Alternative Realities with Visiting Ceramic Artist Ben Eberle

Adding Texture, Pattern, and Free-Form Vitality to Your Pots

Saturday, October 11 10 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday, October 12 10 am – 4:30 pm


Ages 18+
Experience Level Intermediate and up. Participants must be comfortable working with 3lbs+ of clay.
Unsure if this class is the right fit for you? Contact maxwell@lakeplacidarts.org.


Class Description

Come spend a weekend in the studio with Ben Eberle and learn how to organically alter your pots, add textural designs, and explore a different way of approaching wheel thrown pottery. This workshop will include demos, one-on-one instruction, tips, tricks, advice for becoming a better thrower, and lots of trial and error. Come ready to loosen up a bit, expand your skills on the wheel, and try something you’ve never done before. Participants should be above beginner level and be comfortable working with 3lbs+ of clay.


Materials Needed

All ceramic materials provided by LPCA.

Woodblocks are integral to Ben’s signature impression technique. While blocks will be provided, students are encouraged to bring their own non-finished wood blocks.


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Ben Eberle

Ben Eberle

Visiting Ceramics Instructor @bqeberle

About the Instructor

Ben Eberle is a studio potter living, working, and teaching in Conway, Massachusetts. He received a BA from Skidmore College in 2003, and an MFA in ceramics from SJSU in 2008. After a year-long apprenticeship with globally renowned ceramicist Toshika Takaezu, Eberle taught ceramics at Concord Academy from 2008-2014. In 2022, Eberle built a woodfired kiln at his friend’s studio where he invites a few groups a year to come learn the process of soda firing. He also travels the region teaching short format workshops and has never met a kiln he didn’t want to fire. Eberle specializes in small batches of medium and large-scale wheel thrown work with dramatic proportions and his signature woodblock impressed alteration.

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Questions? Contact maxwell@lakeplacidarts.org.