Move beyond the limits of a single thrown form. Learn how to build larger, more ambitious pieces on the wheel with planning, structure and control.

You’ll learn to:

• Design a large form before you begin throwing
• Create templates to guide height, width, curve and proportion
• Break a large piece down into manageable thrown sections
• Understand how to manage wall thickness in larger pieces
• Throw a clay pad to secure bats to the wheel
• Throw individual sections using your template as a guide
• Use the point-and-valley method to attach sections securely
• Shape joined sections progressively as the form grows
• Manage drying, shrinkage and moisture levels between sections
• Refine joins so the piece feels like one continuous form
• Trim, support and finish larger pieces with confidence
• Refine proportion and silhouette to create balanced, elegant forms

Throughout the workshop, we’ll break down the complete process of throwing large forms in sections: designing, templating, throwing, joining, shaping, trimming and refinement.

This isn’t simply about making something bigger. It’s about understanding how to build a large form with structure and control - so each section supports the next, the proportions remain balanced and the finished piece feels whole.

You’ll learn how to plan before you throw, judge when each section is ready to attach, understand the wall thickness larger forms need, and use templates to maintain control of the form as it grows.

Taking the process further

The 3-day workshop introduces the complete sectional process through progressively more ambitious forms, giving you a strong foundation for designing, throwing, joining and refining large-scale work.

For those who want to go deeper, the 6-day intensive gives us the time to take the same process considerably further.

We begin with a simple two-section form to establish the foundations before progressing to a more ambitious three-section piece. From there, you’ll design and build a major multi sectional form, exploring greater scale, more complex shapes and more challenging proportions.

Over the six days, you’ll experience what it takes to manage ambitious work over a longer build - controlling moisture, drying and shrinkage while progressively throwing, joining, shaping and refining the piece as it grows.

You’ll also learn how to trim and refine large work while it is still attached to the wheel, making the finishing process more manageable and allowing you to make precise adjustments to proportion and silhouette.

The additional time gives us the freedom not just to make bigger, but to push the boundaries of form while going much deeper into the process behind it.

Your three-section piece will also be carefully dried and bisque fired during the workshop, allowing you to experience the process beyond construction and leave with a substantial finished form in hand - ready for you to take its surface in your own creative direction.

By the end of the six days, you’ll have made several increasingly ambitious pieces and developed a complete understanding of the sectional process - giving you the knowledge and confidence to continue designing and building large-scale forms independently.

Our secret tools to your success on the wheel

Template-led throwing — gives you a clear visual guide so you can build larger forms with greater accuracy and control.

Point-and-valley joining — a keyed joining technique that helps sections interlock before being compressed into one continuous form.

Moisture control — teaches you when to throw, when to wait and when to attach, so the structure can support itself as it grows.

Structural wall thickness — helps you understand how much clay to leave in the walls so larger forms have the strength they need without becoming unnecessarily heavy or difficult to trim and refine.

Studio & schedule

3-day format: 3 consecutive days, 9:00–17:00
6-day intensive: 6 consecutive days, 9:00–17:00

• Final hour for cleanup + questions.
• Professional Rohde HMT 600 wheels.
• High-fired stoneware clay and studio tools included.
• Daily vegetarian lunch - fresh, nourishing meals to keep you fuelled throughout the day.
• Morning body warm-ups to help you come to the wheel focused, relaxed, present and ready to make the most of each session.
• Sound journey to help you process the week’s learning and support its integration into muscle memory.