Learn the art of pottery making on the potter’s wheel. This workshop will be an extensive hands-on approach to beginning pottery with emphasis on wheel throwing by master potter Mark Jackson. Beginners will learn basic wheel skills: centering, opening, pulling, shaping trimming and finishing, as well as preparation for glazing. As a beginner, the student will be making variations on the basic cylinder, such as mugs, vases, and bowls.

Mark Jackson is a 1980 graduate of The Memphis Academy of Arts in Memphis, TN. He holds a BFA in painting and ceramics. He studied under the acclaimed teaching of Peter Sohngen, Jeff Oestrich, Ken Ferguson, and Tom Coleman, to name a few masters in the ceramic industry. During his 30 years of working in the arts he has won numerous awards for his paintings and ceramic works across the country. www.studiorio.net