Clay Foundations Term 1 2025 Intermediate Wheel Monday 6.30pm Georgie Bryant – starts 3 February

Clay Foundations: Intermediate Wheel

Are you ready to refine your throwing technique and expand your skills on the pottery wheel? Our Clay Foundations: Intermediate Wheel course is designed for those with prior wheel experience who want to take their pottery to the next level. This course focuses on enhancing your existing skills and pushing your boundaries in throwing.

Course Overview

This course delves into intermediate-level throwing techniques, offering structured guidance and hands-on practice to improve your craft. You’ll work on creating more complex forms, such as mugs with well-proportioned handles, bowls with refined curves, taller cylinders, and small vases. Through expert instruction, you’ll focus on precision, control, and consistency to elevate your work.

Skill Development

• Refined Throwing Techniques: Learn how to tackle taller forms, achieve thinner walls, manage challenging shapes and replicate forms consistently
• Trimming Mastery: Perfect your trimming skills to achieve professional-looking bases and proportions.
• Problem-Solving: Develop your ability to identify and troubleshoot common throwing challenges, enhancing your confidence and efficiency.
• Personalised Feedback: Receive targeted advice and demonstrations to address your individual goals and areas for improvement.
• Finishing and Detailing: Explore techniques for finishing your work, including handle attachment and decorative elements, to create functional, aesthetically pleasing pieces.

What You’ll Achieve

By the end of this course, you’ll have:

• Improved technical skills, allowing you to create more ambitious forms.
• A deeper understanding of how to refine your work for both function and beauty.
• Confidence to progress to advanced courses or take on more complex projects independently.

Important Details

• Duration: Three hours per week for a nine-week term.
• Fees: Includes tuition, studio access, and glazing services. Clay and firing costs are additional and charged separately.
• What to Bring: Please bring your basic pottery toolkit, a cleaning sponge, an apron, and clean towels. Wear sturdy, covered shoes, tie back long hair, and leave any precious jewellery at home for safety.
• Studio Clean-Up: Participants are required to clean their workspaces and assist with the general clean-up of the workshop at the end of each class to maintain a safe and welcoming studio environment.

Is This Course for You?

This course is ideal for those with basic wheel-throwing experience who are ready to build on their foundation. Beginners should first complete a wheel basics throwing course to ensure they’re prepared for the challenges of intermediate-level techniques. Don't have any expereince with clay? Check out our Introduction to Clay classes.