Want some "me time"?
Drop your kids off at The Creative Child and then head across the street to Wheelhouse Pottery to make some art yourself in their pottery class.
7 Week Program - Sunday 10:30 - 12:30pm
Sept 7th - Oct 19th
Parents Class Outline:
Week 1:
Introduction to Wheel Throwing!
It’s so exciting to throw a pot on the wheel, so let’s get dirty! Your instructor will teach you the basic steps and techniques for throwing bowls & mugs.
Weeks 2 and 3: Trimming & Throwing.
Class will start with learning about trimming excess clay and cleaning up the bottoms of your new pots. After your pieces are trimmed, back to throwing some new creations!
Week 4: Glazing.
Learning about the fundamentals of glazing and under glazing and try out a few of your first pieces out of the first firing. After you finish glazing, you’ll be trimming your pieces from week 4 and then throwing new pieces if there’s time.
Week 5: Trimming and Finishing.
Trim your pieces from week 6, and try out some hand-building. Everything needs to be finished by the end of this class and ready to go into the kiln to be fired and ready for glazing next week.
Week 6:
Decorate with your child!
Take a couple of your finished pieces at Wheelhouse Pottery and use underglazes to paint and decorate your pottery with your child! If there's time after that, we will do a hand-building project back in the wheelhouse studio.
Week 7: Glaze and Finish!
Try out dipping glazing from our selection of gorgeous options! Experiment with different methods and colour combos.
Beginner and all levels welcome.
Class Length: 2 hours
Ages: 18 +
Adult Participation: Yes
Want some "me time"?
Drop your kids off at The Creative Child and then head across the street to Wheelhouse Pottery to make some art yourself in their pottery class.
7 Week Program - Sunday 10:30 - 12:30pm
Sept 7th - Oct 19th
Parents Class Outline:
Week 1:
Introduction to Wheel Throwing!
It’s so exciting to throw a pot on the wheel, so let’s get dirty! Your instructor will teach you the basic steps and techniques for throwing bowls & mugs.
Weeks 2 and 3: Trimming & Throwing.
Class will start with learning about trimming excess clay and cleaning up the bottoms of your new pots. After your pieces are trimmed, back to throwing some new creations!
Week 4: Glazing.
Learning about the fundamentals of glazing and under glazing and try out a few of your first pieces out of the first firing. After you finish glazing, you’ll be trimming your pieces from week 4 and then throwing new pieces if there’s time.
Week 5: Trimming and Finishing.
Trim your pieces from week 6, and try out some hand-building. Everything needs to be finished by the end of this class and ready to go into the kiln to be fired and ready for glazing next week.
Week 6:
Decorate with your child!
Take a couple of your finished pieces at Wheelhouse Pottery and use underglazes to paint and decorate your pottery with your child! If there's time after that, we will do a hand-building project back in the wheelhouse studio.
Week 7: Glaze and Finish!
Try out dipping glazing from our selection of gorgeous options! Experiment with different methods and colour combos.
Beginner and all levels welcome.
Class Length: 2 hours
Ages: 18 +
Adult Participation: Yes
