Ready to move beyond the basics and take your pottery skills to the next level? This intermediate pottery wheel throwing course at Heidi Tournoux Studios is designed for potters who have experience with the wheel and are ready to refine their technique, improve consistency, and explore more challenging forms.
Building on your existing skills, you'll work on developing greater control over your clay, improving your centering and wall-pulling techniques, and creating more balanced, intentional forms. Depending on the course focus, you may explore taller or wider vessels, more consistent bowl and cylinder shapes, altered forms, or other techniques that challenge you to think differently about what you can create on the wheel.
Through demonstrations, guided practice, and individualized feedback, you'll have opportunities to identify areas for improvement, troubleshoot common throwing challenges, and develop a better understanding of how clay responds to your hands and the wheel. You'll also be encouraged to experiment with form and begin making more deliberate choices about the shape, proportions, and overall character of your work.
What to expect:
Prior wheel-throwing experience is required. This course is intended for students who have learned the basic throwing process and can work at the wheel with some independence.
Skill-building and refinement. Focus on technique, control, consistency, and developing more intentional forms.
Hands-on instruction and feedback. Demonstrations and individualized guidance will help you work through challenges and build on your existing abilities.
Materials and equipment provided. Clay, tools, and use of the pottery wheel are included.
Expect to get messy. Wear comfortable clothing you don't mind getting dirty, tie back long hair, and avoid dangling jewelry.
Finishing takes additional time. Pieces selected for completion may need trimming, drying, glazing, and kiln firing after the course sessions. Finished pottery will be available for pickup once the process is complete.
This course is an opportunity to strengthen your foundation, challenge yourself creatively, and become more confident in your work. Whether you're hoping to make more consistent functional pottery or explore new shapes and techniques, you'll have space to experiment, learn, and grow as a potter.