The teapot is central to cultures as geographically diverse as Britain, Japan, China and the Middle East. In Cannes, France, North African men socialize over tea; in Japan, the teahouse is a place of formal ceremony; in England they have high tea, but the teapot is often the most challenging project for a potter. It combines the skills of making a cylinder (body), a plate (lid), a cylinder (spout), and, most daunting, a handle. In this four-week class, students will learn how to put all of those skills into one vessel that pours comfortably and suggests ease.

About the instructor:
Carol Herwig has been making pots for 40 years, primarily at Jill Hinckley’s studio in Washington DC, with an emphasis on functional pottery. For the past decade she has taught children at summer camps, as well as teaching adults how to throw on the wheel. Carol is a retired journalist, as well as a certified arborist and a gardener. Carol says, “My classes are open to all levels of potters, with emphasis on working on the wheel. Beginners learn the fundamentals of centering with a road map to making functional, usable pots.”