About this event
LearningOur four-week course caters to both beginners and individuals seeking additional practice on the wheel. These sessions serve as an introduction to wheel throwing, designed to teach students essential techniques.
You will receive detailed instructions to fully immerse yourself in pottery and unleash your creativity. Students will learn the fundamentals of centering clay on the wheel and throwing simple forms, as well as how to trim pieces to refine their shape. Additionally, basic handbuilding techniques and adding attachments will be covered.
In the final class, students will add glaze and finish their pieces, with final fired pots ready for pickup in about 4 weeks.
Week 1: Intro to the potter’s wheel, centering, cylinders and simple forms.
Week 2: Trimming – learn to further refine the shape of your pots with trimming techniques. Later in the class students will throw more on the wheel.