Foundations On The Wheel Workshops

4-Day Wheel Throwing Foundations

Stop guessing on the wheel. Build a foundation you can trust. leave with a repeatable process, a trained eye, and the confidence to keep progressing on the wheel.

In four days, you’ll learn to:

• Centre with more ease (posture + hand positions that actually support you)
• Throw core forms with cleaner walls (cylinders, bowls, cups, simple vases)
• Shape with more control (so results become repeatable, not accidental)
• Trim and refine your forms (clean lines, subtle texture, finished feet)
• Diagnose problems early - and correct them while you throw

Over four focused days, we’ll strip wheel throwing back to the essentials and rebuild it step by step: centring, pulling, shaping, and refining - with plenty of repetition so the skills stick.

This isn’t a class where you copy a demo and hope it works at home. You’ll learn why things happen, what to look for, and what to do when things go off track.

What it feels like

More grounded, Less rushed. 
Clear structure, calm guidance, and time to practise until it starts to feel natural.

It’s for you if…

• You’re new to the wheel and want to start properly
• You’ve already begun, but progress feels inconsistent
• You want more control, cleaner forms, and better shaping
• You want your work to feel more intentional - more refined

Studio & schedule

• 4 consecutive days · 9:00–17:00 (final hour for cleanup + questions)
• Professional Rohde HMT 600 wheels
• High-fired stoneware clay + studio tools included
• Lunch included (fresh vegetarian — share allergies in advance)

You’ll leave with a repeatable process, a trained eye, and the confidence to keep progressing on the wheel.