How to Throw Your Day Away: Beginning Wheel Throwing

Throughout this course we will explore the process of creating functional pieces with clay on the wheel. Starting with wedging and centering clay, moving on to pulling up the walls and timing the clay just right in order to trim it, followed by glazing. We will begin with the basics of learning how to make a cylinder and progress to more challenging forms like bowls and mugs.  By the end of the course each student should have a comfortable grasp on the ceramic process from start to finish.

Each class will begin with a demo followed by guided advice specific to the needs of each individual. I like to teach by nurturing where students are within the process while still challenging what they think they are capable of doing.

Note: This is an 8-week class. There will be no class on 1/20 and 2/17 due to the federal holidays.

This is an Beginner Level class. No clay experience is necessary.

Learn more about instructor Becca Headline.

We believe clay is for everyone! Need tuition assistance? Please visit our tuition assistance page for more information.

What’s Included:

• 1 bag of House Blend (pick-up first day of class)
• Access to use our studio during open studio hours
• Personal half-shelf for storage of tools, clay, and in process work

What to Bring:

• Basic Pottery Toolkit (should include a cut off wire, wooden knife, wooden rib, metal rib, needle tool, sponge, trimming loop tool and double-ended ribbon tool.)

• Apron or clothes that can get dirty are recommended

Pottery Northwest has communal tools available. Personal toolkits, bat pins & additional clay can be purchased at the online student store.

Please Note:

• If you are new to the Pottery NW studio, or if you did not attend orientation in the summer 2023 quarter, you must attend the first class to receive the mandatory studio orientation. New students who do not attend the first day will be dropped from the class without a refund of the class fee. On the first day of class, late arrivals beyond 15 minutes after the class start time will not be permitted to join. Returning students should still attend the first day of class as the instructor will not be able to reteach missed lessons and demos to absent students in the proceeding classes.

 • We are in Pioneer Square, so please plan ahead so that you have enough time to park. You don’t want to miss anything!