Beginner Wheel

4 Weeks

Sundays 10am-1pm

In just four weeks, you’ll learn the core techniques of throwing on the wheel—centering, shaping, trimming, and attaching—while making your own functional pieces from start to finish. It’s a fun, hands-on class that packs a lot of learning into a short time. Whether you're brand new or just curious, you’ll leave with new skills, new pots, and maybe even a new obsession.

Students will learn about the stages that clay goes through—from wet, to leather-hard, to bone-dry—and about the hand tools used for trimming and creating texture on pots.

Skill Level: This workshop is ideal for folks with zero experience to those who've had a few lessons but need a refresher to improve their technique.

Class Syllabus

August 24th - September 14th

  • You'll learn how to:

    • Prepare & wedge your clay

    • Center & throw directly off the wheel-head

    • Throw bowls, cups, cylinders, handles, plates

    • Trim, decorate & glaze your pots to turn your work into fully functional ceramics

    • In the final week, we come together for a potluck and final class session to show off our final masterpieces.

    What's included:

    • 20 lbs. of Cone 6-10 clay

    • All bisque ware & glaze ware within 25 lbs kiln fired

    • Use of the studio tools and equipment

    • Storage shelf

    • Access to Studio Cone 6 glazes


    Open Studio Access for Students (outside of class):

    Monday to Friday: 1:00pm–5:00pm

    Saturday & Sunday: 1:00–4:00pm

    Your pieces must be picked up within 30 days or they will become The Clay Co-op property.

  • COLLECTING YOUR WORK

    Your pieces must be picked up within 30 days at the end of the workshop or they will become The Clay Co-op property.

    LIABILITY

    The Clay Co-op and its employees are not liable or responsible for any accidental injury to students or any loss or damage to personal possessions.

    PHOTOGRAPHY / VIDEO

    The Clay Co-op reserves the right to take photographs and video footage during classes that may include students and to use the photographs and videos for the purpose of advertising our classes in all media in perpetuity and without payment to students.

    INFORMING OTHER PARTICIPANTS OF TERMS & CONDITIONS

    It is the responsibility of the person booking the class to inform other students participating of the Terms & Conditions.

    FINISHED WORK

    All care is taken to ensure students' pieces are made well, however, due to the inherent nature of this medium, Clay Co-op cannot be held responsible for any undesirable outcomes, including crackage, breakage, misfires, or something not turning out how you hoped.

  • Refunds will only be given if the request is made one week prior to the beginning of the class or workshop. There is a $25.00 non-refundable fee. No refunds will be issued after that time if a student withdraws. If The Co-op cancels a class or workshop up to the date of the first class for any reason, we will issue a full refund or credit.

    Class attendance is not mandatory. The Clay Co-op will not issue refunds if a registered student misses class(es). Make-ups are permitted, but not guaranteed. All make-ups must be scheduled ahead of time with the office and can only be scheduled if there is room in a similar class. Make-ups must happen prior to a new session beginning. Students are allowed no more than two make-up classes per session.