Summer 2026: Light Up Your Life: Making a Lamp from Start to Room Ready with Nancy Ross
During this three day workshop, participants will learn how to throw and trim their own lamps. Nancy will give a comprehensive wiring demonstration to teach participants how to wire their lamps once they have been glaze fired.
Session 1: Throwing a lamp base
Session 2: Trimming base, use of Giffin grip, discussing glazing
Session 3: Wiring finished lamps, discussion of shade styles
Demonstration will be of wheel thrown lamp in one or two parts. Hand builders can also make a lamp.
Wiring parts will be sold at the workshop.
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
| Skill Details: | For intermediate and advanced students |
| Requirements: | Students should be able to throw an 8" cylinder. |
| Instructor: | Nancy Ross |
| Instructor Bio: | "I' have been a potter since 1973, when I took a community pottery course and said, "This is what I want to do." I guess I was right, as I'm still at it 48 years later." Nancy taught Ceramics at Mary Baldwin College for 21 years, and for a number of years at Piedmont Community college, she has been primary wheel teacher at CityClay for 8 years. Nancy is one of the founding members and long time president of the Artisan Studio Tour, the annual area showcase for regional craftsman. |
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Workshop fee. Clay, wiring kit, and tools will be available for purchase.
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This class cannot be purchased online. Please contact the store for more information.