Learn how to throw pottery on the wheel with this six-week course. You will be guided through the complete wheel throwing process and glaze your bisque-fired creations at the end of the course.

Start dates:

Saturday 19th September 2026, repeats every Saturday until 24th October

Saturday 7th November 2026, repeats every Saturday until 12th December

Saturday 16th January 2027, repeats every Saturday until 20th February

Saturday 6th March 2027, repeats every Saturday until 10th April

Time: 11 am to 1:30 pm

Location: Portsmouth Guildhall, PO1 2AB

Class content:

• Week One: Introduction to foundation skills and techniques of wheel throwing and working in our ceramics studio. Practice wheel throwing techniques, plus other ceramics skills. Learn to centre and pull a cylinder shape

• Week Two: Trimming and Turning demonstration of a cylinder, discussion around different tools used for trimming and trimming a foot-ring demonstration. While also continuing to refine and practice throwing techniques.

• Week Three: Introduction - how to throw bowls and vases, throwing a flat bottom bowl from a cylinder shape, throwing a curved bottom bowl and the change in process when opening out

• Week Four: Work on techniques to improve pieces and develop new work

• Week Five: Trim project pieces and complete all finishing work, glaze overview

• Week Six: Recap on course, glaze work, course feedback

Session size: 6 participants and 1 tutor

No prior experience needed.

Please wear sensible clothing and shoes, jewellery off and recommended to trim finger nails.

For more information, please email us at info@makers-guild.com

Learn what it’s like to have a go on the potter’s wheel in this short class

Date & Time availability: 10 am - 12:30 pm

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Location: Makers Guild, Portsmouth Guildhall, PO1 2AB

Class content: You will learn in 2 and a half hours how to centre the clay on the wheel and to pull a pot shape. You can choose up to two of your best pieces to be bisque fired, which can then either be glaze dipped with some of the studio glazes.

You will find, as a beginner, that your pots may be very wobbly and often collapse on the wheel. This is normal to begin with, but it does add to the fun of learning. We offer a 6 week Wheel Thrown Pottery Course, which can be found here

Pre-requisites: You do not need any previous experience to attend this class. Age 16+

Session size: 6 participants and 1 tutor

This class caters for complete beginners to both ceramics and wheel throwing.

For more information, please email us at info@makers-guild.com

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