{"product_id":"pottery-with-mcclennen-intermediate-pottery-sept-march","title":"Pottery with McClennen | INTERMEDIATE POTTERY WHEEL THROWING: PROJECT-BASED POTTERY (Sept - March)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVAC Members - Login to receive your Member Discount (Click VAC Member Login on menu above).  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/visualartcenter.org\/products\/vac-membership-new-copy?selling_plan=4431937647\u0026amp;variant=43692885442671\" title=\"Link to VAC Membership Info\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFuture Members, Click Here for Membership Information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e6 Weeks | Wednesday 9am-12pm | $306 Future Member | $245 VAC Member \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake your wheel-throwing skills to the next level through a series of structured projects designed to expand both your technical abilities and creative confidence. This intermediate-level course is ideal for students who can consistently center clay and throw basic forms and are ready to explore more complex pottery techniques. Each project focuses on a specific skill set while encouraging personal expression and problem-solving. Students will create a variety of functional and decorative forms, which may include lidded jars, pitchers, mugs serving bowls, altered forms, and matching sets. Emphasis will be placed on refining craftsmanship, improving form and proportion, developing surface decoration, and understanding how design choices affect function. Throughout the course, students will learn techniques such as throwing larger forms, creating galleries and lids, pulling handles, altering wheel-thrown shapes, assembling multiple parts, and developing cohesive collections of work. Individual instruction and group critiques will help students identify strengths, overcome challenges, and continue developing their personal style.\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis class includes $60 worth of clay, supplies, and kiln firing. 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