Price range: $75.00 through $90.00
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Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026
Time: 1 pm–4 pm
Registration Deadline: Thursday, June 18, 2026
Location: Thoreson Farm
Skill: All Skill Levels
Discover the joy of ceramics in this hands-on workshop exploring three ways to work with clay: throwing on the wheel, extruding, and slab rolling. Learn and experiment in a positive, supportive environment that inspires creativity at our beautiful Thoreson Farm studio. Every attempt is part of the process, and the goal is to have fun while exploring the many ways clay can be shaped.
You’ll try throwing on the wheel to create rounded forms like bowls and vases, extruding to make hollow shapes that can altered in various ways, and slab rolling to craft molded bowls, tiles , or other geometric forms.
If you create something you’d like to keep, you may need to return during Open Studio to glaze your piece at a later date. All materials and tools are provided—just bring your curiosity and willingness to play with clay!
NOTE: Any 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/