Craft, Trade, & Manufacturing Courses

Portland, OR

8 Week Advanced Beginner Wheel: Functional Forms - Teapots and More

Intermediate

This class invites students to explore functional pottery with an emphasis on precision, intention, and follow-through. We’ll work on developing forms that balance aesthetic and practical needs, building up to the challenge of making teapots and other complex functional pieces. Perfect for potters ready to push their skills and approach their work with greater thoughtfulness.

Students will have full access to the studio during open hours for the duration of their 8 Week course (6am-2am All Days).

Shelf space, firings, and 25lbs of clay is provided to each student. Tools and other equipment are available at the studio for communal use.

Course Details

Location8063 SE 17th Ave, Portland, OR 97202, USA

LevelIntermediate

Capacity8 students

instructor info

Dwayne Nii-Teiko Sackey

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Languages spoken: English

I do not aim for “flawlessness” – my work leaves a trace of a fluid, organic process and a human set of hands. Windswept trees, cold blue bodies of water, and lichen covered granite boulders intrigue and inform my artistic palette. Gentle curves, textured surfaces, and meandering lines speak through my art. Atmosphere, expressive brush strokes, and simple glazes mimic the timelessness of nature. Sackey earned his BFA from Oregon College of Art and Craft in 2019. Merit-based scholarships supported him: the Gregori Jakovina & Larry McDonald Scholarship, the Ellice T. Johnston Scholarship, and the OCAC Community College Scholarship. In 2019 Sackey showed at the Multnomah County Justice Center & in 2021 he showed at the governor’s mansion. Sackey was a recipient of the 2021 studio potter grant for apprenticeship alongside his mentor Chris Baskin. Sackey has also published 3 articles in pottery making illustrated, one in 2021 & two in 2023, and demonstrated at NCECA in 2022