Pottery: Throwing on the Wheel (Adults & Kids 11+)
Wanstead Pottery
In this introductory class you will be guided through the basics of throwing clay on the potter’s wheel.
These classes feature a maximum of three students. You will be taught:
- How to prepare your clay
- How to centre it on the wheel
- How to pull up the walls of your piece to create form
- And how to use the tools provided
Please be prepared for a few disasters before you get to grips fully with the potter’s wheel, it’s perfectly normal for beginners and all part of the fun of the learning process.
You’ll keep your best thrown pots from the session. After they have become leather hard the piece will be finished, fired and glazed for you. There will be the opportunity to choose a glaze from the select range of studio dipping glazes.
Once your piece has completed its second firing and is ready for collection you will be notified by email, approximately 6 to 8 weeks later.
This event forms part of our new Family Fringe strand. Click to discover more child-friendly events happening at Fringe 2026.
