In this 3-week introductory wheel course, you’ll learn to make cups and bowls and glaze them to finish your first two ceramic pieces.

I will give you an introduction to wheel-throwing in this course. It’s best suited to beginners looking for a quick first introduction to working with clay on the potter’s wheel. We’ll meet at the studio once per week for three sessions – see the schedule below.

Before booking, please read all details below regarding canceled bookings and missing classes.

Here’s what we’ll do in this wheel course:

• 3rd August: Preparing clay, centering, pulling, and throwing simple forms like cups

• 10th August: Trimming the pieces that you selected to keep from last week, attaching handles

• 17th August: We will skip these weekends while your items are fired to the bisque stage

• 24th August: Learn how to glaze your pieces with good technique

• We then fire your pieces in the second kiln after glazing them to finish them

• You’ll pick up your pieces 2 weeks later

You’ll also learn a whole bunch of wheel-throwing techniques and skills:

• Good technique for centering the clay to prep for efficient wheel-throwing

• How to form the base of your piece so you don’t run into wobbly problems when making your pieces!

• How to position your body and hands for pulling the clay straight up

• How to trim your piece and know when it’s dry enough to trim

• How to make a bottom ring for detail, make it more delicate, or carve a pattern!

Course details

• Dates: 3rd August – 24th August (Skip 17th August)

• Time: Mondays 18:00 – 20:00

• Language: English

• Included in cost: Expert teaching with personal one-on-one help, 2 hours per session x 3 weeks/sessions, all materials and firing costs, sales tax

• Address: Clayground Studio, Danneckerstrasse 7, 10245 Berlin-Friedrichshain