Pottery Wheel Class: Full Day

A Day on the Wheel Pottery Workshop is held at Not Yet Perfect Studio at Heathcote Cultural Precinct in Applecross. We welcome individuals to come and learn a new skill, and further develop existing ones during this full-day creative experience.Wheel throwing is a beautiful and mindful artistic practise. It requires a level of detail and an understanding of a number of elements for your ceramic pieces to come out looking desirable and being functional.This class is suitable for the absolute beginner to the more advanced potter. There are no previous skills required, simply bring your authentic self.This workshop covers the basics of working in a pottery studio, how to create ceramics on the wheel, trimming your ceramic pieces, and a brief overview of the glazing process.You’ll gain knowledge on working with different clay bodies, and the processes required to prepare your clay for throwing on the wheel. By the end of the day, you would have journeyed through from the design stage to the final product.The class is fun and experimental, whilst being practical and foundational for those looking to learn more and further develop their pottery skills.What you will learn:

• Pottery on the wheel
• Pottery foundations, from the design stage to the final finished products

Terms and conditions:Dietary requirements:If you have any dietary requirements, please get in touch when you book your spot.Tickets and refund:Please select carefully when choosing your workshop date and time. We DO NOT refund or reschedule workshop bookings. If you are unable to attend a workshop, you are welcome to transfer your ticket to another person.Firing:If requested, all pieces made will be fired and glazed and ready for pickup a minimum of four weeks after the workshop date. All participants will be notified via text when items are ready for pickup.Firing fees:Firing fee of $20 per piece paid during your workshop covers the trimming process, glazing of your works, and two kiln firings.Pottery breakage:In the unfortunate case where your pottery breaks or cracks in the kiln, Not Yet Perfect do not offer refunds, as this is the nature of the firing process - pottery is a beautiful yet delicate process. While we take the utmost care to ensure all works are delivered in the best conditions, in the case where any ceramics break due to mishandling, you will be contacted by one of our team, and a full refund of your firing fee will be offered.

• Absolute beginners to intermediate
• Guests aged 16+ years

• Clay and tools
• Apron to wear during class
• Notepad
• Lunch is complimentary of the studio (Please advise us if any dietary requirements when booking)
• Complimentary firing of two pieces per person
• If any work made is kept, a $20 charge per piece is applicable to cover firing and glazing. All work will be glazed in gloss glaze.

• Casual, comfortable clothes and short nails
• Remove all valuable jewellery

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