Six week wheel throwing foundation course
Learn how to throw beautiful pieces on the wheel with this six week course. You will be gently guided through the complete wheel throwing process and finish up by glazing your bisque fired creations at the end of the course.
Dates:
Thursday evening starting Thursday February 1st 2024
Thursday evening starting Thursday May 2nd 2024
Time: 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: Omega Centre, Portsmouth, PO5 4LP
Class content:
Week One: Introduction to foundation wheel throwing / working in a ceramics studio Practice wheel throwing techniques, plus other ceramics skills. Learn to centre and pull a cylinder shape
Week Two: Continue to refine and practice throwing cylinders. Trimming demonstration of a cylinder, discussion around different tools used for trimming, how to centre thrown pot to the wheel for trimming
Week Three: Introduction - how to throw bowls, trimming a foot-ring demonstration, 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 fired work, course feedback
Session size: 4 participants and 1 tutor
Pre requirements: this class is aimed at complete beginners to wheel throwing, however, you may want to book a throwing taster first to introduce and familiarise yourself with the clay and the wheel. Some experience with clay would be advantageous but definitely not essential.
Potential next steps: Develop your wheel throwing skills further with our next stage course.
We also offer an introduction to ceramics course covering all aspects of hand build and including glazing sessions
For more information please email us on info@makers-guild.com