"This workshop has been a game changer. The mechanics you demonstrate are smart, simple, and totally worked for me. A great experience!"

Abby Fasanella, New Hampshire

Throwing big pots doesn't need to be harder than throwing small pots!



With the right strategies, any potter with intermediate skills can scale up.


You don't need to be particularly strong, you don't need years of training, and you don't need extraordinary talent.


This is for you if you want to expand your skills, explore the visual and emotional impact of larger ceramic forms, and elevate your pottery-making to new levels.



Many potters dream of throwing big pots but think the dream is out of reach.


I am proof that it is not. Even as a forty-year-old beginner (yes, I was!) I knew that I wanted to throw big. I didn't have access to a mentor for guidance, but over years of experimentation and research -- and too many failures to remember -- I found my way to techniques and strategies that gradually enabled me to make the vessels I envisioned.


In my in-person workshops, I have seen countless other potters succeed in scaling up with the techniques and strategies I developed. Some had been pro's on the show circuit for decades, others had been throwing for less than a year. Some were teenagers, others were in their 70's.

The principles and strategies can be adapted to anyone's skill set and physical capabilities. Now I have condensed all the essential information into a single online workshop where I'll show you everything you need to start making awe-inspiring vessels in your own studio

Some of What You'll Learn

  • What to look for in a clay body that will help you, not hinder you
  • A simple way to condition your clay to make it easier to center and throw
  • Ergonomics to minimize muscular effort, avoid injury, and put gravity to work for you
  • Centering larger amounts of clay
  • Easily raising large walls
  • Force-drying with flame and air to speed the process
  • Making strong joins between sections
  • Design consideration and decorative details


NO LIMITS POTTERY: SECTIONAL THROWING TO SCALE UP


I call it No Limits Pottery because I teach you how to build pots of any size in increments you can comfortably handle: If you can center 2 pounds of clay, you can center 10 pounds or more. If you can build a two-section pot, you can build a five-section pot.

The No Limits approach enables someone like me -- an ordinary person who loves clay but has no formal training or exceptional talent -- to make pots of any scale I wish (BTW, my wishes -- and my kiln -- top out at 6 feet).

I hear back from students asking how to find or make larger kilns!


10 Lessons with Video Instruction and Additional Resources




Access to the Private No Limits Online Forum: Ask Questions, Post Images, Get Feedback







"I came away from this workshop with new skills that translated to throwing at every size. Steve addressed potential problems and solutions I didn’t even know to look out for, from an in-depth discussion on clay bodies to working with tools, to using my body dynamics to my advantage. I feel freer as a potter."

Gigi Rodriguez, Vermont



READY TO GO BIG?


$120 is a modest investment with a big return: You get a thorough step-by-step, professionally-filmed tutorial, ongoing encouragement and troubleshooting with me in the online forum, AND you join a supportive community of like-minded peers.

Compared to the hundreds or thousands of dollars you might spend traveling to an in-person workshop, taking a college course, or struggling for years while you find your way (as I did), this is an amazingly inexpensive and fast game-changer. The first big pot you sell will pay for it many times over.

And you will have the personal pride and satisfaction of knowing that you can make extraordinary work at any scale you like.

I cannot imagine a more effective way to support your development as an artist, or a more gratifying way for me to give back to a field and community I love. I can hardly wait to see what you make!




No Limits Pottery Online Course: Sectional Throwing to Scale-Up


"My throwing skills improved by leaps and bounds after this workshop. I ended up throwing by far the biggest vessel I have ever thrown, both height- and width-wise, and I was able to do it on my own. Great workshop!"

Emma Fernald, Maine