From Good To Great: Better Details For Better Pots with Naomi Clement
This virtual workshop has both live & on-demand lessons
Description
Making great pots is all about the little details.
The angle of a mug's rim, the profile of a foot ring, how a handle meets the body—these seemingly small moments hold a ton of potential to elevate your work and express your unique voice as a maker. Yet they're often the most overlooked aspects of our pots.
In this demonstration-based workshop, I'll share my techniques for refining the details that can make all the difference: creating distinctive rims that are beautiful to look at and to use, designing foot rings that balance both function and personality, and finessing those crucial connection and transition points that show your attention to craft and make pots that stand out.
This workshop is perfect for makers who:
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Have fundamental hand-building skills and want to push their work further
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Want to add more personality and refinement to their pots
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Are curious about the "little things" that separate good pots from great pots
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Want to develop a more discerning eye for the details that matter
You'll leave with:
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Strategies for refining your work and adding personality to your pots
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Confidence to experiment with your own variations on these techniques
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Fresh perspective on how small details can have big impact on both function and aesthetics
Join the Live Session
Live Session Date: September 25th, 2025
Live Session Time: 6:30PM - 8:30PM EST [convert timezone here]
Can’t make the live session? Don’t worry, you’ll have access to the recording for 90 days from the date of purchase.
Because honestly? It really is that last 10% of attention to detail that transforms good pots into the ones that people love.
About Your Teacher Naomi
Hi, I’m Naomi Clement, I’m a ceramic artist, teacher, and creative entrepreneur. I’ve been working in clay for 30+ years, and I’ve taught workshops and exhibited my work all across Canada and the US. I have my BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, and my MFA in Ceramics from Louisiana State University.
Today I am well known for my elegant hand-built forms and the rich and layered surfaces on my pots. I was a thrower for many years, but switched to hand-building a few years ago now and have never looked back! At first I was intimidated by hand-building functional work—I thought it meant I wouldn’t be able to get consistent forms or that it would take forever to get a single pot. But I loved the new world of form and texture that opened up to me when I started hand-building my pots. Sure, it did take a bit longer, but ultimately I was way happier with the end results. Plus, slab-building my pots means I get to add lots of yummy texture to them which contributes to my signature layered surfaces. Hand-building opened up a whole new way of thinking about and decorating my work, and I’ve never looked back.
I created this workshop to share some of the basic strategies that have worked for me, and help you learn how to create your own unique pots!
Frequently Asked Questions
How does it work?
This is a virtual workshop, simply purchase it here in the shop! After that, check your inbox for an email from my virtual platform, Naomi’s School, with a link to login to your new account and access the course. The zoom link to the live class will be in your student dashboard, along with any other course materials.
Note: if you have previously purchased workshops through my website, the new course will be added to your existing student dashboard. Simply login there to access the new course.
How do I access the recording and other course materials?
Once you register for the workshop, you’ll get all the info on how to access the course delivered right to your inbox within about 15 min. You will need to create a login password within Naomi’s e-learning platform, Thinkific. Please save that information in your browser, so that you can easily access the course materials whenever you like.
How long do I have access to this course?
Pottery Technique courses have an access time of 90 days and Professional Development courses are accessible for 1 year -both from the date of purchase. You can watch your course as much as you like during that time, and on any devices you own!
What kinds of tools do I need to take a pottery workshop?
You will be able to make everything I demonstrate using the basic pottery tools you already have on hand. So as long as you have some clay, and your standard pottery tools (wire cutter, knife, sponge, and a board to work on), you’ll be good to go. One thing you will need access to is a kiln to fire your finished work. If you want to know more about the tools I use most in my work, check out this video.
Refunds
Due to the digital nature of this product we don’t offer refunds.