Teapots with Intention: A Hands-On Workshop with Kenyon Hansen

Dates: February 28th & March 1st

Time: 9:30am-4:30pm

Location: All Hands Pottery164 S Military Highway, Norfolk, VA 23505

Join us for a two-day, immersive teapot workshop with nationally recognized potter Kenyon Hansen.

This hands-on intensive workshop blends live demonstrations on the wheel with guided wheel time, allowing participants to watch Kenyon’s thoughtful approach to form, proportion, and functional design—and then immediately apply those techniques on their own wheels. Handbuilders are also welcome!

What You’ll Learn

• Throwing intentional, well-proportioned teapot bodies

• Designing and fitting lids (galleries, flanges, transitions)

• Throwing and altering spouts for a smooth, controlled pour

• Pulling and shaping handles for balance and comfort

• Assembly order, clean attachments, trimming, and refinement

• Functional considerations: ergonomics, weight, pouring performance

Participants will move between demo → hands-on practice → refinement with Kenyon’s guidance throughout.

What You’ll Leave With

Participants will complete one or more fully assembled greenware teapots. Firing is not included, allowing the workshop to focus entirely on process, construction, and form. Drying and safe-transport instructions will be provided.

Skill Level:

Designed for intermediate to advanced wheel-throwers who can confidently center and throw basic forms. Demonstrations will focus on the wheel but Kenyon can also work with handbuilders.

More About Kenyon Hansen:

Kenyon Hansen is a studio potter and educator in the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan. His work has appeared in numerous publications and exhibitions around the country and abroad. Kenyon has participated in residencies at The Archie Bray Foundation, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, and Center Street Clay. Kenyon has taught workshops at craft schools, universities, and art centers throughout the United States and abroad. He maintains a home studio with his wife Lindsey, and is a ceramics instructor at Michigan Tech University.

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