5-Week Ceramic Wheel Throwing | Saturdays$375.00 Learn to throw ceramics on a wheel! Select a session from the drop-down menu. In this 5-week wheel-throwing course, Ceramicist Briena Chavez guides students looking to build a solid foundation in ceramics while progressively developing their skills. This class is perfect for beginners and those who want to refine their techniques through a guided approach. Throughout the course, students will learn fundamental throwing techniques, trimming, altering forms, and glazing, gaining confidence on the wheel while creating functional pottery. Each week introduces a new skill that builds on the previous one, ensuring steady growth and mastery of key pottery concepts. Course Breakdown: Week 1: Throwing cylinders and bowls – mastering form and structure. Week 2: Trimming and attachments – refining shapes, “Why do we trim?” and adding handles (coil method). Week 3: Throwing bud vases and altering forms into garden planters or wall planters. Week 4: Trimming vases using chucks – learning support techniques for delicate forms. Week 5: Break Week Week 6: Glazing fundamentals for brush on – differences in glaze (celadons, mattes, etc.), layering techniques, wax resistant, and firing considerations. Students gain hands-on experience with throwing and understanding of clay behavior from start to finish, as well as confidence in being on the wheel and a deeper knowledge of glaze choices and surface treatments. Projects will be ready to pick up 1-2 weeks after the last class. Beginners welcome. Ages 16+ years • Military, first responders and sibling discounts: Email us for more information. • Scholarships available: Click here for an application. • Homeschool funds accepted: Click here for enrollment details. • If this class is full, join the Interest List to be notified. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. Choose Your Dates Choose an optionApr 12, 19, 26, May 3, 17, 10am-12:30pmClear 5-Week Ceramic Wheel Throwing | Saturdays quantity Add to cart Categories: Adult Classes, Teen Classes Tags: ceramic, ceramics, clay, hand building, handmade, pop-up, pottery Description Reviews (0) Description 5-Week Ceramic Wheel Throwing Saturdays from 10am – 12:30pm Select a session from the drop-down menu. San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd., Studio 106, SD 92106 • 619.273.3235 • make@sandiegocraft.org This course is held indoors, so we suggest: • Dress in layers and bring a jacket so you can adjust to the studio temperature. • Bring water/beverage. • Wear closed-toe shoes. Dropping tools on feet really hurts! • Bring an apron + wear comfortable clothes that can get messy. You may also buy an apron from our studio. DIRECTIONS: Located in Liberty Station’s Arts District, you can find our studio at the end of the hallway on the 1st floor of the Dorothea Laub Music & Arts Center (Bldg 176) at the corner of Roosevelt & Truxtun, next to The Lot movie theater. There is plenty of free parking. Parking Lot Q is behind our studio — enter via the driveway off Dewey. Across the street in the Vons parking lot, it is also free. If you can’t find us, call or text 619.273.3235. CLASS SIZE: 3 min. If the minimum is not met, you will receive a full refund or credit toward another class. REFUNDS: No refunds for tardiness or no-shows. For a refund (minus a 5% processing fee), you must cancel 7 days before the start of the class. After 7 days, we cannot offer refunds, as materials and supplies have already been purchased. TRANSFERS: You may transfer your enrollment spot to someone else, but transfers must happen before the workshop begins. Please email us to let us know who’s coming. INTEREST LIST: If a class is full or you would like to be notified of future offerings, join our Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: After 11 years in the corporate world, my curiosity for clay quickly turned into a passion. Since then, I’ve been fully dedicated to teaching pottery, wheel throwing, and continuing my clay education. I’m a self-taught potter who has honed my skills through workshops and lessons with talented local artist. In the studio, I’m currently obsessed with creating bubbly shapes in bold colors. As a teacher, I emphasize understanding the physics of clay, practicing patience, and embracing mistakes as part of the process. My favorite part of teaching is watching students fall in love with the process and grow confidence in the studio. – Briena Chavez Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first to review “5-Week Ceramic Wheel Throwing | Saturdays”Your email address will not be published. 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