POTTERY WORKSHOP: Throwing Lidded Vessels with Mark Lester

Date & Time Sat 12/14/2024 10:30

Venue Coral Springs Museum of Art
Coral Springs, FL 33065 GET DIRECTIONS

Price 75

Phone Number 954.340.5000

Whether you're just learning how to throw a jar, or you're a veteran maker looking to refine your teapots, making a quality lid is an essential part of the process. In this workshop students will learn:

· How to throw a vessel that is properly suited for a lid.
· 6 different ways to create lids for any ceramic vessel.
· How to use calipers to make lids that fit precisely.
· The impact of clay shrinkage on the measuring process.
· Basics of tap centering and water sealing to trim vessels and lids.
· Using silicon carbide to refine lids post firing.

Supplies will be provided, but bring a caliper if you have one!
$75 per person

Experience level: Intermediate and advanced
Date: Saturday, December 14, 10:30 am - 1:30 pm.