Master the art of working on the potter’s wheel.
Basic classes begin with fundamentals; new forms and glazing and decorating techniques are demonstrated each week. In intermediate/advanced classes, fine-tune your throwing skills and explore a variety of vessel forms. Investigate complex surface-decorating techniques and foster a personal style.
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Katie Coughlin received her MFA from The Ohio State University(2018) and her BFA from Alfred University (2010). Katie has been an Artist in Resident at Red Lodge Clay Center and Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. She has received multiple awards most recently a 2020 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship. Katie's practice focuses on handbuilt vessels alongside performance and installation. A native New Yorker, Katie returned to the city in 2018 and lives and works in Brooklyn.
Wheel (All Levels)
David Gibson received his MFA from Louisiana State University (1996) and his BFA from University of the Arts in Philadelphia (1990). He did a residency at the University of the Arts (1991). His work has been shown in juried and in invitational exhibitions throughout the United States. Currently, he teaches various wheel and hand building classes throughout New York City to all age groups. In addition to teaching at The 92nd Street Y, he also teaches at Greenwich House Pottery, Barrow Street Nursery School, The Arts Program at West Side Y, The Spence School and the City College of New York. ...
David Gibson received his MFA from Louisiana State University (1996) and his BFA from University of the Arts in Philadelphia (1990). He did a residency at the University of the Arts (1991). His work has been shown in juried and in invitational exhibitions throughout the United States. Currently, he teaches various wheel and hand building classes throughout New York City to all age groups. In addition to teaching at The 92nd Street Y, he also teaches at Greenwich House Pottery, Barrow Street Nursery School, The Arts Program at West Side Y, The Spence School and the City College of New York. David’s own work primarily focuses on wheel throwing ceramics.
Handbuilding and Wheel (Beginner)
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