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Wheel Throwing 101 · winter 2027

Six sessions at the wheel. Five pots you actually made.

A beginner course for people who have never touched clay. Eight students, one teacher sitting next to you, and all the clay, glaze and firing included.

  • 6 weekly sessions · 2.5 h each
  • Max 8 students
  • Everything included
Saturday cohort: 5 of 8 seats taken

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$295 for six weeks. No payment now: we hold your seat for 48 hours and email you a link to pay.

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Demo form: on this concept site nothing is sent or stored. Full refund up to 7 days before the first class.

Illustration of the five pots a student makes in the course, on a shelf: a cylinder, a bowl, a mug, a bud vase and a footed bowl.
What most students take home after six weeks.

Week by week

What you'll learn

Each session starts with a 15-minute demo, then you're at your own wheel with the teacher moving between students.

  1. Week 1

    Centering

    Wedging, sitting at the wheel, and the one skill everything else depends on.

  2. Week 2

    Cylinders

    Opening, pulling walls and keeping them even. Expect a few collapses; that's the lesson.

  3. Week 3

    Bowls

    Wider forms, compressing the floor, and cutting pots off cleanly.

  4. Week 4

    Trimming

    Turning last week's pots upside down to carve a foot ring.

  5. Week 5

    Mugs & handles

    Pulling a handle and attaching it so it stays on through the kiln.

  6. Week 6

    Glazing

    Dipping, layering and choosing from 14 studio glazes. Glazed pots are ready about a week later.

Is it for you?

Good fit if…

  • You've never used a wheel, or tried once and gave up
  • You can make six weeks in a row (one make-up allowed)
  • You're happy to end up with imperfect, very real pots

Or maybe not

Not the right class if…

You already center and pull walls comfortably. Try Handles, spouts & lids or an open studio membership instead.

Price

$295, and that's everything.

Paid after you hold a seat. Full refund up to 7 days before the first session.

  • 15 hours of teaching with the same teacher
  • Your own wheel every session
  • Up to 4 kg of stoneware clay a week
  • Aprons and all tools
  • 14 food-safe studio glazes
  • Bisque and glaze firing for everything you make
  • One make-up session at open studio
  • A month of off-peak open studio at half price afterwards

Questions

Before you hold a seat

Why no payment right now?

We'd rather you hold a seat and check your calendar. You'll get an email with a payment link; if you don't pay within 48 hours, the seat goes back on the list.

Can I get a refund?

Yes, in full up to 7 days before the first session. After that we can move you to the next cohort once.

Is there an age limit?

The course is for anyone 16 and over. We run separate family workshops on Sundays.

Can I come with a friend?

Of course. Book two seats in the same cohort and add a note when you pay; we'll put your wheels side by side.

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