Get to Know the Wheel

Instructor: Sienna Shute

Day & Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Olive's Porch believes that the classes, experiences, and skills we offer play a meaningful role in everyone's well-being. To make them as accessible as possible, our workshops are offered at three pricing levels, so each participant can choose the rate that feels right for them.

Tuition is a Sliding Scale Choose What Rate Fits for You:

·        Sponsorship $175 - For those who have enough to share

·        Standard $125 - Reflects the standard cost for this workshop

·         Scholarship $75 - For folks who would not have access to this workshop without sponsorship

Ages: Adult (18 and Up)

Beginners welcome. No experience required.

Location: This workshop takes place on the John C. Campbell Folk School Campus in the Clay Studio. It is number 16 on the  Campus Map

Students Please Bring:

• A work towel
• A work apron, if desired, or clothes that you can get dirty
• Lidded container/bucket to carry home scrap clay (optional)
• Any clay tools you already have but please don’t buy any, there are lots of tools to borrow in the studio
• Note taking materials.
• (Optional) A snack and/or water bottle.

Spend the day with your hands in clay learning basic techniques on the potter’s wheel. Learn to wedge, center, and pull clay into useful items such as bowls and cups. Focus on the process and having fun! Choose a favorite piece at the end of the day to be fired, glazed, and picked up in a week or two.

An additional fee for materials provided by your instructor for this workshop is estimated at $25.00 THIS FEE IS PAYABLE TO THE INSTRUCTOR at the time of the workshop. Material fees may change depending on the number of participants and price of materials at the workshop. *Payment by cash or check is required for materials fees. 

 * Workshops are subject to low enrollment cancellation if the minimum number of 4 students is not reached. If you have any questions, you’re welcome to call Olive’s Porch for up-to-date enrollment information.

About Instructor: Sienna Shute graduated from Haywood Community College in the Professional Crafts Program in Clay in 2020. She now works out of her studio in Murphy, NC where she lives with her husband, their dog and two cats. Her main focus in clay is wheel thrown functional ware with soft pastel glazes and her favorite students are total beginners! Sienna has been the Clay Coordinator for the Folk School since 2022.