Intermediate Pottery Course (8 sessions)

Intermediate Wheel Throwing: Forms and Flatware

Prerequisite

Completed Beginner Throwing Course previously

Duration

8 lessons up to 3 months to complete

Fee Includes

• 1 bag of 10kg of clay
  

Clay Usage Parameters

• Clay weight per piece: 1kg
• Maximum fired pieces: Up to 8 pieces
  
  

Available booking slots

*Lessons will be conducted during these timings each week

Weekly Lesson Breakdown

Lesson 1

• Handling and centering 1 kg of clay
• Introduction to shaping and bellying techniques
• Throwing basic pots and vases
• Skill assessment to determine appropriate clay quantity (1 kg onwards)
  

Lesson 2

• Continued throwing of pots and vases
• Exploration of shaping, proportion, and form refinement
  

Lesson 3

• Trimming of pots and vases
• Introduction to the use of chucks for trimming taller or enclosed forms
  

Lesson 4

• Throwing pourer-related forms such as jugs and sake bottles
• Introduction to spout creation using the snip technique
  

Lesson 5

• Trimming of pourer-related forms
• Introduction to handle-making and attachment techniques
  

Lesson 6

• Throwing flatware: plates and shallow dishes
  

Lesson 7

• Trimming of plates and flatware
  

Lesson 8

• Glazing techniques: dipping and brushing
  

Course Outcomes

Learners will complete and fire up to 8 finished pieces, including:

• Pots and vases 
• Bottles and pourers (jugs/sake bottles)
• Plates and flatware
  

Studio firing charges apply for additional fired pieces