Real Wheel Deal Beginner Class

For the beginner, this 6-week class series is designed to instill confidence in learning how to make your own dishes on the pottery wheel. Demonstrations include: centering, raising walls, throwing bowls, mugs, and pulling handles. Stain, slip, and glaze introduce surface design.

• Gain knowledge of the historical development of wheel-thrown pottery and techniques.
• Develop the ability to throw pots on the wheel.
• Develop the ability to select and use appropriate pottery tools.
• Develop the ability to assess one’s work.
• Learn about current potters and pottery trends.