Intermediate Wheel Throwing 6 weeks - 555 $

Intermediate Wheel Throwing- Lamps, Vases, & Bottles

Develop your wheel throwing skills with this 6-week Intermediate wheel throwing course. In this intermediate wheel throwing class we will be focusing on how to make table lamps, bottles, and vases! Students will be guided through how to throw larger pieces, throw and assemble pieces in multiple sections, make their own chucks for trimming, and measure and account for installing lighting hardware on pieces. Students can follow along with the three main projects or choose their own projects throughout the duration of the class. This is a 6-week session with a three-hour weekly class.

Requirement for participation: Students must have completed a minimum of 6-weeks of wheel classes and be able to centre and minimum of 1.5lbs clay.

What is included:

  • 10 kg of clay of your choice and all the tools necessary

  • One lighting hardware kit

  • Includes glazing and firing

  • One pass of 4 Independent practices is included during the first 4 weeks of the course.

  • This pottery class is for adults only.

    A few recommendations before your pottery session:

    • Keep your nails short

    • Do not wear rings, bracelets, or watches

    • Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for a studio environment

  • Curriculum offers a top-level understanding for the learning arc that you can expect to follow in this introductory course. Teachers of intermediate classes are also encouraged to adapt the course at times to the needs and project desires of the students as a group. This may include adding additional demonstrations or changing the order of the demonstrations. Students that have taken intermediate classes before can choose to not participate in demonstrations.

    Teachers are also encouraged to show image slideshows at the beginning of class to show the potential of each technique.

    Week 1:
    Topic: Making Two-Part Forms (Lamp Base Construction)

    • Introduction to making pieces in two parts

    • Demonstration and guided practice for lamp base forms

    Week 2:
    Topic: Trimming and Assembling Two-Part Forms

    • Learn trimming techniques for joined forms

    • Assemble and refine lamp bodies

    Week 3:
    Topic: Throwing Tall Forms (Using Lots of Clay)

    • Techniques for centering and throwing large amounts of clay

    • Introduction to using throwing chucks for stability

    Week 4:
    Topic: Throwing Bottles

    • Demonstration of bottle forms and narrow necks

    • Practice throwing tall, balanced shapes

    Week 5:
    Topic: Finishing and Lamp Assembly

    • Trimming with a chuck

    • Demonstration: assembling and wiring lighting hardware

    Week 6:
    Topic: Glazing and Finishing Touches

    • Glaze application for finished lamp forms

    • Optional open studio time for those not glazing that day

    • A 4-session Independent Practice Pass is included with this course.
      You’ll receive an email during your first week of class with information on how to access it!

      Practice is essential for making progress. For an additional fee, you can come to the studio to apply what you’ve learned in class and continue working on your projects during independent practice time.

  • You will receive an email approximately one month after your session, once your ceramic pieces are ready for pickup. Be sure to check your spam or junk folder!

    You will then have 2 weeks to come pick up your pieces during our designated pickup hours. Please bring the email with you. If you are unavailable, you may ask someone else to pick up your pieces — they must show your email as proof.

    After the 2-week period, any unclaimed pieces will be donated.

    Please note that your piece may crack or break during firing — pottery takes practice! This is why this workshop is focused on the experience, not the final result.

  • Refund & Rescheduling Policy

    • 7 days or more before your booking: Full refund or rescheduling available.

    • 3–5 days before your booking: Rescheduling available or a 50% refund.

    • 48 hours or less before your booking: No refund or rescheduling possible.

    Missed Class

    • If you have to miss a class in your scheduled course (4 weeks or more), we've got you covered. We offer one free Open Studio per session to book before the end of the course. Send us an email to book that make-up