Put a Lid on it! Intermediate Wheel with Quinn Hanna

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Put a Lid on it! Intermediate Wheel with Quinn Hanna

Tuesdays, 6 classes

9:30am – 12:30pm

Offered for:

Fall Session One (Sept. 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20)

Ages: 18+

In this six week class session, students will build upon existing throwing skills to develop more complex forms on the pottery wheel. Students can expect to make multi-piece forms like jars and teapots as well as explore their individual styles through the creation of new work. Students must have completed an intro to throwing class as a pre-requisite.

Price:

Members: $215

Non-Members: $265

Purchase clay prior to your first class by calling 727-821-7162 ext. 2311 (Wed-Sat 10am-5pm).

Brown Clays:

259 Stoneware – Buff colored stoneware. Smooth enough to throw on the potter’s wheel, but strong enough to withstand most hand-building techniques. Can be fired from Cone 6 to Cone 10.

112 Speckled Brownstone – Plastic clay for wheel and modeling. Granular manganese gives speckled surface. Good in oxidation or reduction firing. Can be fired to Cone 6.

306 Stoneware – Smooth throwing body. Orange-brown in reduction. Gray at Cone 10 oxidation. Can be fired from Cone 6 to Cone 10.

Red Clays:

308 Brooklyn Red – Rich dark red colored clay. Contains grog that makes it exceptionally strong for sculpting or throwing large vessels. Can be fired to Cone 6.

108 Red with Grog – A high fire red clay with medium grog and sand for surface texture and minimal cracking and warping. Designed for sculpture, slab, and coil work. Can be fired from Cone 6 to 10.

White Clays:

240 White – Made by Standard clay. Very smooth, plastic throwing body that fires to Cone 6.

213 Porcelain – A white body formulated for Cone 6 firing. Plastic and throwable.

130 Porcelain – A white firing, high temperature plastic body. Very fine white porcelain grog enhances strength and throwability. Reduction firing: Potentially yields black specks. Can be fired from Cone 7 to Cone 10

Wear comfortable, non-restrictive clothing, keep hands free of Jewelry

Class will be held at:
Morean Center for Clay
420 22nd St S
St. Petersburg, FL 33712

Artist Bio:

Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Quinn Hanna is a versatile ceramic artist who has passions for both the functionality of traditional pottery and the complex beauty of sculpture. A daughter of two special education teachers, Quinn’s practice emphasizes making ceramics accessible and fun for all while prioritizing community and collaboration. Through the combination of wheel-thrown and hand-built elements, Quinn’s work explores themes of childhood, whimsy, and play through stylized figures accompanied by a bright color pallete and sentimental motifs.

Quinn received her BFA in ceramics from Ohio University in 2025. Upon completing her residency at the Morean Center for Clay, Quinn aspires to get her Masters in Fine Arts with the ultimate goal of teaching ceramics full-time.

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