Price range: $190.00 through $210.00
8 available
Date: M/T/F August 17, 18, and 21, 2026
Time: 1 pm–4 pm
Registration Deadline: Thursday, August 13, 2026
Location: Thoreson Farm
Skill: All Skill Levels (students ages 16 and up are welcome)
Learn to use the clay extruder to produce forms that can be altered, joined, or carved to create one-of-a-kind pieces, such as vases, boxes, and other functional or sculptural work. Demos and examples of other potters’ work will be used to inform and inspire your studio work.
NOTE: Finished pieces are normally ready for pick up within 2-4 weeks.
Objective: Skill Development, Creativity Enhancement
Outcome: Improved Technique, Creation of Artwork
John Huston is the GAAC Potter-in-Residence at Thoreson Farm. A potter since 1973, John studied in Ohio and Japan and started Platte River Pottery in Benzie County in 1978. In addition, he and his wife, Amy Stevens, own and operate Glen Lake Artists Gallery in Glen Arbor. When not working at Thoreson Farm, John works from his studio overlooking Sanford Lake near Lake Ann Village. Social Media: instagram.com/thoresonfarmpottery
Please bring a notebook and pen/pencil. Other supplies are furnished.
Please read the GAAC cancellation and refund policy here: http://glenarborart.org/terms-and-conditions/