This workshop takes place March 30 & 31 AND April 6 & 7 with access to the studio during the week.

During the two week course we will be developing beginner skills and techniques for wheel thrown ceramics. This course is designed so give each student 1:1 time to learn how to wheel throw. Between individual wheel throwing sessions with the instructor student will be creating hand built objects and are encouraged explore the properties of clay as a medium. 

students will likely bring home 1-2 cylindrical objects and a variety of hand built items.  

• Saturday 2-6p

• Sunday 12-4p

• Includes 1 week of open studio access between classes (M,W,F 3-7)

Kaitlyn Nelson is a multi-disciplinary Artist and Educator. She has a vibrant studio practice working in hybrid media creating surrealism and storytelling infused with a passion for technical craft. Her creative works amount in a wide breath of material forms as: soft sculpture- mask and costumes, theatrical production, object design, fine art paintings and illustrative book arts. Kaitlyn is originally from Portland, OR where she received a BFA in illustration and Communication Design at PNCA in 2017. She is currently working on a film, "Mistakes Will Be Made" as well as a children's book / Cumphy synth collaborative album.

Please email ilwacoartworks@gmail.com to join a waitlist or if you experience any issues with checkout. If you are trying to register for multiple events and run into a checkout error please try purchasing them separately. Thank you!