Introduction to the Wheel: Crash Course (B) – New!
Adult Multi-Week | Registration opens 11/5/2025 9:00 AM EST
This class will cover all the basics of forming pottery on the wheel. We will go over terminology, throwing techniques, glazing, and firing. This class is a great starter if you have limited time or just want to learn about clay and wheel throwing.
- You will receive 25 pounds of clay; additional clay is available for purchase.
Please bring a towel and a set of basic clay tools if you have them.
Accessibility notes: Many artmaking processes require the ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time, fine motor skills/finger dexterity, repetitive motions, vision, and some amount of physical strength. VisArts values making classes accessible to everyone, and is always happy to work with students to make accommodations when possible. Please reach out to info@visarts.org with specific questions related to accessibility or accommodations.
Bags of clay are 25 lbs. each (assistance can be provided with carrying clay). Wheel throwing requires sitting/bending over the pottery wheel for periods of time, along with hand/finger strength (back and hand strength). Clay does dry out hands and can be minorly abrasive (sensitive skin). Wheel-throwing requires some hand, arm and back strength, and the ability to lift 25lbs of clay. VisArts has standing wheels and wheelchair accessible wheels available - please let us know in advance if you need one of these options so we can make sure your studio is equipped.
Paid studio access is available through our Studio Access Program. Please visit visarts.org for more information.
Classes are confirmed one week prior to the start date. In order to help us confirm classes, please register as early as possible.
- All materials are provided. There is no materials list for this class.
Nga Nguyen-Weaver
I have been working in clay since 1995 with an emphasis on functional ware. Clay is such a gratifying material for me. To manipulate a blob of dirt into something both beautiful and useful is why I create pottery. The forms and designs of my pieces are derived from observations in nature as well as careful considerations to the utility for which they are made. Although ever evolving, my aesthetic tendency bends towards simplicity. I hope that my work speaks to you as you hold it and use it and discover little quirks, nicks, finger prints... marks of the maker. I hope it brings you joy in your every-day rituals.
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