Master Class - Wheel Throwing: Go Big! - 4 Weeks

Intensive Wheel Throwing Master Class focused on creating large, vessels. This course is designed for experienced potters aiming to master the technique of joining two thrown pots to create a single, cohesive piece.

Learn and refine the art of throwing large pots on the wheel, emphasizing symmetry and uniformity. Master the skill of joining two separate thrown pieces seamlessly to create a single, large vessel, ensuring structural integrity.

Join us for this unique opportunity to push the boundaries of your wheel throwing skills and create stunning large vessels that showcase your artistic vision and technical prowess.

This class is 4 consecutive weeks of 3 hour classes at the listed start date, time, and location where you'll learn from our expert instructor, tailored for your own skill level. Each week of instruction will cover a different part of the ceramic creation process:

 

Prerequisite: Students must be able to independently center on the wheel and create a tall cylinder.

Pieces will be ready for pick up 3 weeks after the final class. 

 

This class is for single registration for adults of all skill levels

• Expect to get a bit dirty with clay slip, but all materials used will wipe off with water, or come out in the laundry
• The last 20 minutes of the class will be dedicated to clean-up.
• Your pottery will be fired by our team to make it food-safe, and ready for pickup 3 weeks after the class
• This class is four weeks of 3 hour sessions each
• This class includes 6 fired pieces, with the option to fire more pieces for a fee

• Bring some ideas for inspiration for what you would like to work towards making.
• Please bring an apron and hand towel for you to use during the class.
• Short trimmed nails are ideal for ceramic creativity, but our team is happy to instruct some work-arounds for acrylics. Nails over 1" are not recommended.

• Purchases are nonrefundable, and rescheduling requires 72 hours' notice.
• The studio is not liable for lost or broken pieces, recognizing explosions and cracks as inherent in the ceramic process.
• Please be sure to arrive on time, late arrivals may be denied entry.
• Please review our Studio and Breakage Policy for more details.

Eileen Quigg is a self-taught ceramic and visual artist based in Toronto, Ontario. Born in Ottawa, her journey into ceramics began in 2017 after moving to Toronto and enrolling in courses at a local studio, where she discovered her passion for the medium.

Over the following years of practice, she began honing her style. The daughter of an architect, Eileen's pieces often reflect the mid-century home where she grew up, with clean lines and simple forms. Although she is a huge fan of bright colour in the visual arts, Eileen feels that clay comes with its own natural palette and often chooses to leave pieces unglazed.

Eileen earned a degree in food and nutrition at The University of Guelph. The culinary arts were her first creative medium and her love of food still serves as the biggest inspiration for her ceramics. As an enthusiastic cook, Eileen creates mostly functional pieces that infuse the everyday with a little extra beauty.

Teaching has also become a significant part of her artistic endeavours, with two years of experience leading wheel classes across Toronto, notably at 'Clay With Me Pottery Studio' and 'Pottery Dream Toronto'.

Eileen is the founder of 'EQPottery', running her own private pottery wheel classes in a Toronto loft studio.

@eqpottery
https://eqpottery.com