Six Week Wheel Throwing Course

Learn wheel throwing over six weeks!


Fancy Nancy Ceramics
Fancy Nancy Ceramics
5.0 (2)
Instagram followers 3k followers

6 x 2 hours Class size 3 to 6 guests       $460

Throw on the wheel

Throw on the Wheel

You'll learn to center the clay on the wheel and make basic forms each week.


Trim and Handle

Trim and Handle

The following week you will trim the base and do any tidying up. Adding handles also happens then.


Glazing time

Glazing Time

Bring your pottery to life with colour, many glazing options available.


Pick up your pottery

Pick Up Your Pottery

Once your pottery has been fired in the kiln it'll be ready for pick up 2-4 weeks after the end of the course.


Looking for fun things to do in Newcastle? Join this beginner pottery course with Fancy Nancy Ceramics!
In this six week course, you will learn the basics of each step of the wheel throwing process:
  • Week 1 will focus on centering the clay and pulling walls - also learning the lingo ;)
  • Weeks 2-4 will focus on learning to make different forms and practising your shapes, also trimming your pieces made the previous week.
  • Week 5 will be spent decorating and cleaning up your pieces to get ready for the first firing.
  • Week 6 will be spent glazing your pieces to be fired.
Come with ideas ready to create or as a blank slate and go where the clay takes you.
Your work will be fired 2-3 weeks after your final lesson, and Nancy will email you once it is ready for pick up from the studio.
Course details: Six classes on the pottery wheel in a row on Monday from 5:30-7:30 pm (please note, this class falls on a public holiday in week 5 [6 October], the class will run on the Monday or Tuesday evening depending on availability of the majority of students.)
Accessibility: The studio is located in the downstairs level of our home. Access is via the stairs out the front, if you require any assistance to reach the studio please let us know and we can bring you up the driveway in our car. Once at the top access is clear.
Refunds/Exchanges:
  • Classes: If you have changed your mind about completing a class, please let me know within 7 days of booking for a full refund/exchange of dates. Unless you book less than 7 days prior to the class.
  • If the change of mind happens in the 7 days leading up to the class only a 50% refund/exchange is possible, unless your spot can be filled.
  • Extenuating circumstances do happen, if in doubt, please speak with us about your situation.
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Class cancellations: If your teacher has to cancel or postpone the class due to any reason there will be a makeup date available for the class. If that does not work for you then a full refund for the class will be issued on a pro rata basis.
What you'll get
  • Between 20-30 pieces of functional pottery that you can use every day, microwave and dishwasher safe (pending correct glazing).
  • The pottery wheels have a remote foot pedal that can be moved to each side depending what is easiest for you. All tools supplied.
Knowledge required
All creativity levels welcomed.
What to bring
Please wear enclosed shoes and comfortable clothes that you don't mind getting a bit dirty - aprons will be provided for you to wear while on the wheel.
Session repeats

This class series runs over 6 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

Suitable for

This class is great for a team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a fun gift for her or gift for mum.

Location

Wallsend, NSW

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Fancy Nancy Ceramics
Fancy Nancy Ceramics

5.0 (2)
Instagram followers 3k followers
female Women-owned

What first started as a fun activity with some girlfriends quickly turned into a full blown obsession turn business!
9 years ago Nancy took night pottery classes with some friends for a bit of creative fun, quickly becoming hooked on the craft, she went down the rabbit hole and did a full year of classes before buying her very own pottery wheel.
"I knew I wouldn't be able to last the Christmas holidays without playing with clay, so I bought the first wheel I could find and quickly got my hands dirty at home." Nancy spent every spare minute she could creating anything clay related. From functional tableware on the wheel, to experimenting with hand building. Nancy soon realised the love that was developing for the pottery wheel and she focused fully on creating and improving her skills in the wheel.
While Nancy was slowly increasing her pottery skills in her down time, her day job lead her into RTO teaching for Horticulture and while she enjoyed teaching apprentices she knew that teaching pottery would become her new dream job.
Fast forward a couple of years, a house move, renovation and equipment acquisition. Fancy Nancy Ceramics was ready to launch pottery classes in Wallsend.
Starting in 2023, Nancy has been teaching the pottery wheel to people of all ages out of her home studio for 3 years now and is loving every second of it.
"I love seeing people have fun, make a mess, have a laugh and create something with their own hands. Whether or not they develop a love for pottery like I did, they all walk away with a fun memory and at least a new appreciation for handmade pottery after learning through basics."

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