Double-Wall Wheel Throwing: Exploring Form & Function

Fridays | 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM | May 9 - June 13th

Taught by Alex Beck

Take your wheel-throwing skills to the next level with this six-week course focused on double-walled forms! Perfect for potters looking to expand their techniques, this class will guide you through creating functional and decorative pieces that require a double-wall structure.

What You’ll Learn:

• Week 1: Start with small forms—ring holders and citrus juicers—to understand the basics of double-walled construction.

• Week 2: Expand to functional serving ware with chip & dip bowls and elegant cake stands.

• Week 3: Experiment with sculptural forms by throwing donut vases.

• Week 4: Push your skills further with refined double-walled vases.

• Week 5: Dedicated workday to refine and complete projects.

• Week 6: Glaze your finished pieces to bring them to life.

This course is best suited for students with prior wheel-throwing experience who are comfortable centering and throwing basic forms. Join us and explore the exciting possibilities of double-wall ceramics!

Included in the class:

• 2.5 hr. weekly classes over a 6-week period

• A free 12 lb bag of B Mix clay

• Tools and glazes

• Firing of your class pottery work

• 2 hours a day of access to the studio during open studio hours Saturday & Sunday 12-5pm

• Students can purchase more clay during class or open studio hours

• Includes firing for up to 12 pieces, additional pieces can be fired for an additional fee.