Make pots you are proud of.

I have been throwing for twenty years and teaching for about twelve of them, first out of a shared space downtown and now from my own studio in Asheville. It is a working studio. There is a kiln firing most weeks, a shelf of test tiles I keep meaning to sort, and a bucket of reclaim that never empties. I started this school because the people in my in-person classes kept asking the same questions on the drive home. Why does my bowl go off center when I open it? Why did that glaze run? How thick should the floor be before I trim? Those questions have plain answers, and most of them are easier to show on camera than to shout over a room full of wheels. Everything here is filmed at my wheel, with my clay, and with my mistakes left in. If a piece collapses, you see it collapse and you see what I do next. You will need a wheel, about ten pounds of clay a week, a basic tool kit, and a few hours to yourself. Bring the pot you are least happy with and we will start there.