Throwing Oil Bottles with Ryan Durbin - April 10th at 8pm EDT

Ryan Durbin from RD Ceramics is a potter from Northern Kentucky focused on making functional items efficiently. You could say he’s a production potter, but he tries to keep production fun and loose, with no need for throwing gauges or laser guides to make each item identical. He’s been making pottery since 2007 and selling his work to the public since 2016 at local art shows, online, and consignment/wholesale with a number of shops.

Oil bottles are a great example of a form he enjoys throwing with general guidelines, but no two are identical (siblings not twins). Throwing bottles to store olive oil, vinegar, dressings, or even dish soap to wash your pots and pans are an amazing form to throw if you can get the hang of it. You’ll be frustrated early on, but customers will reward you if you figure them out.

Ryan plans to teach you common issues he’s faced after making hundreds, maybe thousands of them: how to properly fit a pourer spout, preventing leakage, shapes that work best, collaring techniques, and general throwing tips for making them efficiently.

Once you purchase the workshop, you will receive an email with the Zoom link and any other info that you need before joining! You’ll receive a recording of the 1-1.5 hour session, as well!