Workshops / Wheel-Throwing
Wheel-Throwing Basics
Duration: 4 weeks, 2h / week Level: Beginners Group: Max 8 wheels Price: $145
The wheel looks like magic until week two — then it clicks. This four-evening course takes you from a wobbling lump to a shelf of bowls you actually want to eat from.
Each session pairs a short demo with long stretches of guided practice: centering and opening in week one, pulling walls in week two, trimming feet in week three, and glazing everything in week four. With only eight wheels, an instructor is never more than a glance away.
What’s included
- Four 2-hour evening sessions with the same small group
- 10 lbs of stoneware clay, tools, glazes and both kiln firings
- A finished set of 4–6 glazed bowls and cups to take home
- One open-studio practice hour between sessions
Week by week
01
Center & open
Wedge, center, and open your first cylinders without fear.
02
Pull walls
Raise even walls and shape bowls, cups and beakers.
03
Trim feet
Turn leather-hard pieces and carve clean, stable foot rings.
04
Glaze day
Wax, dip and brush your bisque-fired pieces, then to the kiln.
“I signed up on a dare and stayed for three courses. My kitchen shelves are now 90% bowls I made.” — Daniel K., four-week course graduate
