5-Week Ceramic Wheel Throwing | Thursdays
*The event has already taken place on this date: Thu, 10/16/2025
Learn to throw pottery on a ceramic wheel this September! This 5-week series begins on Thursday, September 11th in the evening (6-8:30pm) as students build a solid foundation in ceramics while progressively developing their skills. Each week introduces a new skill that builds on the previous one, ensuring steady growth and mastery of key pottery concepts. Beginners welcome. Ages 16+ years
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
Learn to throw ceramics on a wheel!
Thursdays, September 11, 18, 25, October 2 & 16 from 6 – 8:30pm, with the last class of the series from 6 – 9pm
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.
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 3-4 weeks after the last class.
Beginners welcome. Ages 16+ years
We recommend that each student bring an apron to wear and an older towel or a cloth rag.
• 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.
Location:
San Diego Craft Collective, Truxtun Road, San Diego, CA, USA
See map: Google Maps
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Contact name:
San Diego Craft Collective
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
10/16/2025
Time:
6-8:30pm
Price:
$380
Ages
Teenagers Adults without kidsWeb Service