Introduction to Wheel Throwing

This course is perfect for those wanting to learn how to throw clay on a potter’s wheel.

• Session 1 & 2 - Get a feel for clay and its properties through a focus on the potter’s wheel. This includes - how to wedge and centre clay in preparation for throwing and how to form cylinders and other shapes to make bowls, bud vases, beakers and other open forms.
• Session 3 - Learn how to refine your shapes by trimming your pots on the potter’s wheel.
• Session 4 - Learn how to prepare your bisqued fired pots for glazing and how to glaze in preparation for a final firing in the kiln.

Fired work can be collected three weeks after your final class.