Throwing for Beginners and Improvers | 6 weeks | September – November 2026
£240.00
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Taught by potter Bridie Maddocks, this course runs on Tuesday mornings for two and half hours over a 7 week period with no class between week 5 and 6 to allow for the bisque firing of work ready to be glazed on the final session. Learn, refresh and refine your throwing skills; you will explore how to make a variety of forms using a range of techniques and processes.
This course is for people who have had some previous experience on a wheel or none at all.
Each attendee will have up to 5 pots fired.
What to bring? All tools and materials will be provided. Wearing old clothes that can get mucky is advisable. Please bring your own apron and towel to each session.
Collection: Ceramic work will be ready 4 weeks after the final workshop to allow time for pieces to be fired. Pots can be collected from the studio at CAST during Open Access Sessions on Monday and Thursday evenings 5:30pm – 8:30pm and Friday afternoons 1:30pm – 4:30pm.
£240 includes tuition, equipment, materials and firing of 5 pieces.
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What to expect from the course
Week 1: Introduction to clay, the process of making on the wheel from wedging through to firing and working safely within a studio environment
Week 2 & 3: More making and throwing, consolidating skills from previous weeks
Weeks 4 & 5: Finishing pieces including trimming, adding handles and colourful decorative slips in preparation for their bisque firing
Week 6: No session while pots are fired
Week 7: Glazing bisqued pots for their final firing
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Minimum attendees 4. In the unlikely event that we do not reach this number we may need to cancel the class, in which case we will contact you three weeks before the start date and refund you fully.
Photo Credit: Siriwan Champorn
