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Interested in taking your wheel throwing skills to the next level? Expert ceramicist and regular clay labber, Nazli Soltani, is here to teach you how to do just that! This course is designed for students with previous wheel-throwing experience. Participants are expected to have a basic knowledge of how to center and throw vessels (like bowls and mugs) on their own. Class presentations and demos will be given for the first 20 to 40 minutes of every session, leaving the rest of the session time for practicing techniques and one-on-one feedback from the teacher. Demonstrations and discussions will include more advanced forms depending on the skill level of the group, such as centering larger amounts of clay, making taller cylinders using the lifting technique, learning proper breathing techniques and body positioning, and lifting pots off the wheel properly. While learning intermediate to advanced techniques, students will also be introduced to using ceramics as a means of expression outside of pure functionality. This workshop aims to meet students where they are and take them to the next level of proficiency. Please note the first 2 sessions will focus solely on throwing on the wheel and the 3rd will be dedicated to trimming. There will not be a dedicated glazing session, but questions about this skill are welcome and will be addressed if needed. Additionally, registration will come with 1 clay lab pass so you can return to finish your piece and have it fired by us. About the Instructor Nazli Soltani is a California-based artist originally from Iran. With three decades of artistic experience and ten years dedicated to teaching pottery and ceramics, Nazli brings a wealth of expertise to her classroom. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Tehran, Iran, a B.A. degree in Interior Architecture from Ottawa, Canada, and a two-year degree in Ceramics and Sculpture from Paris, France. Nazli is passionate about fostering the growth of potters from the basics to more advanced techniques. She has a deep understanding of the artistic process necessary to create meaningful art and can identify where each of her students are in that process. This allows her to accurately advise her students on how to take their work to the next level. Her experience teaching a diverse body of student demographics allows her to adapt her instruction to the student’s needs. She has a personal, collaborative approach that creates a supportive and inclusive learning environment where each student can thrive.
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