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WHEEL THROWING

Learn the legendary craft of pottery on the potter's wheel at our studio in Scheveningen. Our multi-week pottery courses have been designed by highly experienced instructors, who are professional potters themselves. The lessons are made to be suitable for a range of skill levels, from beginners to advanced. 

Pottery is great fun and very relaxing. 

To get the most out of it, you need patience and lots of practice. 

WHEEL THROWING COURSES FOR BEGINNERS

These courses are suitable for people with no experience of working with clay or with only limited experience.

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Participants will learn the basic pottery skills of wedging, centring and shaping clay to make small pots, cups and bowls. They will also learn decorative techniques such as sgraffito and carving, as well as glazing in the final lesson.

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By the end of the course, which lasts several weeks, participants will have made various small, functional and/or decorative items. These items will be fired once more (high firing) and will be ready for collection two to three weeks later.

POTTERY COURSES FOR ALL LEVELS

Courses intended for students of various levels. This means that beginners, intermediate and advanced students can work on different projects in the same classes. This is a great way to find inspiration and learn from one another.

​Whilst beginners work on basic skills (as described above), students with some pottery experience can improve their technique and create more refined pieces. Everyone in the group receives support and attention from an experienced instructor.

Participants in the follow-up courses / intermediate students can learn to make vases, lidded pots and candlesticks.

​Advanced students can (learn to) throw with a larger amount of clay (up to 1kg), shape large pots (such as vases and bowls) or design complex projects (such as lamp bases).

Not sure if a multiple-week course is for you?

Try our wheel throwing workshop for beginners. This 2.5-hour class provides an excellent introduction to the beautiful art of making pots on the legendary potter's wheel.

 

Membership

After completing two courses with us, you can become a member and work independently. For more information, please check our membership page.

A course consists of several lessons. Each lesson takes place once a week. You attend the same lesson every week.

Group size: max. 8 participants (min 6)

Lessons start on time with a demonstration. If you don’t want to miss this, please make sure you arrive on time.

The last 15 minutes of each lesson are reserved for cleaning the potter’s wheel and the tools.

The final lesson of each course is a glazing lesson.

Items are ready for collection 2 to 3 weeks later.

Included: use of a potter’s apron, stoneware clay, 2 firings (biscuit, high-temperature). The number of fired pieces included in the course varies. Please refer to the information about the course you wish to book (booking page).

COURSES BEFORE THE SUMMER BREAK

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THE CLAY TABLE

Badhuisstraat 15
2584HD, Scheveningen

The Hague

+31 (0) 616 299 300

info@theclaytable.nl

THE CLAY TABLE has flexible opening times depending on morning & evening ceramics classes, weekly private bookings and pottery weekend workshops.

 

For POTTERY PICKUPS we have FIXED TIMES

OPENING TIMES:

Tuesday 10 - 15

Wednesday 10 - 15

Thursday 10 - 15

Saturday 10  - 12.30

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