Wheelie Wednesdays: Wheel Throwing
Registration
Marla Benton
Wednesdays, January 13 – March 3, 2021
9:00am – 1:00pm
Throwing clay! What could be more fun on a Wednesday morning! We will be using the potter’s wheel in this class with a focus on basic shapes and techniques. We will break down the steps to throwing to help each participant to be successful and progress through the session. Discussions & demonstrations will help lead the way through the weeks.
Please Note: This class consists of 7 full working sessions with a pick up day on the 8th week (March 3, 10:00a.m. – 11:00a.m.).
Students should bring:
- Apron
- Hand towel
Bookings
Registrations for this workshop are now closed.
Marla Benton
Marla Benton is a ceramic artist and educator living and working in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. Benton has balanced working in her studio and teaching ceramic workshops. Both Benton’s gallery work and installation art encourage personal connection through text and surprising elements that challenge expectations, evoke curiosity, and encourage interactions and participation.
Originally from small town Ontario, she attended the Ontario College of Art & Design, where she found clay her preferred medium. After transferring to the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, Benton completed her degree with a major in ceramics. Later, she earned her second degree from Nipissing University (BED).
Benton’s work has been published/exhibited in Canada and the USA. She has received Creation Grants from Arts NS, ArtsSmarts Grants from the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, and participated in Artist Residencies. Benton presently sits on the Board of Craft Nova Scotia.
marlabenton.com
www.instagram.com/marla.benton
Bookings
Registrations for this workshop are now closed.