Wheel-Thrown Pottery
Dates: January 26 - March 9, 2026
Meets: M from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center
Materials fee: $110.00
There are 3 openings remaining at this time.
There are 3 openings remaining at this time.
Please note: this course requires membership in 2025-26 WINTER OLLI Unlimited Courses or 2025-26 OLLI All-Inclusive (Annual Membership + Unlimited Fall, Winter & Spring Courses) or 2025-26 OLLI WINTER Single Course Only or 2025-26 OLLI All-Inclusive Plus (Annual Membership + Unlimited Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer)
Wheel-Thrown Pottery
Instructor: Gary Wagoner
Mondays, 9:00 –11:00 AM | Jan 26 – Mar 9, 2026 |Jan Dempsey Arts Center
Course fee: $110 payable to OLLI (covers the costs of clay, glazes, firing, use of tools, and venue rental)
Open to beginners and experienced potters, this class will cover the basics of throwing on the potter's wheel. Students will learn essential skills such as centering, opening, pulling walls, and forming. As the course progresses, participants will create various shapes, including cups, bowls, vases, and pitchers. Additionally, there will be opportunities to work with glazes and other forms of surface decoration. Class participants can elect to use the studio on another day for practice—more details will be provided.
About the Instructor:
Gary Wagoner holds an MFA in Ceramic Art from SUNY College of Ceramics at Alfred University. He developed the Ceramics curriculum at Auburn University and taught all levels of pottery and clay sculpture there for 35 years.
Instructor: Gary Wagoner
Mondays, 9:00 –11:00 AM | Jan 26 – Mar 9, 2026 |Jan Dempsey Arts Center
Course fee: $110 payable to OLLI (covers the costs of clay, glazes, firing, use of tools, and venue rental)
Open to beginners and experienced potters, this class will cover the basics of throwing on the potter's wheel. Students will learn essential skills such as centering, opening, pulling walls, and forming. As the course progresses, participants will create various shapes, including cups, bowls, vases, and pitchers. Additionally, there will be opportunities to work with glazes and other forms of surface decoration. Class participants can elect to use the studio on another day for practice—more details will be provided.
About the Instructor:
Gary Wagoner holds an MFA in Ceramic Art from SUNY College of Ceramics at Alfred University. He developed the Ceramics curriculum at Auburn University and taught all levels of pottery and clay sculpture there for 35 years.
| Fee: | $110.00 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | 14.00 |
Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center
222 East Drake AveAuburn, AL 36830
Gary Wagoner
| Date | Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/26/2026 | Monday | 9 AM to 11 AM | Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center |
| 02/02/2026 | Monday | 9 AM to 11 AM | Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center |
| 02/09/2026 | Monday | 9 AM to 11 AM | Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center |
| 02/16/2026 | Monday | 9 AM to 11 AM | Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center |
| 02/23/2026 | Monday | 9 AM to 11 AM | Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center |
| 03/02/2026 | Monday | 9 AM to 11 AM | Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center |
| 03/09/2026 | Monday | 9 AM to 11 AM | Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center |
