Pottery Lesson

A private wheel-throwing pottery lesson taught out of my home studio in Somerville, MA near Davis Square - no prior experience required, and all materials and tools are included. Each hour of throwing includes 4lbs of clay to throw with and allows for keeping a single piece to decorate and fire.

Currently I can only accommodate a single student at a time, as I only have a single pottery wheel. I am working on finding a space to accommodate small groups for the future.

Food-safety and Dishwasher-safety of items will depend on decoration methods chosen.

For first-time students:

• You must start with a minimum of two hours of throwing
  
• You can expect a minimum of three weeks for your pots to be fired and ready for decorating
• You can choose to just come for throwing and choose a glaze to have me apply and fire it for you, or you can come back for another lesson to decorate together.
  
• In the meantime, you are welcome to schedule additional throwing lessons
• Once your pieces are ready for pickup, you may pick them up at a future lesson or Schedule a Pickup

For returning students:

• You may schedule as many 1+ hour throwing lessons as you would like
• You can choose to just come for throwing and choose a glaze to have me apply and fire it for you, or you can come back for another lesson to decorate together.
• Once your pieces are ready for pickup, you may pick them up at a future lesson or Schedule a Pickup
• After a minimum of 5 lessons, you are eligible for my Studio Share.

If you'd like some study materials, I highly recommend Florian Gadsby's introductory videos. I've curated a suggested watch order below:

1. Preparing Clay to be Thrown on the Wheel (Wedging)
2. Overview: Centering Clay and Throwing Pots on the Wheel
3. Step 1: Centering Clay on the Wheel (Additional Tips & Tricks)
4. Step 2: Coning Clay on the Wheel
5. Step 3: Opening Up the Clay and Forming the Base of a Pot
6. Step 4: Removing the Pot from the Pottery Wheel
7. Step 5: Trimming and Finishing the Pot (Additional Tips & Tricks)
8. Step 6: Glazing the Pot
9. Case Study 1: How to Throw a Cup
10. Case Study 2: How to Throw a Bowl
11. Case Study 3: How to Throw a Plate
12. Case Study 4: How to Throw a Jug
13. Case Study 5: How to Throw a Lidded Jar