Welp here we are. An online pottery class and community is a bit difficult to explain but I'm going to try and explain my dreams for what this looks like and I would love your input.
It all breaks down into 3 things: Instruction, Inspiration, and Community.
First, I love teaching ceramics. I think I might enjoy teaching more than I enjoy making at times, and I really want to create a space where instruction is natural and actually helpful. My assumption is that if you are here, you are in one of two groups: You work with clay at home and are missing out on some more personal teaching and interactions, or you might be working in a community studio but want to supplement that time with some more instruction and feedback. My hope is to provide that instruction in a way that is scalable for all skill levels. I'll be on here every day answering questions as quickly as I can, and even providing some videos to help you accomplish what you are hoping to.
Second, I don't want to bore you or try and convince you to make projects you don't want. My hope is that this space lights a fire in you that drives you to create beautiful things. So I will be showing you all kinds of work that hopefully sparks some creativity for you and gets you making your best stuff.
And lastly, I want participants. I could have just posted all of this stuff to Youtube and checked out, but I genuinely want to know you and your art. I want you to become friends with the people that you meet on here and help each other. I want this to be a place that you can go and feel like you have people that support you and care for you.
TLDR: I hope you enjoy this space. I hope its informative and helpful, I hope it drives you to create great things, and I hope you feel like you are part of a community.
So I want to know- What do you want out of this? What are your hopes? Your goals?