Instructor: Doug Peltzman
Saturday September 7th, 2024
10am - 5pm
Main Classroom
Ages 17+

Description
This hands-on throwing workshop will discuss, demonstrate, and practice a few of the infinite ways we can make lidded vessels, and interpret the concept of containment. Explore lid-making from both a practical and aesthetic point of view, with demonstrated tips and techniques, and problem-solving.

Lidded pots have been one of the most profoundly important inventions over the last 10,000 years. Human necessity, survival, and creativity led to the creation of a ceramic form with a lid. From then on the iterations have been infinite and spanned all cultures, and the lidded form infiltrates every household in the world. Storage of food and anything else you can think of makes its way into the volume defined by the maker.

Level: Intermediate Throwing

$240 1 day Workshop

Clay and firing included.

Artist Bio

Doug Peltzman was born and raised on Long Island, NY. He is a lifelong skateboarder and has been making pots since 2003. Since graduating with his MFA from Penn State in 2010, he established a pottery studio with his wife, Pam, in Shokan, NY. He is a father to three young children, a dedicated husband, and a full-time studio potter. He has had the honor of being both a juror and curator of national exhibitions and has taught workshops at many art centers and universities throughout the United States. Doug is a founding member of Objective Clay and the creator/organizer of the Hudson Valley Pottery Tour. His work has been featured in many national publications and can be found in homes and kitchens across the country.

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