Bell House Pottery: Throwing on the wheel for teenagers – a 4-week beginners course for ages 13-17

Throwing on the Wheel, 4-week course, Beginners, 13–17-year-olds

Cost

£160 for four 2-hour sessions. £80 concessions

Available dates:

Course is on four consecutive Saturday mornings. Next course is 18 January to 8 February 2025

Booking website:

https://buytickets.at/bellhousepotterystudio/1316047

During the weekly 2-hour sessions:

• You will have a first go at centering clay on the wheel, throwing cylinders and bowls.
• You will also learn how to finish your pots and how to decorate with slips.
• You can keep up to six pots which will be fired and glazed for you at the end of this course.
• The cost of all materials and firings are included in your course fee.

Please note:

• This course is for teenagers only, aged 13-17.
• Throwing on the wheel can be a messy business and aprons will not be provided. Please wear appropriate clothing.

About the teacher: Alice Wakefield

• Alice is the most recent recruit to the Bell House Pottery team. She joined us in September 2024.
• Alice has experience teaching students in both throwing and hand-building in potteries, community centres and schools. Alice’s experience is varied and includes running children’s clay clubs over summer holidays, clay classes for the over 65s and evening classes for adults. Additionally, she has run one-off workshops covering kiln building and firing, and preparation of raw materials.
• Alice enjoys running clay-based workshops with other artists and potters, exploring play, imagination, and free expression. Creating community through clay and utilising its therapeutic qualities has become an essential part of Alice’s creative practise.
• Alice is one of the technicians at the Bell House Pottery.

Terms & Conditions

• Please read our Terms and Conditions here and in particular please note our policy on refunds and exchanges. Tick the box at check out to indicate you have read them.
• Two half price concession tickets are available for those whose financial circumstances mean they would not otherwise be able to attend.

Feedback from previous courses:

• ‘Teacher was friendly, knowledgeable and made the event go with a swing.’
• ‘Teacher was clear, enthusiastic, patient and made sure everyone got a lot out of the session.’
• ‘Teacher was lovely. Relaxed, super positive. Helped with my disasters and dodgy left-handiness and made the experience really enjoyable.’