Wheel-thrown mugs and jugs with pulled handles - three evenings in a row - with Birgit Pohl

Develop your throwing skills with a three-evenings-in-a- row, intermediate level course with Birgit Pohl

Cost: £120  

Date and time: Next course is Monday, 16th to Wednesday, 18th February, 6.30-8.30pm

Content: During this short course students will 

• explore a variety of thrown mug and jug shapes,
• trim and finish their work and learn how to attach pulled handles.
• Every student can keep up to six pots which will be fired and glazed for you at the end of the course.

Note: This course will not cover the basics of centering, pulling up or trimming. Participants need to be comfortable with these skills before signing up to the course.

About the teacher: Birgit Pohl

• Birgit makes wheel-thrown functional and decorative porcelain pots from her studio in Forest Hill. Her pieces are hand-decorated in her signature style, conveying a love for early to mid-20^th century art and design.
• She studied at Clay College, Stoke-on-Trent, where she discovered her love for porcelain. In 2023, Birgit became a Selected Member of the Craft Potters Association and her work has been exhibited in various locations including Celebrating Ceramics Oxford, Potfest Compton Verney, Art in Clay Farnham and Handmade Chelsea. 
• Birgit is experienced in teaching wheel-throwing courses and specialised workshops for all levels. She particularly enjoys helping students develop their own language in ceramics.
• Instagram: @birgitpots
• www.birgitpohlceramics.com

Terms & Conditions

• Please read our Terms and Conditions here and in particular please note our policy on refunds and exchanges. You will be asked tick the box at check out to indicate you have read them.
• We offer concession tickets (at half price) to those whose financial circumstances would otherwise mean they could not join this course. Two concession tickets are available for each course.

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'