Welcome to Wheel Throwing I, an introductory course focusing on the design and creation of functional ceramics! Students explore beginning wheel and off-wheel clay forming and surfacing techniques in the making of utilitarian ceramic objects, specifically bowl and cup forms. In this pursuit, students explore and enact aspects of art and design via form, function, and surface. Through projects students activate the creative process through research and investigation, experimentation and creation, and reflection and critiques of their ceramic works. Following Wheel Throwing I, students can take Wheel Throwing II, where they will continue to build from the content and skills they have acquired.