Beginner Wheel Throwing (5-week course)

Our five-week Beginner Wheel Throwing class takes you through the basic steps of throwing, trimming, and glazing cylinder-based forms on a pottery wheel at our studio on Kelly Lake Road in Sudbury, Ontario.

During each two-hour lesson, you will be guided through finding your personal approach to the potter’s wheel. Sessions are open to beginners and those with wheel experience.

All materials and tools will be provided, including clay, glazes, and a beginner tool kit.

Please arrive 15 minutes early for your first class to ensure we can kick off promptly at 6 PM. Each class will end with approximately 30 minutes' clean up; pottery is a ton of fun but it's messy :D

What to wear:

Wear comfy clothes and footwear you're okay getting a little bit dirty in. We recommend removing rings, bracelets/watches, or long nails before coming to class.

What to bring:

• Apron
• A fun and playful, can-do attitude!

What to expect:

Week 1: Intro & wreck-it class

In this class, we walk through the basics of wheel throwing. The goal is to throw until you wreck it; we don't keep any of the pieces made in this class.

Weeks 2 & 3: Throw to keep it

Spend class time practicing skills from Week 1, with the intent of keeping your completed pieces.

Week 4: Trimming & attaching handles 

Learn how to trim your thrown pieces, and how to pull and attach handles to your pieces.

Week 5: Glazing

Learn how to apply glaze to your pieces after they’ve been dried and bisque-fired.

Cancelation/Missed Class Policy:

All sales of workshop and lesson fees are final. No refunds of payments will be issued for no-shows or unattended classes. We understand that things come up from time to time and we do try our very best to accommodate. If you cannot attend the workshop or series of lessons and have someone who can replace you, transfers to other attendees are permitted circumstances.

We ask that you please double check your (and your co-attendee's) calendar before you finalize your booking for all dates involved in the GWN Workshop and Lesson that you are signing up for as the fees are non-refundable.

Instructor bios:

Tanner C.

Tanner took this very class in 2022, after many years spent collecting hand-made pottery in admiration of the potters he followed on the internet. He never looked back.

Kristen K.

Kristen took her first pottery lesson in 2018, and has been honing her skills ever since. She's been instructing since 2022, and sells her work online and markets around Northern Ontario.