Intensive Wheel Throwing Weekend

An intensive 4-session pottery experience designed to immerse you in the art of wheel throwing. Spend three consecutive days developing your throwing skills, creating and refining your own pots with plenty of hands-on practice and guidance. After your pieces have been fired, return approximately 10 days later for a final glazing session, where you’ll learn how to select and apply glazes to bring your work to life.

Days 1–3 — Intensive Wheel Throwing
Day 1: Centring, opening, pulling walls and making simple cylinders/bowls.
Day 2: Repetition and consistency; taller forms, larger pieces and controlled shaping.
Day 3: Refining technique, trimming and finishing selected pieces.

Plenty of throwing time each day, with demonstrations and one-to-one guidance.
Pieces are left to dry slowly between the throwing block and glazing session.

Day 4 — Glazing Session (10 days later)

• Brief introduction to glazing.
• Preparing and cleaning bisque-fired work.
• Choosing glaze combinations and applying glazes correctly.
• Individual guidance on dipping, pouring and brush application.
• Finished pieces are then fired and collected later.