Hey, It's Jess and I teach pottery online :) I have a workshop happening this Friday and I thought you might be interested. If not, no worries, we will go back to tips and tricks ASAP- but I wanted spread the word. I'm excited to invite you to our March Monthly Challenge workshop: Ready to explore more ways to play with surface decoration? This month in Clay Together we will be doing just that! SURFACE DECORATION EXTRAVAGANZA Friday, March 14 at noon EST 90-minute live workshop (with...
4 months agoย โขย 1 min read
When throwing pottery, unexpected twists in your cylinders can ruin an otherwise perfectly centered pot. Here are some ideas to help break down the main culprits and their solutions. Below is a summary of a blog post that you can read in full if you like: Full Post: Perfect Pull Ups Highlights: 1. Water Management Instead of applying water directly to the pot, rinse your hands up to your wrists every 20 seconds. This creates a constant drip of water and prevents hands from drying out as...
5 months agoย โขย 1 min read
Join me for a FREE live Q&A this Friday (Jan 31st, 12 PM EST) where we'll tackle your pottery challenges together! We've been focusing on mugs lately, but I'll address ANY pottery questions you have. Hit reply and let me know what you've been struggling with - I'll make sure to cover it during our session! In this interactive hour +, you'll get: โข Real-time solutions to your challenges โข Practical tips you can use right away โข The chance to learn from other potters' questions Register Here...
6 months agoย โขย 1 min read
"You learn by doing." โ Aristotle ๐ Pumpkin Patch Pottery Workshop ๐ TODAY OCT 7th @ 12 pm EST Get ready for fall with this fun and informative workshop. This workshop culminates many months of challenges- making multiples, altering and closed forms! โข Closed forms and altering techniques โข Pulling fun, curly, realistic stems โข Glazing methods for perfect pumpkins โข Tips for throwing larger pieces ๐ Sign up here๐ Register For Pumpkin Patch Pottery Your workshop registration includes 30 days...
9 months agoย โขย 1 min read
"Clay and wheel, they teach us." -Hamada Shoji Hey Clay Cousin, I hope this email finds you well. First, I want to address the technical issues we experienced during our last live event. I sincerely apologize if you had trouble getting in or signing up. Your participation means the world to me, and I'm committed to making sure everyone has access to the content. Good news โ the replay is now available! ๐ฅ Watch it here: Making Multiples Replay Now, onto some exciting things... ๐ Pumpkin Patch...
9 months agoย โขย 1 min read
"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers" -Lucy Maud Montgomery Dear Potter, I'm excited to invite you to two upcoming events that offer a fun way to improve our throwing skills. ๐ฎ Magic of Making Multiples (FREE Workshop) FRIDAY OCT 4th @ 12 pm EST Discover the joy and efficiency of creating multiple pieces in one sitting! In this free workshop, youโll learn: โข Techniques for consistent form replication โข Time-saving tips for batch production โข How to add variety to a set of...
10 months agoย โขย 1 min read
โIf you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.โ โ African Proverb Hey Clay Freind, Just popping in because itโs almost the weekend when we get to make pots together, live on the internet! ๐๏ธ When: Sunday, September 22, 2024, from 10am-1pm EST ๐ Where: Live Online (link provided upon registration) ๐ฐ Investment: Just $12 for founding members (Regular price: $59) I wanted to share the five ways Confident Cylinders will transform your pottery: Consistent Forms: Having a...
10 months agoย โขย 1 min read
Let's get to the bottom of our pottery problems. Hey there, pottery friend! Remember when we talked about those pottery struggles? Well, Iโve got some inspiring stories to share that might just give you hope (and maybe a touch of excitement) about our upcoming Confident Cylinders workshop! Take Penni, who was on the verge of giving up: โI had struggled with pulls beyond the first and could never seem to get beyond about 4โ tall. After a couple of eye-opening online studies with Jessica, my...
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Let's get to the bottom of our pottery problems. Ok, if the lines above don't resonate for you- that's fine! We have more workshops for you Happy Intermediates coming soon. You can read on- or keep scrolling your inbox. ...Now that it's just us on the struggle bus-Ever had one of those days at the wheel where everything just seems... off? You sit down, ready to create, and suddenly it's like you've forgotten how to center. Or maybe you manage to center, but when you start pulling up those...
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