Teen Wheel Throwing
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October 9, 2024
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
October 16, 2024
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
October 23, 2024
9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
October 30, 2024
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
4-week class w/ Johanna Buwalda
Wednesday’s October 9, 16, 23, and 30
9am-noon
$185
Ages 13-18 y/o
This is a teen only wheel throwing class with instructor Johanna Buwalda. Learn the exciting art of wheel throwing ceramics. Students will learn the basic process of throwing on a potter’s wheel and and basic beginner techniques such as trimming and glazing.
Cost includes:
- 12 hours of instruction
- 25 lbs of clay
- firing
- glazing
- October open studio access
Johanna Buwalda was born and raised in the Netherlands. After some roaming around the world and living in various countries, she settled in Chicago in 1994. Johanna has a master’s degree in Education in Early Childhood Development, and a master’s degree in Psychology. She is licensed to practice clinical counseling in both Illinois and Wisconsin.
Johanna has over 30 years of experience as a therapist, administrator, and trainer working with survivors of war including refugees, torture survivors, development workers, and veterans in the Netherlands, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and the US. She has written and presented extensively about her work.
Johanna is currently self-employed, serving as an independent contractor therapist for Road Home Program for Veterans and their families at Rush University Hospital in Chicago. She also works alongside immigration attorneys to help immigrant families stay together. She is a clinical volunteer for various veteran organizations and The Marjorie Kovler Center for the Treatment of Survivors of Torture.
Since moving to our beautiful Northwoods in 2018, Johanna loves her new life kayaking the Wisconsin River with David and their four dogs, and making pottery in her home studio as well as at the Warehouse. She pioneered our one-day beginning wheel boot camp and teaches multiple level studio pottery classes as well as our popular monthly (weekly during the summer) clay class. She also teaches various classes in our youth program.
Cancellation policy:
Class fees must be paid at the time of registration.
Full refunds or credits will be issued in the event a class or workshop is cancelled.
You must cancel a minimum of a week prior to the class or workshop in order to receive a 75% refund or 100% credit towards a future class.
No refunds or credits will be made for cancelling within a week of the first day of the class or workshop.
YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED, NOR IS YOUR SPOT HELD, UNTIL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED!
