Ready to take your pottery journey to the next level? Our 4-Week Beginner Wheel Throwing Class is designed for those who want to build a solid foundation in ceramics.
Whether you're completely new or have tried it once or twice, this immersive course will give you the skills and confidence to work with clay on the wheel. Throughout the 4 weeks, you'll learn how to center, pull, trim, and glaze plus explore a bit of hand-building. You'll finish the course with multiple unique pieces and a deeper understanding of the pottery process.
Class Details
Week 1: Introduction to the studio and tools, learning how the wheel works, centering clay, and practicing basic forms.
Week 2: Throwing practice continues, introduction to trimming techniques.
Week 3: Trimming your pieces, plus hand-building basics such as making handles and using slabs and molds.
Week 4: Glazing your finished work and reviewing what you've learned!
What’s Included
Half bag of clay(5kg), tools, and glaze materials
Up to 7–8 finished pieces, glazed and fired
One-on-one instruction in a supportive small-group setting
Use of studio tools and equipment
Firings included
Your glazed and fired pieces will be ready for pick-up approximately 2–3 weeks after the last class.
Cancellation / Notes
This course is non-refundable
Make-up classes are not available
Rescheduling requests must be made at least 3 days in advance. Requests made with less than 3 days' notice are subject to a $35 rescheduling fee.
Aprons are provided.
Please wear comfartable clothing and trim your nails for best results at the wheel.
Choose Your Class Option
CAD $250 plus HST covers the entire 4-session course, not each class. Publisher total with HST: CAD $282.50. Reservation required; choose the publisher's NOV: Saturday Cohort offering on the course page.
Heart Pottery Studios · 207 Queen Street East
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