6-Day Wheel Throwing Course - Saturday Mornings
6-Day Wheel Throwing Course - Saturday Mornings
Date and Time: Six consecutive Saturdays: February 21, February 28, March 7, March 14, March 21 & March 28, 2026
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Teaching Artist: Benjamin Provo
Cost: $330 for all six sessions
Preregistration required
Learn the basics of throwing clay on a potter’s wheel in this six-part course for all skill levels! Join teaching artist Benjamin Provo inside SPAM’s Cole Creativity Center to learn how to center clay, pull cylinders, trim, and glaze. Each week’s class will focus on a new step of the process, including throwing, trimming, and glazing. Students will finish the course with an understanding of all the steps required to create a fully functional ceramic piece.
Every student will have their artwork fired in our kiln by our kiln technician. Pick-up times will be arranged by class.
This is a six-part course that will be taught on six consecutive Saturdays: February 21, February 28, March 7, March 14, March 21 & March 28, 2026
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
This class is for ages 16 and over. The cost of class is $330 per person. All skill levels are welcome and all materials are provided. Preregistration is required and space is limited. The course will be held inside the Cole Creativity Center located at 123 N 10th St, Santa Paula, CA. Free parking is available directly behind the building and students may enter through the front or back door.
All 6-week courses include FREE Open Studio hours on Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. A complimentary 5 pounds of clay will be provided per week to current students. This resource is available to current students only and open studio space is granted on a first come, first serve basis. Our Kiln Technician is onsite to answer any questions during Open Studio hours.
Questions? Please call the Museum at (805) 525-5554 ext. 104 or email creativity@santapaulaartmuseum.org.
*Please note: Long nails can make working with clay frustrating. We recommend trimming your nails down before attending class. Clay is also very messy, so please dress in clothing you don’t mind getting stained and covered in clay. You are welcome to bring an apron and towel/rag for wiping your hands throughout the process. Long hair must be pulled back as a safety precaution.
About Our Teaching Artist:
Benjamin Provo is an Ojai native and self-taught artist working in ceramics, painting, and mixed media. He received his BA from Sarah Lawrence College with a concentration in performance and poetry, and has spent his adult life working as a curator, art dealer, and manager for leading contemporary artists and galleries in the US and abroad. More recently, he has been offering workshops and long form courses in wheel throwing on the East and West coasts. His work in clay employs historical vessel forms as an aesthetic armature for exploring mark-making, poetry, art history, and geological texture. Since 2018, Benjamin has been exhibiting and sharing his work in fine art galleries, design studios, and art events around the US. He currently lives and keeps a studio in Ventura CA.