Saturday February 1st, 10:00am-5:00pm

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Sunday February 2nd, 10:00am-5:00pm

Instructor: Jason Bohnert

This two day hands-on experience will provide guided instruction into teapot building and design. Incorporating traditional methods from Yixing, China as well as contemporary practice, we will discover approachable hand-building methods to create teapots: spouts, handles, lids, and body. Ever wanted to create a better fitting lid for covered jars? Or wondered how to make a spout that pours as good as it looks? Learn and utilize tips and tools for crafting your own beautiful and highly functional teapot. The class will begin each day at 10am and run til 5pm, with a break for lunch.

About the Instructor: Jason is a studio potter and current resident artist at Warehome Studios. His background includes teaching at Community College and Universities, running a full-time pottery business, and apprenticeships and exchanges with Chinese master artists through graduate studies and international living abroad opportunities. Teapots and tea culture was part of daily life while abroad and continue to influence and inspire the quiet strength and subtle details revealed over time through quality handmade pots in use.