Intermediate Pottery

Come spend your Saturday mornings in Intermediate Pottery! The goal of this 10-week class is to help students build the skills that support a move from beginner to intermediate potter, whether their focus is hand building or wheel throwing. We'll work together to create goals for the session focused on both specific projects and development of support skills. This mixed-level class is designed for students interested in long-term development of their skills in clay. Beginner level students will be guided in the development of intermediate level skills. Intermediate level students will work on development of a personal aesthetic and mastery of technique. 

Experience Level: Previous experience in a LeMoyne Arts Class. 

This is a 10-week class, with no class held on Saturday, February 22nd.

Student work will be available for pick up 1-3 weeks after the end of the class.

Enrollment includes one 25 lb. bag of clay!

CLASS DETAILS

Day: ​Saturdays
Time: 9:00AM - 12:30PM
Dates: January 11 - March 22*
(10 classes)
*No class meeting February 22
Location: Ceramics Studios, Studios of LeMoyne
(417 E. Call St.)
​Instructor: Laurel Blackthorne
Tuition: $360 for members | $370 for non-members ​
Ages: Adults

Supplies: Tuition includes one 25 lb. bag of clay, use of studio tools and firing of work. Additional clay is available for purchase.

Course Syllabus
Refund Policy

​ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

LAUREL BLACKTHORNE (They/Them)
I am a community and self-taught ceramic artist. I’ve lived in Tallahassee for almost twenty years and absolutely love the community I have found here. While I’ve been working with clay for six years, I transitioned to a career in the arts in late 2020 out of a desire to engage with the world in a different way. My art focuses on themes of nature, queerness, resistance, and joy and I make a combination of functional pottery and ceramic sculpture. I think the strength of art is its ability to bring people together. Alongside my own artistic practice, I work as a pottery instructor specializing in helping students build strong foundations in ceramics and decorative techniques.

I am also the Executive Director and one of the founding members of the Queer Tallahassee Artists Collective. Founded in 2021 QTAC is committed to building economic opportunity and community spaces that celebrate LGBTQIA+ artists. I am deeply committed to the importance of arts in the Tallahassee community and recognize the importance of creating safe spaces for marginalized communities to engage in the arts.

​You can find me at BlackthorneCeramics.com and can always reach me at [email protected]. ​
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You can view Laurel Blackthorne's website here!