1-day Introduction to throwing workshop
1-day Introduction to throwing workshop
We’re excited to welcome you into our city centre studio for a 1-day intensive throwing course led by Matt. There are 4 spaces available and this is a great way to dive into all things clay and throwing at the wheel, led by an experienced and patient instructor. Lunch and refreshments will be provided, please advise of any dietary requirements.
1x 6h session (10:00-16:00)
4 places available
Sheffield City Centre - a 5 minute walk from the train station and lots of wonderful cafes
£185 per person
The Workshop:
This workshop is an intensive 1 day session where all the fundamentals of throwing pots on the wheel will be covered; how to centre clay and create vessels on the wheel, how to turn forms and how to make alterations to forms such as attaching handles and forming spouts.
We will fire and glaze one (and if relevant, more than one) finished piece and post to you after the course has ended.
You don’t need to have any pottery experience to attend this course, although it might be useful as a refresher course for those who have dabbled at the wheel in the past.
All equipment and materials will be provided.
Aprons will be provided but please wear suitable clothing that you don’t mind getting covered in clay. Please wear suitable footwear.
Once you’ve made your booking, we will contact you via email to discuss your plans, aspirations and interests so that we can tailor-make the session.
About Pottery West:
Pottery West is the studio of Catherine and Matt West - makers, designers and potters - we’re now a team of four and create wheel-thrown ceramic tableware and decorative pieces for the home our of our Sheffield studio. You can learn more about the studio here.
Lead tutor:
Matt West
About Matt:
Matt co-founded Pottery West in 2015 and has been working with clay since 2013. Specialising in thrown functional ware, you’ll often find Matt at the wheel either leading on our production pieces or else working on new designs. Matt originally trained as a designer, graduating from Goldsmiths in 2011 and also worked as a baker before re-training as a potter.
