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Sandra
- Price $71
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$71/h
1st lesson free
- Pottery
Experienced tutor in Pottery, Sandra offers private lessons tailored to your needs.
- Pottery
Lesson location
Recommended
Sandra is a respected tutor in our community. She is highly recommended for her commitment and the quality of her lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Sandra
I offer individual lessons in an open-studio atmosphere. Because this is an in-home and intimate studio with three wheels, one table, and one slab roller, I'm careful to select students who can flourish within these parameters.
Although I'm a retired English and ethics professor, I've been doing pottery for over 45 years and teaching it for the past four years. My approach is gentle and encouraging. It's important to me that learning be fun, regardless of the subject.
Clay is friendly, but it can also be fickle. Perfectionists need not apply. :-)
I really don't know where to begin when describing how much I enjoy ceramics. Everything about clay makes me happy: the smell, the feel, the transformation from soft to solid. It's beautifully organic, and I consider it a supreme honor to create with clay. Sharing this passion with others is also a great honor.
After retiring from higher education, I longed to continue teaching. Basically, I turned a life-long hobby into a post-retirement career. It's been a blast.
I am a teacher. I have been a teacher for almost 30 years, and I'm familiar with learners' doubts and fears. Teaching ceramics has been the most rewarding of all my teaching experiences, primarily because I don't have to issue any grades. If I did, all of my students would get an A+.
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- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
This is a hands-on medium, so I spend a lot of time familiarizing new students with hand-building and wheel throwing techniques. Because there are several stages in the production, it's also a delayed-gratification medium. My goal is to see joy on students' faces when they see their finished pieces.
My students are the best, but maybe that's because they are at least 15 years old. Children are great, but I've learned that I'm not great with children.
I prefer to work with people who are genuinely curious and enjoy getting messy.
One of my classes is filled with retired and semi-retired women. Too fun.
Be ready to have a good time.
I enjoy local festivals. I collect new ideas to apply in the studio.
A few things worth thinking about before reaching out
Specifically, my students need to know whether they are drawn to clay, the feel, the smell, the process.
They also have to be willing to cut their fingernails if they hope to throw clay on a potter's wheel.
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
I have done pottery with Sandy for a few years now. She is wonderfully supportive. If you are not sure what you want to make, she offers some great ideas. She has a way of inspiring you as you move through the creative process. Weather you are familiar with clay or just beginning to explore, it is a wonderful places to spend your time.
Sandy is one of the most generous people I've ever met. She is generous with her talents (pottery, painting, etc) and her hugs. She is very encouraging while you are working on something and very generous with tips or ways to do something, that really help. I've really enjoyed my time with her in her studio.
Sandy makes creating pottery fun and exciting lesson after lesson. Her classes are for people of all ages and levels of experience and she takes time to work one-on-one with everyone in class. I’ve been taking lessons from Sandy for about two years, and I am still learning new tricks from her every single class. Sandy is so caring and knowledgeable, taking classes with her is the highlight of my week.
Sandy's pottery classes focus on the student interest. In her classes you feel like you are taking private lessons. Everyone starts with a different skill set and she is able to help each student reach their personal goals. If you never take one of her classes, you will miss the opportunity to meet a wonderfully creative individual.
she has become a mentor, friend, and second mom. i love her dearly with all my heart and everyone who is sane/has a sense of humor will say the same. not to mention she is an amazing, experienced teacher who makes incredible art and encourages other people to make incredible art.
She is the most kind, understanding, wise, great at pottery, fun teacher and friend I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet. Gorgeous art, amazing and laidback environment, and I feel such comfort when I’m potting with her. I am 17 and have grown with her and she has molded me just as my closest friends has. I love her. If you want exemplary, experienced, but most importantly, lovely guidance and tenderness, then there should ne no other consideration other than Sandy, the gorgeous, humble master and smiling goddess.
Am I being dramatic? Maybe. But one thing I can guarantee is that you will feel great in the presence of Sandy.
Much love 💖Such a wonderful teacher! Her class has a great atmosphere and the structure of it allows you to create whatever you feel like making! I’ve learned so much in the past year and I look forward to it every week.
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Price
- $71
Pack prices
- 5h: $355
- 10h: $710
free lessons
The first lesson with Sandra will allow you to get to know each other and discuss your needs for future lessons.
- 1hr
online
- $71/h
Details
Classes last for three hours, and I charge $35/class, which covers all equipment, tools, and materials.
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