Buttering Up Your Throwing Skills
Registration
Marla Benton
Mondays & Wednesdays, October 31 – November 28, 2022
9:30am – 1:00pm
This workshop will focus on functional thrown forms using the potter’s wheel and stoneware clay. We will explore more complex thrown pieces, as well as assembling multiple forms together. Who knows?! You might even make your own butter dish!
Discussions and demonstrations will help guide you. Different surface design techniques and glazing will be explored. It is recommended that students have some previous wheel throwing/clay experience, however, all levels of experience are welcome
This workshop is eight (3.5 hour) working sessions, twice a week, plus a one-hour pick up day.
Students should bring:
- Apron
- Water bottle
- Note book
- Pen/pencil
- Old towel
- Any personal tools you might want to bring (we suggest you label them)
Bookings
Registrations for this workshop are now closed.
Marla Benton
Marla Benton is a ceramic artist and educator based in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. Her practice spans both studio-based work and large-scale commu- nity projects, with a strong emphasis on creating interactive art that invites personal connection. Through her gallery pieces and installations, Benton integrates text and unexpected elements that challenge conventions, evoke curiosity, and encour- age active participation.
Originally from a small town in Ontario, Benton discovered her passion for clay while studying at the Ontario College of Art & Design. She later transferred to the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, where she earned her degree in ceramics. Benton went on to complete a second degree in Education at Nipissing University.
She combines her artistic expertise with her teaching background to engage in larger community and educational initiatives. Benton is an instructor at the Lunenburg School of the Arts, the Chester Art Centre, and The Ark, where she continues to share her love of clay through workshops.
Her work has been exhibited and published in both Canada and the United States. Benton has received several prestigious grants, including Canada Council Creation Grants, ArtsNS Grants, and ArtsSmarts Grants from the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. She has also participated in numerous artist residencies across Canada.
http://marlabenton.com/
https://www.instagram.com/marla.benton/
Bookings
Registrations for this workshop are now closed.