Workshop SLC
Workshop SLC
Pottery Foundations I: Intro to Wheel Throwing - 8 Weeks
by Workshop SLC
Adult
Wed, Sep 10, 2025 - Oct 29, 2025
6:30pm - 8:30pm MDT
153 W 2100 S Expy, South Salt Lake, UT 84115
Morgan A.
Class Experience
Our “Intro to Wheel Throwing” foundational pottery class is designed for the beginning ceramicist. This introductory 8-Week Class will provide hands-on instruction covering the fundamentals of wedging clay, centering, opening, pulling up and shaping your pots.
Each week the class curriculum will build upon the previous allowing you to become a better artist in every class, all while having fun learning ceramics!
Please be sure to dress in comfortable clothes you don’t mind getting clay on!
Notes
Workshop SLC is not responsible or liable for any injury incurred while making use of our ceramics tools or equipment.
What you'll learn
- You’ll learn about the stages that clay goes through – from wet, to leather-hard, to bone-dry and about the hand-tools used for trimming and creating texture on pots. Kilns and firing stages will be explained and you’ll learn how to decorate and glaze your ceramic work for the final firing.
Sample Class Format
Weeks 1 & 2: Intro to Throwing
- We will learn how to wedge clay, center a piece on the wheel & pull walls to make small pieces like bowls and mugs.
Weeks 3 & 4: Trimming & Shaping
- We will learn how to trim & put a foot onto a mug you threw last class. Then, we will learn how to shape a bowl and how to make handles.
Week 5 & 6: Vases & Surface Decoration
- We will discuss surface decoration you can do on greenware. We will learn how to make more intricate shapes like necks for vases, then we will have project time for you to work on your pieces.
Weeks 7 & 8: Glazing
- These classes will be focused on waxing and glazing our pieces, all of your work will need to be glazed by the end of class so we can fire it.
Other Things To Know
As a courtesy to our instructing artists, we have certain limitations on refunds that are based on how much advance notice we receive. Please review our cancellation policy here.
What To Bring
- We have tools available here! If you'd like to take yours home, you can either bring an 8 piece pottery kit or buy one from us for $19. (Optional!)
- We provide 25 lbs of clay.