Pottery Wheel Workshop: Embrace Wheelfulness

How to use a pottery wheel



1.5 hours Class size 1 to 4

label $105 - $150 (or 4 payments of $26.25 - $37.50 Afterpay)
($150 per guest when you book for 1 guest, $125 for 2+ guests, $105 for 4 guests)

Searching for mindful Sydney activities that allow you to unwind and get in touch with your creative side? In this hands-on class, you will learn how to use a pottery wheel and make your own ceramics to keep!

This workshop will introduce you to the essential skills and relevant mindset that will help you control and form the clay on the pottery wheel. You will learn about centering the clay on the pottery wheel and opening the clay to create simple pots with different shapes.

Shaping the clay on the spinning pottery wheel requires steady hands and a focused mind. The 'wheelfulness' approach to pottery integrates the psychology of mindfulness and will encourage you to embrace stillness and presence in the creative flow.


Knowledge required
No previous experience on the pottery wheel is required.
 
What you'll get
You will have fun experimenting with creating pots with different shapes and you will choose your favourite to keep. It will be kiln-fired and ready for you to pick up two to three weeks after the class. Price includes all materials and firing.
 
What to bring
Please wear clothing and shoes that you don't mind getting clay on. Aprons are provided but feel free to bring your own.
 
Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 14 years old).

Adult accompaniment is not required.

This would also be a nice gift for her, gift for mum, anniversary gift or birthday gift.

Location

Wheelfulness Studio - 24 Horsley Ave, North Willoughby NSW

Pottery Wheel Workshop: Embrace Wheelfulness location
Your teacher
Bettina Stevanovic
Bettina Stevanovic
(Wheelfulness)

5.0 (193)

Bettina offers mindful pottery wheel classes in small groups with no more than 4 students per class, ensuring that each participant receives individual attention and personalized guidance. Building on her background in psychology, her ‘Wheelfulness’ approach goes beyond teaching fundamental skills and incorporates mindfulness to enhance focus and stillness at the spinning wheel.

Besides her passion for pottery, Bettina has been an a professional educator in academia for over 20 years within the fields of cognitive and educational psychology. Her journey with the pottery wheel started as a hobby in 2015 when she discovered that the tactile sensation of clay and the rhythmic movement of the wheel had a soothing effect on her overactive mind. Since then, she has been refining and developing the Wheelfulness approach as a therapeutic modality of working with clay at the pottery wheel. To further her expertise in this area, she is currently pursuing a Certificate in Sensorymotor Art and Clay Field Therapies.


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2024-04-26 15:00:00
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