Wheel Skills 2A with Amelia Bell
Class | Available
About the class: Take your wheel-throwing to the next level with this 6-week course designed to build on basic throwing skills. In this intermediate-level class, students will tackle complex forms such as pouring vessels and lidded jars while refining their throwing and decorating skills. We'll work on throwing more efficiently to achieve bigger forms from the same amount of clay and improving control while throwing for better outcomes. Students will take home several finished pieces and enhanced wheel skills. Wheel II meets on Saturdays from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.
About the OAC Ceramics Studio:
You'll enjoy our professional, comfortable ceramics studio with wheel classes with a low student-teacher ratio (limited to just 6 participants in order to maximize the attention each student gets from the instructor). Our students enjoy hands-on experience shared with like-minded creatives in a friendly and relaxed environment. Choose from a variety of classes led by our teaching artists and enjoy our stunning views of Lake Michigan while you work! The Oliver Art Center Ceramics Studio is the place to learn and have fun year-round!What's included:- 18 hours of class instruction with artist Amelia Bell (Saturdays, 10am - 1pm)
- 2 sessions per week of lab time (Tuesdays 10:00 am - 3:30 pm and Saturdays 1:30 - 4:30 pm)
- Use of studio tools and equipment
- Up to 12 lbs. of clay (more available for purchase)
- Assorted studio glazes
- Bisque and glaze firing (volume based on available space)
- Invitation to participate in student/faculty showcase exhibits
Class policies:Students are invited to register for this class consecutively throughout the year to continue their studies. This class will run with a minimum of 3 registrants and a maximum of 6. If a class day is canceled due to weather or other circumstances, a make-up day will be scheduled as soon as possible. Refunds are applied if students drop the course no less than 1 week before the first day of class. Missed days will not be refunded unless class is canceled by OAC. Please use your lab days as make-up days if needed. Work left longer than 30 days will be discarded.
Amelia Bell
A.C. Bell is a North Carolina potter, originally from Chicago, IL. She studied biology in college and spent time working in a veterinary clinic and pursuing a master’s degree in sustainable urban development before discovering pottery in an evening class at a local Chicago neighborhood art center. She fell in love and began taking classes and working as a studio monitor, moving into teaching kids’ classes and introductory classes for adults. In 2021, after going as far as she could taking classes at art centers and craft schools, she moved to North Carolina for the Professional Craft Program at Haywood Community College.
A.C. went on to work as an Assistant and Tech in a variety of studios in Tennessee and North Carolina including Odyssey Clayworks in Asheville. A.C. also served for several years as a teaching artist at Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago, IL.
A.C. Now resides in Frankfort full-time and joins the OAC as our Ceramics Studio Manager. Learn more and view A.C.’s work at https://www.acbellceramics.com/
