Wheel Skills Mondays 4A with Amelia Bell
Class | Registration closed 7/13/2026
About the class:
Already know the basics of wheel throwing? We will start exploring more complex forms in this 6-week course. Students will explore an expanded range of forms such as lidded or pouring vessels, and class demos will be provided to fit students’ specific areas of interest. Students will take home several finished pieces and expanded skills for greater wheel confidence.
This session is offered on Mondays from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm.
About the OAC Ceramic Studio: You'll enjoy our professional, comfortable ceramics studio with wheel classes with a low student-teacher ratio (limited to just 6 participants 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 instruction with artist Amelia Bell
- Weekly Student Lab Time
- Use of studio tools and equipment
- Up to 12 lbs. of clay (more available for purchase, no outside clay)
- Assorted studio glazes
- Bisque and glaze firing (volume based on available space, oversized work may be charged a fee)
- 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/
