Intermediate Wheel Throwing - 6 weeks

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Intermediate wheel throwing - 6 weeks

with Mario

This 6-week session is designed for intermediate ceramic students who wish to deepen their practice on the wheel and further develop technical control, precision, and intention. Each session is built around a specific theme, allowing participants to thoroughly explore different forms and throwing techniques.

Themes may include: general refinement on the wheel, plates, large bowls, vases, teapots, and other advanced forms. The goal is to strengthen your independence, refine your technique, and learn how to work more confidently with larger amounts of clay.

While each course follows a defined theme, participants are also encouraged to bring and develop their own personal projects on the wheel with guidance from the instructor.

Prerequisites: This course is intended for students who have completed at least two beginner sessions, or who have equivalent experience. You must be able to confidently center clay independently. If you are unsure, please consult your instructor or contact us.

Course details:

  • 6-week session, one 3-hour class per week

  • A specific theme depending on the session (see schedule below)

  • 10 kg of clay included (choice from our selection)

  • 4 independent practice sessions included during the first 4 weeks

  • Access to a selection of glazes and slips

  • All tools provided

  • Firing included

Themes and dates: See the calendar below

  • Please arrive 15 minutes before the session begins and wait in our gallery space.

    Important: Latecomers arriving more than 5 minutes after the session starts will not be admitted, out of respect for the class structure and other participants. No refunds or rescheduling will be possible.

    Your instructor will invite you into the studio at the scheduled start time.

    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
    Demonstration on throwing uniform pieces (simple cup, form of choice, or based on group preference)

    WEEK 2
    Demonstration on trimming uniform pieces
    Demonstration on throwing with larger amounts of clay

    WEEK 3
    Trimming large pieces using a chuck
    Throwing plates

    WEEK 4
    Trimming plates
    Student-choice demonstration: pulling handles, making lids, donut forms, bottles, surface texture techniques, etc.

    WEEK 5
    Trimming class
    Additional student-choice demonstrations, including revisiting previous demos

    WEEK 6
    Glazing

  • 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