Burritt Folk School

Unleash your creativity with a mesmerizing slab technique that captures the delicate beauty of lace, leaves, or unique textures right into soft clay before transforming it into a stunning dish or shallow bowl. While it is a wonderful way to preserve intricate patterns, the artistic possibilities are truly endless.  Students will return on October 18th for glazing.

This beginner wheel-throwing workshop will cover the basics of shaping clay using an electric pottery wheel. Your instructor will guide you through the essential steps of creating a wheel-thrown vessel. Each student will create one or two pieces to be fired and glazed. Students will return on Sunday, October 25th to glaze their fired pieces. They will be fired one more time and ready for pick-up the following week.

Please keep in mind that throwing on the pottery wheel is a skill that can take many years to master. This is an opportunity to get your hands dirty and see what wheel throwing is all about. This is a great class for someone who has never tried a wheel or for students who have taken our "Test Drive" class and want to progress even more. Participants will have the option to keep one to two of your creations to be fired and glazed.

*There are many variables during the drying and firing process and pieces can crack or even explode. While we make every effort to ensure your work will be a success, these variables make it impossible to guarantee your work will survive but this is the life of a potter.