3 Week Specialty Class with Yoon Kim

3 Week Throwing Off the Hump Workshop

Guest artist: Yoon Kim (Yoon Lab Ceramics)

Dates: March 7, 14 & 21 

Time: 1 pm - 3:30 pm (2.5 hrs each session)

This focused 3-day series introduces students to throwing off the hump, creating multiple identical forms, while building confidence in working with larger amounts of clay. 

Day 1 - Centering & Cylinders ( Dec 1)

• Learn how to center 5+ lbs of clay with stability and ease

• Practice coning up and down for improved clay control

• Throw even, straight-walled cylinders off the hump

• Understand body mechanics to reduce strain and increase efficiency

Day 2 - Shaping & Repetition (Dec 8)

• Learn how to measure for uniformity using tombo sticks or calipers

• Shape cylinders into functional forms with consistent dimensions

• Understand proportion, silhouette, and wall thickness

• Techniques for refining the lip, shoulder, and base off the hump.

Day 3 - Throw 3 Matching Cups using Tools (Dec 15)

• Throw three matching cups using measurement tools

• Fine tune form, height and volume for cohesive sets

• Demo on trimming considerations for off-the-hump pieces

• Best practices for drying and prepping for trimming or glazing

What Students Will Gain

• Confidence centering and throwing with larger clay amounts

• Understanding of repeatable measurement systems

• Ability to throw consistent forms off the hump

• A set of 3-5 matching cups

• Skills applicable to production throwing and advance wheel practice

Pieces will be bisqued only. Ready for pick up 2 weeks after the last session.

If you would like your pieces glazed, please select the Snowflake Glazing Add on.