Saturday 1^st Feb  - 11am - 4pm

Full day Throwing & Handbuilding Class

Lunch Included 

A full-day experience, combining creativity, learning, and relaxation with lunch included at Shanagarry Design Center

What is Throwing

Throwing is the art of shaping clay on a spinning pottery wheel. Using their hands and tools, potters center the clay and mold it into beautiful forms like bowls, mugs, and vases.

It’s a skill that blends creativity with technique, turning simple clay into functional and decorative masterpieces. Ready to give it a spin? 🎡

What is Handbuilding

Handbuilding is a ceramics technique that allows you to create forms with clay and your hands, without using a throwing wheel. Before ceramicists invented the wheel, handbuilding was the only way they could create functional and artistic ceramic forms. The oldest known ceramic artifact was handbuilt and is dated as early as 28,000 BCE. All you need to get started are your clay, your hands, and a few simple tools.

Handbuilding methods and techniques

While handbuilding is as simple as using your hands to form an object out of clay, it encompasses three main techniques and forming methods. Once you have mastered pinching, coiling, and slab building, you can make just about anything out of clay.