Designed for students with some prior wheel throwing experience, this class will help you build on your foundational skills and gain confidence at the wheel. Explore techniques for throwing more complex forms and vessels.
Tuition includes the use of the ceramic studio during an active session. Reserve Time Slot in Ceramic Studio

Time: Wednesdays, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Instructor: Drew Darley from Round Trip Clayworks
Level: Some Wheel Throwing Experience, Minimum Age: 18
Location: FVAC Annex 8D at 8 Canal Court, Unit D, Avon, CT 06001, across from FVAC campus
Materials: Download materials list here
Become a Member: FVAC Members save 10% on tuition.
Cancellation Policy

Winter Session (8 weeks)
Dates: Wednesdays, Feb 3 - Mar 31, 2027 (no class 3/10)
Tuition: $365 includes glazes and firing, $45 for 1 bag of 25 lbs stoneware clay

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About the Instructor

Drew Darley is a full-time potter who focuses almost exclusively on wheel-thrown vessels putting a strong emphasis on a clean refined form. Drew enjoys glaze chemistry and the science behind mixing and formulating his own glazes. His current focus is on crystalline glazes. While in college Drew studied ceramics and mathematics. He found connections between the two disciplines regarding glaze calculation and form, which allows him to constantly push the materials to the limit. Visit Drew's website.