Taking pottery classes near me is a fun thing for kids and adults to do in the Charlotte area. Small Hands Big Art just opened a new ceramics studio in Ballantyne.
If you're looking for something fun to do in Charlotte, check out the new pottery studio at Small Hands Big Art.
There's something special about working with clay. It creates resistance and you work with it. Your project goes through various stages of progress as you transform a gray block of something from nothing into a unique creation right before your eyes.
Whether you're doing a hand building project, pinch pot, slab construction, coil building, or hand throwing a clay pot, there is something about ceramics that no other art form can replicate. Controlling the moisture in the clay, working to get areas strong enough to support the weight of the clay itself, creating consistent thickness in walls of a vessel, successfully melding and mending additions, all those skills are something that are unique to working with ceramics.
And then there's the glazing and kiln drying process. No two pieces are ever the same!
While working with clay, you get immediate feedback and also have a chance to "do-over" if things aren't how you want them. It is a forgiving medium up until the point where there's no going back.
So what are some of the benefits of taking pottery classes?
Working with pottery reduces stress. There's something very calming, soothing, and therapeutic about the persistent molding and working with clay. It is a rewarding and healthy stress -relieving activity.
Ceramics classes promote healthy social interaction. If you've ever gone to an art class, you're probably familiar with the low-pressure level of social interaction. You can chat as you wish, admire other people's work, or get completely involved in your own work. The studio at Small Hands Big Art is perfect for this type of interaction, with plenty of space for each person to do their own work yet not be completely isolated.
Another great thing about pottery classes are they strengthen and grow your coordination between your mind's eye, your hands, and your visual eye. While you may see a pot how you'd like it in your mind's eye, the challenge from there is to get your hands to create it and your eye to provide the feedback for your hands to keep working towards that vision. The hands get exercise and build fine motor skills at the same time.
Overall, working with clay in a Charlotte pottery class is a great way to improve your quality of life, lower your stress, and create something you can enjoy and be proud of. Your ceramic creations bring joy to your everyday life through use around the home, or you can give them as gifts.
To find out more about classes at the pottery studio at Small Hands Big Art, visit https://www.smallhandsbigart.com/south-charlotte/pottery-classes/
