Wheel Beginner
Thursday Evenings. Come and try the potters wheel!
Course Description
Our 6-week Beginner Wheel Throwing Course is designed for anyone eager to learn the art of throwing on the pottery wheel. This course will guide you through the essential wheel-throwing techniques step by step. Over six weeks, you’ll learn how to center clay, open and pull walls, shape forms, trim your pieces, and prepare them for glazing and firing. With plenty of hands-on practice and instructor guidance, you’ll gain the confidence and skills needed to create your own functional handmade pottery on the wheel. Course Details: 🗓️ Start Date: November 12 until December 17 2026 Monday mornings, once a week, for 2 hours, over 6 weeks ⏰ Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm 📍 Location: Beyond Pottery, Burlington, ON 👩🏫 Instructor: Shagha Bikdeli 👥 Suitable for: Complete beginners, no prior experience needed 🎨 Includes: Clay, tools, glazes, and kiln firings What You’ll Learn: ✔️ Everything you need to know about clay ✔️ Centering and shaping clay on the wheel ✔️ Creating basic forms like bowls and cylinders ✔️ Trimming and refining your pottery ✔️ Glazing and surface decorating techniques to add color and finish your pieces Who Can Join? This workshop is perfect for complete beginners, aged 16 and up. For younger participants, reach out to enquire about teen and children’s courses. Pro Tips for Success: ✨ Avoid wearing jewelry or having long nails, they can get in the way ✨ Bring an apron or an old t-shirt and a towel Pick-Up Information: Your pieces will typically be fired during the course. You can collect finished works during sessions or after the course ends. We’ll notify you by email when everything is ready. *Please note due to limited space we can only hold your pieces for 3 weeks after we've sent you our "pick up" notification.* After that time period Beyond Pottery is not responsible for keeping your works.
Cancellation Policy
All course and workshop fees are non-refundable. We do not offer partial refunds or credits for missed classes. We do not offer price matching or refunds if a product or offering goes on sale after your purchase. Cancellations and Rescheduling: Once a booking has been made, course fees are non-refundable. However, we understand that plans can change, and we will do our best to accommodate rescheduling requests where possible. Multi-week courses: A minimum of two weeks’ advance notice is required to request a reschedule, regardless of when the booking was made. Workshop bookings: A minimum of 72 hours’ notice is required to request a reschedule. Rescheduling is subject to availability and is not guaranteed. If you are unable to attend and provide sufficient notice, we will do our best to offer an alternative where possible.