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Beginner’s Wheel

Discover our upcoming beginner's wheel throwing classes

No Prerequisite Required

Learn the Fundamentals

This beginner-level class is for students with little or no pottery wheel experience. Students learn wheel fundamentals so they may comfortably move on to advanced beginner and beyond classes.

Upcoming Beginner’s Wheel Classes

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Upcoming Classes Calendar

Beginning Wheel Throwing: Gary Chung

June 26 - July 24, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$225 (Sold Out)

Instructors:
Gary Moomau Chung,

Venue:
Classroom 5

In this class covering wheel fundamentals, students will learn the skills necessary to throw cylinders, cups, bowls and more.  This class is designed for students […]
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Beginning Wheel Throwing: Gary Chung

June 27 - July 25, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$180 (Sold Out)

Instructors:
Gary Moomau Chung,

Venue:
Ceramics 1

In this class covering wheel fundamentals, students will learn the skills necessary to throw cylinders, cups, bowls and more.  This class is designed for students […]
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Beginning Wheel Throwing: Xiaosheng Bi

June 28 - August 2, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$337.50 (Sold Out)

Instructors:
Xiaosheng Bi,

Venue:
Ceramics 1

In this class covering wheel fundamentals, students will learn the skills necessary to throw cylinders, cups, bowls and more.  This class is designed for students […]
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Beginning Wheel Throwing: Xiaosheng Bi

August 9 - August 30, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$225 (Sold Out)

Instructors:
Xiaosheng Bi,

Venue:
Ceramics 1

In this class covering wheel fundamentals, students will learn the skills necessary to throw cylinders, cups, bowls and more.  This class is designed for students […]
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Beginning Wheel Throwing: Xiaosheng Bi

September 6 - October 25, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$450

Instructors:
Xiaosheng Bi,

Venue:
Ceramics 1

In this class covering wheel fundamentals, students will learn the skills necessary to throw cylinders, cups, bowls and more.  This class is designed for students […]
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Beginning Wheel Throwing: Kim Swanner

September 8 - October 27, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$360

Instructors:
Kim Swanner,

Venue:
Ceramics 3

In this class covering wheel fundamentals, students will learn the skills necessary to throw cylinders, cups, bowls and more.  This class is designed for students […]
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Beginning Wheel Throwing: Gary Chung

September 10 - October 29, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$450

Instructors:
Gary Moomau Chung,

Venue:
Ceramics 3

In this class covering wheel fundamentals, students will learn the skills necessary to throw cylinders, cups, bowls and more.  This class is designed for students […]
Learn more

Beginning Wheel Throwing: Gary Chung

September 11 - October 30, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$450

Instructors:
Gary Moomau Chung,

Venue:
Ceramics 3

In this class covering wheel fundamentals, students will learn the skills necessary to throw cylinders, cups, bowls and more.  This class is designed for students […]
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Beginning Wheel Throwing: Nat Lewis

September 11 - October 30, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$360

Instructors:
Nat Lewis,

Venue:
Classroom 5

In this class covering wheel fundamentals, students will learn the skills necessary to throw cylinders, cups, bowls and more.  This class is designed for students […]
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Beginning Wheel Throwing: Gary Chung

September 11 - October 30, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$360

Instructors:
Gary Moomau Chung,

Venue:
Ceramics 3

In this class covering wheel fundamentals, students will learn the skills necessary to throw cylinders, cups, bowls and more.  This class is designed for students […]
Learn more

Beginning Wheel Throwing: Kim Swanner

September 12 - October 31, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$360

Instructors:
Kim Swanner,

Venue:
Ceramics 1

In this class covering wheel fundamentals, students will learn the skills necessary to throw cylinders, cups, bowls and more.  This class is designed for students […]
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Craft and Conversation – Form and Content: Stories of Historic Pottery

September 27, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$5

Instructors:
Vidya Vijayasekharan,

Venue:
156 Gibbs

This talk will take you on a journey through the world of mythology and folklore, history and tradition. The surface decorations of ancient pottery tell […]
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