Aesthetics & Form — Bringing Life to You Pots

Looking to take your ceramic work to the next level? Wanting to make your work more engaging and timeless?
Join internationally recognized ceramic master Eric Serritella for a 6 week intensive study of form and technique.

This 6 week class is for people who have taken a beginning class or two and are looking to work on making advanced forms. Students must be able to center and create 5 in cylinders on their own.

This class is designed to improve hands on skills and design aesthetics of both wheel-thrown and hand-built work. In this class Eric will then delve into the design of functional pots and explore ways of improving various forms. He will demonstrate many techniques and practical approaches to help students loosen up their work and improve the attitude of their pots. Participants will have ample time to try things out on their own with Eric’s guidance. From body to rims to feet to handles, to finishing touches you will leave with a wealth of ideas to help bring added life to mugs, bowls, dishes, vases, teapots and more. As always, Eric’s classes promise to be full of fun, energy and useful information for improving your work.

After the class students will have knowledge of

Unique Chinese wheel throwing techniques applicable to all pots
How to view a vessel as human form
Techniques for improving the visual aesthetics of wheel-thrown pots
Use of slip, carving tools, impressions and more to create surface designs
A wide variety of miscellaneous techniques as a result of in-class discussions

We do not offer personal make up days since all of our classes are full.Typically instructors repeat lessons so if you miss one week you'll have the demo next time. We also offer open studio, access to the studio on the weekends and some weekday options for students to come in and practice.

Aesthetics & Form - A Comprehensive Study