Introductory Wheel Throwing Pottery Course
Join our Sunday pottery-making class at Studio 43 and immerse yourself in the art of wheel throwing. Perfect for beginners, this 6-week course offers hands-on learning in a supportive and creative environment.
Course Dates
- Cycle 1: Jan 19 – Feb 23
- Cycle 2: Mar 15 – Apr 19
- Cycle 3: May 10 – Jun 14
- Cycle 4: Jul 5 – Aug 9
- Cycle 5: Aug 30 – Oct 4
- Cycle 6: Oct 25 – Nov 29
Details
- Tickets: Limited to 8 participants per course
- Duration: 2.5 hours per session
- Time: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
- Cost: £240 per course
Why Join?
Learn pottery step-by-step in a relaxed and friendly setting. Create your own ceramic masterpieces and enjoy the therapeutic process of working with clay.
Book your spot today and start your creative journey!
Pottery Course Outline:
Week one – This first pottery workshop will involve some intensive teaching. You will be guided, through demonstrations, on how to prepare your clay, how to throw a pot on the wheel, and how to centre, open and pull up the walls of your pot. There will also be plenty of practice time.
Week two – During the second week, you would be practicing your centering skills, you will then be shown how to produce a basic cylinder on the wheel. This shape will prepare you for making all kinds of pot types.
Week three – In this class, you will turn (trim) your pots on the wheel, using a variety of tools. This is when you begin to tidy them up.
Week four – By this week you get to work on your own independent projects. Working on what you’ve learnt to produce a variety of vessels and refine your skills.
Week five – The 5th week will be the last time you’ll get to make. You’ll be trimming, adding handles and refining all of your pots before last week.
Week six – The final week will introduce you to glazing as you finish up all your pots with a beautiful glaze. These will then be fired for a second time ready for you to pick up in two weeks!
Clay Allowance: 1 (12Kg bag per person) 4 to 6 balls of clay available on each class.
Please note: Your work will be ready for collection two weeks after the last class and we will hold your work for a further month. Unfortunately, due to limited storage space, we cannot keep your work beyond this time.
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