Winter Introduction to Wheel Throwing 6.30pm-9.30pm. 2, 3, 4 & 18 July 2024

This course is perfect for those wanting to start 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.

Clay, firing and a basic pottery toolkit are provided. Fired work can be collected approximately 4 weeks after your final class from the kiln shed verandah.

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