Throwing on the Wheel, all levels, with Birgit Pohl - 5-week course for adults

Available dates:

All courses are on a Monday afternoon or evening and last for 5 weeks. Cost is £200.

• Starting 26 Feb, 3 pm to 5pm 
  
• Starting 26 Feb, 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm

During the weekly 2-hour sessions:

• Beginners will have a first go at centering clay on the wheel, throwing cylinders and bowls.
• More advanced students will learn how to throw bigger and more challenging shapes.
• You will also learn how to finish your pots and how to glaze them.
• You can keep up to six pots which will be fired for you at the end of this course. The cost of all materials and firings are included in your course fee.

Please note:

• This course is for adults, over 18. Separate Taster courses will be available for the 11-18 age group. See here.
• Throwing on the wheel can be a messy business and aprons will not be provided. Please wear appropriate clothing.

About the teacher: Birgit Pohl

• Birgit makes wheel-thrown pots in porcelain from her studio in Forest Hill. She aims to balance precision of form with fluidity in surface decoration, being particularly drawn to European ceramics of the early to mid-20^th century.
• Birgit studied at Clay College, Stoke-on-Trent and in November 2022, won Best Thrown Exhibit at the London Potters Annual Members Exhibition.
• You can follow Birgit on Instagram: @birgitpots

Terms & Conditions

• Please read our Terms and Conditions here and in particular please note our policy on refunds and exchanges. Tick the box at check out to indicate you have read them.
• We offer bursary tickets (half price) to those who currently receive any of the following: Pension Credit, Universal Credit Disability Benefit, Income Support or Job Seekers allowance. Please email pottery@bellhouse.co.uk to get your half price voucher.

Feedback from previous courses

• 'I so enjoyed being back on the wheel for the first time in 30+ years!'
• 'I thought our tutor, Birgit, was very thorough and friendly'
• 'Congratulations on the Pottery - an exceptional facility, very pleased to have been part of it'
• 'It was wonderful! Thank you Birgit Pohl.'
• 'Great teacher and lovely venue'

Examples of students' work from previous courses