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POTTERY WHEEL: 3 hr. INTRO CLASS

get Behind the Wheel and play with clay – KJ Kahnle, Instructor

Have you ever wondered…

• what it’s like to play on a potters wheel?
• or what is involved in creating a finished piece of pottery?

Introductory Throwing Class Description

Have fun learning the basic skills of throwing a bowl or mug shape on the wheel. Then, if you want to finish your creations continue with the next two classes to trim and glaze them. Class includes a short demo of the trimming and glazing processes.

Upcoming Class Schedule:

Tuesday Nov 10, 5:30-8:30 pm (wheel)
Thursday Nov 12, 5:30-7:30 pm (trimming)
Tuesday Dec 1, 5:30-7:30 pm (glazing)

Workshop details (3 hrs):

All materials and tools are provided.
Throwing basics for bowl-vase-mug shapes
Clay prep, wheel and tools setup
Demo of trimming and glazing to see the next 2 steps of completing pottery
Cost: $80/ person
All clay and tools included
Class size: min 3, max 6

Option: To finish your pots or not?

Trimming and glazing add on option: 2 sessions; 2 hrs. each for trimming and glazing.

Includes all glazes and both firings
Cost: $90/ person

Can’t get to a class:

Schedule for your group or 3 or more
(day, evening and weekend times available)

Gift Certificates Available

How the process for all 3 steps flows:

Throwing: 3 hours

2+ days later they are ready to trim

Trimming: 1.5 hours

pots need to dry then get bisque fired, 10-14 days

Glazing: 2 hours

3-7 days after glazing pots are fired the final time and ready to pick up

KJ, trimming the bottom of a pot

Student’s first pots!

Pottery wheel class, student having fun.

Workshop scheduling & info:

Pottery Workshops

Payment holds your place in class.

Venmo payment link please note the class you would like. Thank you.

Contact KJ if you need a different payment option.

KJ offers beginning wheel workshops appropriately titled “play with clay” – as she says “Trying something new should be fun!” Her teaching style is based on learning to feeling how and why the clay is taking a particular shape as the wheel turns. This helps you build the skills and understanding to bring your own ideas to life.

Her instructional knowledge comes from 40+ years of teaching a wide variety of artistic and movement oriented skills (from drawing to graphic design and showboarding.)

“Teaching is one of my passions! And to combine playing (with clay) while helping someone learn to throw is so much fun for me!” – KJ.