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Welcome to ceramics! This class is an introduction to the studio, material, and different fabrication methods using hand building techniques and the potter’s wheel.

Each week, Zena will introduce a new handbuilding technique, and you will have time to practice. We will utilize coil building, pinch, and slab construction to create functional and/or non-functional pieces.

An introduction to the potter’s wheel will help you understand the basics of centering, opening, pulling, and shaping. You’ll finish your pieces using studio glazes.

Each participant will receive 25 pounds of clay, included in class fees.

About Zena Verda Pesta
Zena is a maker of ceramics, quilts, and supper, a grower of food, nurturer of partnerships and roller dancer. She currently teaches Art, Lifeskills, and Afterschool at Red Fox Community School. She has taught ceramics, social studies, pattern making/sewing, outdoor crafts, fire making, cooking, and other hands-on subjects in preschool and all the way to adult learners. Working with hundreds of artists/designers and educators, Zena has developed curriculum for over 500 workshops. She meets people where they are and values the importance of communication and feedback in a workshop environment. She feels very strongly about the power of hands-on experiential and immersive learning. Zena’s ceramic work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. She has been an artist-in-residence in Jingdezhen, China. Her work has been highlighted in The New York Times, W Magazine, and in Japan. More about Zena’s teaching philosophy, past workshops, and other work: www.soulmagical.com