Foundations On The Wheel Workshops

4-Day Wheel Throwing Foundations

This 4-day intensive workshop is designed to give you a solid foundation in wheel throwing so you can continue practising with confidence on your own. We’ll move step by step through the essentials – from preparing clay and centring, to throwing core forms and refining finished pieces – always with an eye on how you work: your hands, your pace, and whats comfortable for you.

Learning to throw is as much about your state of mind as it is about how your hands work. Throughout the course we’ll slow things down, build good habits, and help you feel truly at home on the wheel.

What you’ll learn

• How to prepare and wedge clay

• The basic building blocks of a good throw: posture, hand positions and technique

• How to throw cylinders, bowls, cups and simple vases

• How to trim your pieces, turn a foot and add subtle surface textures

• How to prepare your work for glazing and continue practising independently after the course

Who it’s for

This course is aimed at beginner to intermediate throwers – from complete newcomers to those who’ve already started but want to deepen their fundamentals. Teaching is tailored to each student, with a maximum of 10 participants so there’s plenty of individual attention.

Studio & schedule

• 4 consecutive days, 9:00–17:00 (last hour for cleaning down and questions)

• Professional Rohde HMT 600 wheels

• High-fired stoneware clay and studio tools included

• Lunch is included: fresh, vegetarian food (please let us know any allergies in advance)

You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of the wheel, a small collection of your own pieces, and the confidence to keep building your own throwing practice.