Beth Kennedy — local artist and former resident of the Archie Bray Foundation — has announced a Ceramic Pottery Wheel Class for adults and teens. The class is for those beginners to advanced Beth Kennedy — local artist and former resident of the Archie Bray Foundation — has announced a Ceramic Pottery Wheel Class for adults and teens.
The class is for those beginners to advanced in clay wanting to further learn pottery wheel basics. The course will involve using and learning on electric pottery wheels. This class will begin Tuesday, September 12th at 7pm and will run for 8 consecutive weeks, ending Tuesday, October 31st. Also announced, Advance Forms and Wheel & Hand/Molds will incorporate wheel, mold forms, and your hands while deconstructing some of your pots while you are creating new ones. The course will begin Monday, September 11th at 7pm and will run through Monday, October 30th. Each of the weekly classes will take place from 7–9:30pm throughout the series. Students will be shown some basic hand building to enhance the thrown forms, as well as slip work and glazing techniques depending on the class. The instructor will ask students who want extra time in the studio to come and practice what they’ve learned during the week or over the weekend. Students are encouraged to keep a notebook and to attend the practice times available during the class session. If you are wanting to be creative this Fall, these classes for you! The cost for either class is $200 and includes the first 25 pounds of clay.
If these courses do not fit into your schedule, call for information about the adult morning class and the Saturday children’s program. Beth Kennedy has been teaching this and other pottery classes in Bozeman since 1993. Kennedy has a Masters degree in Ceramics. Her work has been shown throughout the United States and can be viewed in the 500 Animals and 500 Handmade Books, published by Lark Books. For information or to register, please contact Beth Kennedy at (406) 570-6404 or redartgirl1987@me.com. Enrollments are limited. •
