HAND BUILDING WITH CLAY
Hand Building with Clay: Beyond the Wheel
5:30PM - 8:30PM
Mondays, February 23, March 2, 9, & 16
Members: $210.00 | Non-Members: $235.00
Hand Building with Clay: Beyond the Wheel is a four-week ceramics class focused entirely on hand building techniques. This class offers a slower, more organic and expressive way of working with clay and is designed as a perfect complement to wheel throwing. Participants will create functional pieces such as mugs and plates while exploring molds, texture, surface design, and sculptural forms that cannot be made on the wheel. The process encourages experimentation, detail, and personal expression. This class is beginner friendly and also ideal for returning ceramic students who want to expand their skill set. All materials are included, and no prior ceramics experience is required.
Class Dates: Mondays, February 23, March 2, March 9, and March 16
All necessary materials are provided for this hands-on experience.
About the Instructor
Jillian McEvoy is a ceramic artist and educator whose work draws inspiration from the hidden worlds of nature, from insects to fossils to microorganisms and beyond. Her sculptures and installations blend traditional hand-building and wheel-throwing processes with experimental materials and approaches, encouraging curiosity and discovery. Jillian earned her MFA in Ceramics from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and her BFA from SUNY Cortland. As a teacher, Jillian is passionate about sharing the joy of clay through exploration, play, and an openness to experimentation.