Saturday, 8/15, 10-12pm and Sunday, 8/16, 1-3pm
Ages 16 and up are welcome
Cost: $140 + $10 materials (all materials are included)
Great for anyone who is able to center and throw and wants to take their skills to the next level and try new techniques.
In this two day hands-on workshop with special guest instructor Jon McMillan, Assistant Professor of Ceramics at JMU, students will learn techniques for altering thrown pots, both on and off the wheel. For each session, Jon will demonstrate multiple altering techniques, including cutting, stretching, darting, and more. Then students will have a chance to get on the wheel and try out some ideas with Jon's help. Expand your skill set and learn new ways to create unique pottery and sculptural ceramic objects.
We will throw & alter pieces in this class. Glazing costs are included--members may glaze their pieces independently, and we will work with any non-members to schedule a glazing day that works for them.
About the Instructor
Jon McMillan is an artist and educator from Virginia, where he is an Assistant Professor and Area Head of Ceramics at James Madison University. He holds an MFA in ceramics from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, and a BFA from James Madison University, where he also earned a minor in Art History. After undergraduate school, Jon worked for seven years as a full-time studio potter before pursuing his master’s degree. Currently, he makes sculptural and functional ceramic artwork, designs and builds kilns, and curates ceramics exhibitions. Highlights include recent solo exhibitions at The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Tennessee Tech University, Hunter College, and Luniverre Gallery in Cordes Sur Ciel, France. In 2019, he was awarded a Professional Artist Fellowship with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. In addition to teaching at the university level, Jon has taught ceramics workshops at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Clay Art Center, The Glassell School of Fine Art, and The Vallauris Institute for the Arts, among others.
Refunds minus a 10% or $20 processing fee (whichever is lower) are offered until 14 days before the start of class. After that, we do not offer refunds. We don’t offer refunds for missed classes, so please be sure you can attend all sessions of a class, or that you are okay with missing any that you’ll be away for. You can find out more on our studio policies page.
Saturday, 8/15, 10-12pm and Sunday, 8/16, 1-3pm
Ages 16 and up are welcome
Cost: $140 + $10 materials (all materials are included)
Great for anyone who is able to center and throw and wants to take their skills to the next level and try new techniques.
In this two day hands-on workshop with special guest instructor Jon McMillan, Assistant Professor of Ceramics at JMU, students will learn techniques for altering thrown pots, both on and off the wheel. For each session, Jon will demonstrate multiple altering techniques, including cutting, stretching, darting, and more. Then students will have a chance to get on the wheel and try out some ideas with Jon's help. Expand your skill set and learn new ways to create unique pottery and sculptural ceramic objects.
We will throw & alter pieces in this class. Glazing costs are included--members may glaze their pieces independently, and we will work with any non-members to schedule a glazing day that works for them.
About the Instructor
Jon McMillan is an artist and educator from Virginia, where he is an Assistant Professor and Area Head of Ceramics at James Madison University. He holds an MFA in ceramics from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, and a BFA from James Madison University, where he also earned a minor in Art History. After undergraduate school, Jon worked for seven years as a full-time studio potter before pursuing his master’s degree. Currently, he makes sculptural and functional ceramic artwork, designs and builds kilns, and curates ceramics exhibitions. Highlights include recent solo exhibitions at The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Tennessee Tech University, Hunter College, and Luniverre Gallery in Cordes Sur Ciel, France. In 2019, he was awarded a Professional Artist Fellowship with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. In addition to teaching at the university level, Jon has taught ceramics workshops at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Clay Art Center, The Glassell School of Fine Art, and The Vallauris Institute for the Arts, among others.
Refunds minus a 10% or $20 processing fee (whichever is lower) are offered until 14 days before the start of class. After that, we do not offer refunds. We don’t offer refunds for missed classes, so please be sure you can attend all sessions of a class, or that you are okay with missing any that you’ll be away for. You can find out more on our studio policies page.
