We’re planning our next Beginning Wheel Throwing workshop for November. Interested? Reserve your spot and you’ll be among the first contacted as we coordinate the workshop date.
No payment is required to reserve.
3-hour class, once a week for 6 wks + (3) 3-hour independent Open Studio practice sessions | $360
Capacity of 6 students
Discover the art of wheel throwing with ceramics instructor, Kawika, in this six-week introductory course designed for students with little to no ceramics experience.
Each three-hour class begins with an instructor-led demonstration introducing a new technique or skill. From there, students have plenty of hands-on studio time to practice, experiment, and work at their own pace, with individual guidance and feedback from the instructor. The last class will be a chance for students to finish up glazing, rather than a formal demonstration.
Over six weeks, students will learn the fundamentals of preparing clay, centering and throwing on the wheel, trimming, attaching handles, surface decoration, and glazing.
Students will work toward creating a small collection of functional ceramics, including:
Bowls: Learn to center clay, open forms, and shape the walls of a bowl.
Cups & Tumblers: Practice pulling even walls and creating cylindrical forms.
Mugs: Build on cylinder-making skills by trimming, shaping, and attaching handles.
Small Dishes: Explore shallow forms, foot rings, and surface decoration.
Vases: Explore taller form making.
Students may complete up to 10 finished, glazed pieces during the course, depending on their progress. The emphasis is on developing foundational skills and craftsmanship rather than producing a large quantity of pottery.
Week 1: Introduction to the Wheel
Studio etiquette and safety, wedging, centering, and throwing your first forms.
Week 2: Bowls & Surface Design
Explore bowl shapes, proportions, textures, and decorative techniques, trimming foot rings, and refining pieces.
(1st Open Studio)
Week 3: Cups, Mugs & Handles
Practice throwing cylinders to create cups and mugs. Learn to make and attach handles, with an introduction to hand-building techniques that complement wheel-thrown pieces. Continue trimming and refining pieces.
(2nd Open Studio)
Week 4: Vases, Tall Cylinders
Practice bringing height to your pieces and techniques for manipulating the form on the wheel.
(3rd Open Studio)
Week 5: Finishing & Glazing Fundamentals
Refine selected work, explore glazing techniques, and learn how to prepare pieces for firing.
Week 6: More Glazing
Finish glazing your bisque pieces for a final firing.
By the end of the course, students will have developed an understanding of the wheel-throwing process and the foundational skills to continue exploring ceramics independently.
Tuition includes instruction, use of studio tools, commercial glazes, and firing for up to 10 selected pieces. Additional pieces may be fired at a cost, pending Spur approval. Finished pieces will be available for pickup after the final glaze firing.
This is a beginner-level instructional course focused on learning and creative exploration. Students are encouraged to practice freely and recycle clay as they develop their skills.
Participants will need to purchase through Spur:
12lb bag of clay - $35
Participants are encouraged to bring:
Basic clay tool kit
(needle tool, metal rib, feather pin, sponge, fettling knife, clay cutter wire, chamois, )
These will also be available for purchase from Spur for $25.
Apron or clothes comfortable for working in
Small towel
Sketchbook or notebook for ideas and notes
Optional textures or objects for imprinting into clay
(lace, leaves, fabric, stamps, etc.)
Communal studio tools, glazes, and firing are included unless otherwise noted.
Water bottle recommended.
Beginner course or for those who are returning to clay making. Not a production studio for intermediate potters.
Waimea, Hawai’i. Address and directions will be sent along with your confirmation email.
Participant cancellations are non-refundable.
For additional information, please contact:
hello@spurartcenter.org
We’re planning our next Beginning Wheel Throwing workshop for November. Interested? Reserve your spot and you’ll be among the first contacted as we coordinate the workshop date.
No payment is required to reserve.
3-hour class, once a week for 6 wks + (3) 3-hour independent Open Studio practice sessions | $360
Capacity of 6 students
Discover the art of wheel throwing with ceramics instructor, Kawika, in this six-week introductory course designed for students with little to no ceramics experience.
Each three-hour class begins with an instructor-led demonstration introducing a new technique or skill. From there, students have plenty of hands-on studio time to practice, experiment, and work at their own pace, with individual guidance and feedback from the instructor. The last class will be a chance for students to finish up glazing, rather than a formal demonstration.
Over six weeks, students will learn the fundamentals of preparing clay, centering and throwing on the wheel, trimming, attaching handles, surface decoration, and glazing.
Students will work toward creating a small collection of functional ceramics, including:
Bowls: Learn to center clay, open forms, and shape the walls of a bowl.
Cups & Tumblers: Practice pulling even walls and creating cylindrical forms.
Mugs: Build on cylinder-making skills by trimming, shaping, and attaching handles.
Small Dishes: Explore shallow forms, foot rings, and surface decoration.
Vases: Explore taller form making.
Students may complete up to 10 finished, glazed pieces during the course, depending on their progress. The emphasis is on developing foundational skills and craftsmanship rather than producing a large quantity of pottery.
Week 1: Introduction to the Wheel
Studio etiquette and safety, wedging, centering, and throwing your first forms.
Week 2: Bowls & Surface Design
Explore bowl shapes, proportions, textures, and decorative techniques, trimming foot rings, and refining pieces.
(1st Open Studio)
Week 3: Cups, Mugs & Handles
Practice throwing cylinders to create cups and mugs. Learn to make and attach handles, with an introduction to hand-building techniques that complement wheel-thrown pieces. Continue trimming and refining pieces.
(2nd Open Studio)
Week 4: Vases, Tall Cylinders
Practice bringing height to your pieces and techniques for manipulating the form on the wheel.
(3rd Open Studio)
Week 5: Finishing & Glazing Fundamentals
Refine selected work, explore glazing techniques, and learn how to prepare pieces for firing.
Week 6: More Glazing
Finish glazing your bisque pieces for a final firing.
By the end of the course, students will have developed an understanding of the wheel-throwing process and the foundational skills to continue exploring ceramics independently.
Tuition includes instruction, use of studio tools, commercial glazes, and firing for up to 10 selected pieces. Additional pieces may be fired at a cost, pending Spur approval. Finished pieces will be available for pickup after the final glaze firing.
This is a beginner-level instructional course focused on learning and creative exploration. Students are encouraged to practice freely and recycle clay as they develop their skills.
Participants will need to purchase through Spur:
12lb bag of clay - $35
Participants are encouraged to bring:
Basic clay tool kit
(needle tool, metal rib, feather pin, sponge, fettling knife, clay cutter wire, chamois, )
These will also be available for purchase from Spur for $25.
Apron or clothes comfortable for working in
Small towel
Sketchbook or notebook for ideas and notes
Optional textures or objects for imprinting into clay
(lace, leaves, fabric, stamps, etc.)
Communal studio tools, glazes, and firing are included unless otherwise noted.
Water bottle recommended.
Beginner course or for those who are returning to clay making. Not a production studio for intermediate potters.
Waimea, Hawai’i. Address and directions will be sent along with your confirmation email.
Participant cancellations are non-refundable.
For additional information, please contact:
hello@spurartcenter.org
