Ceramics Demo: Nolan Baumgartner Pouring Vessels and Handles (Ages 12+)
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 12/20/2025
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Nolan Baumgartner
Pouring Vessels and Handles
Saturday Dec 20th, 10am – 3pm
In this workshop artist, Nolan Baumgartner will teach/ demonstrate the construction of a collection of pouring vessels on a potter’s wheel. Emphasis will be placed on designs and techniques for pouring vessels as well as a range of handles for assorted functional forms. Guidance on the throwing process will be weaved into the lesson along with knowledge on the making of functional forms.
BIOGRAPHY
Nolan Baumgartner is an educator, potter, and ceramic artist living in Chicagoland, originally hailing from northern Utah. He is currently the Ceramics Coordinator at the Evanston Art Center, an adjunct at St. Xavier University and College of lake county, and sometimes teaches at North Shore Country Day School. He received his BFA from the University of Utah and his MFA in ceramics from Cranbrook Art Academy. Nolan has previously been a long-term artist in residence at Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago, the Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach, FL, and a short-term resident at The Clay Studio of Missoula. He has taught at Oakland County Community College in Auburn Hills, MI, and he taught at the University of Utah from 2006 to 2015 as an Assistant Professor/Lecturer in ceramics and 3D foundations.
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- Current VAI Students= $25. General Public = $35
- Fruit and beverages provided. Option to pool an order for pizza from The Pie.
ADA ACCESSIBILITY & ACCOMMODATIONS:
Our classrooms are ADA accessible. Some courses may involve tasks or activities that may be difficult for individuals with limited strength, difficulty bending over, and sitting or standing for long periods of time. We are happy to work with students to find solutions to make their experience positive and doable. For example, wheel throwing takes arm strength and bending over the wheel. Students may work on hand-building projects instead of throwing. Please reach out to our office to discuss your needs.
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