Complete Introduction to Pottery

Service Description

This is a 10 session course, spread over 5 weekends. 2 hours per session. You will be learning the fundamental techniques of pottery and a complete introduction to the various processes. This course focuses on sessions centered around hand building pottery, pottery on wheel and glaze application. 4 dedicated sessions of pottery on wheel focusses on key techniques of centering, pulling, and trimming. You will learn to make cylinders, bowls, and a plate. During these classes, we focus more on the technique rather than the end product. Our aim is to introduce you to the material at the same time understanding its nature. 4 dedicated sessions of hand-building pottery focusses on building a good foundation in techniques like Pinching, Coiling & Slab work. During this course, you will learn to make Bowls, Plates, Mugs, and shapes such as a Turtle, Hut. The first three sessions introduce you to the techniques and the final session focuses on building a form of your choice using these techniques. 2 sessions, where we teach you how to apply glazes to your products. The process of glaze making, application, and techniques used. We accommodate only 4 students per session, hence the registration will be on a first come first serve basis. Note: 1. The class fee is inclusive of material and tools. 2. At the end of this course the pieces will be bisque fired and glazed by us. The process of drying, glazing, and firing can take up to 2-3 weeks. 3. No refunds will be provided if the registration is not cancelled 10 days before the class.