This class is designed for those with prior experience on the wheel or completion of Intro to Pottery Wheel. Students will build on foundational skills like wedging, centering, and raising walls, with time for time for specific questions on technique and project-based feedback.

Pre-requisite: Ability to center 3 lbs. of clay with some regularity, throw small bowls, or completion of Intro to Pottery Wheel.

Course Structure:

• Duration: Four weekly sessions, each lasting two hours (total of 8 hours of guided instruction).
• Studio Access: Enrollment includes unlimited 24/7 access to our pottery studio (excluding designated class times) for the duration of the course, allowing you to practice and refine your skills, and connect with the San Diego pottery community.

What You'll Learn:

• By the end of Intermediate Wheel Throwing, students will be able to throw cylinders at least 6" tall (or serving bowls at least 8" in diameter), form vases or vessels with varied form, attach handles to smaller forms, and apply more intricate surface decoration and glazing techniques.

Course Outline:

• Week 1: Review of centering and basic shaping, introduction to larger forms, understanding wall thickness, centering larger amounts of clay.
• Week 2: Throwing techniques for large serving bowls and cylinders, exploring form and function, techniques for raising more clay.
• Week 3: Advanced trimming techniques, adding handles, and surface decoration methods like carving and stamping.
• Week 4: Glazing techniques for more complex pieces, scraffito, underglaze techniques, final demonstrations, project specific concerns.

Materials Included:

• Each student receives 25 pounds of clay for use during the course.
• Use of aprons, tools, and glazes is included with registration.
• Students receive keycode access to the studio on the first day of class.

Join us at Wheel & Fire to take the next step of throwing larger forms on the pottery wheel.