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Student and teacher at the wheel, learning trimming

Six-week pottery classes

Six week wheel throwing Intermediate course.

-Schedule-

Week 1- Re-cap

Learn about clay and the studio, learn to prep clay, weigh clay, posture, centering and pulling walls, wiring off and clean up.

Week 2-Throwing Sets.

Learn to throw with intention, bowl forms, cylinder, T.Bowl forms. Throwing in sets.

Week 3- Lidded Jars.

Trimming with chucks, a look at throwing lidded jars.

Week 4- Larger and Smaller.

Throwing larger and smaller weightsof clay, a look at throwing closed forms.

Week 5- Combined Forms.

Trimming, a look at combined thrown forms.

Week 6- Glazing

A look at Oxides and glazes, application and firing, matt and glossy, ash and clay types.

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Six week wheel throwing Beginner course.

-Schedule-

Week 1- The Basics.

Learn about clay and the studio, learn to prep clay, weigh clay, posture, centering and pulling walls, wiring off and clean up.

Week 2- Intentional Throwing.

Throw cylinders and bowls, throw with intention, throw to trim.

Week 3- Trimming.

Learn to trim, to discover form, foot rings, levelling rims, slip application and handling.

Week 4- Plate Forms.

Discover plate forms and throwing on Batts, slip application and trimming.

Week 5-Throwing New Forms.

Final throwing day for bowls plates and mug, lidded jar forms.

Week 6- Glazing

A look at Oxides and glazes, application and firing, matt and glossy, ash and clay types.

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Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

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