5-Week Advanced Wheel Throwing Course with Anita

Booking Details

Enjoy your creative time in our air-conditioned studio! ❄️

This advanced wheel throwing course focuses on the targeted development of your existing skills. It is designed for potters who already feel confident on the wheel and have mastered the fundamentals — especially centering clay and throwing a cylinder.

Over five weeks, you will refine your technique, develop a more sensitive feel for the clay, and gain greater control over form and proportion. We will also explore more complex pieces such as lidded forms, boxes, and teapots, and practice centering and throwing with larger amounts of clay.

The course is ideal for anyone who wants to deepen their wheel-throwing practice, work more precisely, and expand their range of forms.

Important
This course is exclusively for advanced students. You should be able to center clay confidently and throw a cylinder independently. If you are still learning these fundamentals, we recommend our 9-week beginner course.

Course structure

Session 1 — Technique review
We begin by assessing your current level on the wheel. This session allows us to refine your technique and set a clear direction for the coming weeks.

Session 2 — Shaping
We focus on throwing new pieces and developing more precise forms. Depending on the group, we may begin exploring more complex shapes such as lidded containers or multi-part pieces.

Session 3 — Trimming and refinement
Your leather-hard pieces are trimmed and refined. We work on clean bases, balanced proportions, and precise finishing.

Session 4 — Advanced shaping
We return to the wheel and continue developing forms, gradually approaching more complex pieces such as lidded vessels or larger forms.

Session 5 — Final trimming
In the final session, your pieces are trimmed and completed.

Schedule

When
Five consecutive Thursdays
9:00 – 13:00

Duration
5 sessions × 4hours
Total instruction time: 15 hours

The exact course dates can be viewed in the calendar when selecting your course start date.

Instructor
The course is taught by Natalie.

Requirements
This course is suitable for advanced students who can confidently center clay and independently throw a cylinder.

Typical participants include
– Graduates of our 9-week beginner course
– Participants of previous 5-week courses with relevant experience
– Potters with prior wheel-throwing experience

1070 Vienna

Price
€375 per person

The price includes all materials and tools required during the course.

Five bisque-fired pieces are included.
If you would like to glaze and glaze-fire your work, you can book a glazing session in the Open Studio after the course for an additional fee.

Language
The course is held in German. All instructors also speak English if needed.

Missed sessions
The course takes place over five consecutive weeks on the same day and time.

If you cannot attend a session, we unfortunately cannot offer make-up classes. However, you are welcome to use our Open Studio free of charge during the missed time to continue practicing independently. Our team will be present if you need guidance.

FAQ:

What happens if I cannot attend one course day?

You can catch up on the missed session independently during Open Studio. For scheduling appointments, please send us an email to hello@freshceramics.at.

How can I reschedule my course?

You may reschedule your course once up to 24 hours* before the course begins via the button “Reschedule, cancel or request a refund” in your course confirmation email. Cancellations are possible up to 24 hours* after receiving the booking confirmation via the same button.

What if I cannot attend my course date?

Since tickets are not tied to a specific person, you are welcome to privately pass them on to friends or acquaintances. This way you can give them a wonderful experience and ensure that reserved spots do not remain unused.
In the case of a rescheduling or cancellation, you will find the corresponding instructions under the first question “How can I reschedule my course?”
Important: Rescheduling requests via email, phone or in person cannot be accepted and are therefore invalid.

How can I book a course?

All courses & offers can only be booked online directly via our website. The calendar under each course description shows you on which days and how many spots are available for booking. Choose your preferred date and number of participants and click “Book Now.” This adds the booking to your cart, and in the next step you can complete the payment process.

How do I book a course if I have a gift card?

The code can be entered during checkout after adding a booking and is valid for both locations. If you have multiple voucher codes, you can enter and redeem them one after another.

What should I bring to the course?

A portion of good mood :) We have everything else at the studio!

However, shorter nails – and for pottery wheel courses also a hair tie for longer hair as well as clothes that may get a little dirty – are an advantage. If despite the aprons some clay or glaze gets onto your clothing, don’t worry, both can be easily washed out.

When can I pick up my finished pieces & what happens if I forget them?

Your ceramics from pottery and modeling courses are ready for pickup from 3 weeks after the last course day. If you cannot come in person, the person picking them up must be able to show a photo of your pieces.

We keep already glazed course pieces in our pickup shelves for 3 months. After that, due to space limitations, they are sorted into monthly boxes where we can no longer guarantee completeness or condition. Every year before Christmas, we donate all remaining pieces that have been with us for more than one year to “Aktion Leben” to bring joy to someone else. :)

Can I have my pieces shipped home?

We are happy to ship your masterpieces by post, no matter where you are located within the EU. Shipping outside the EU is not possible. Fees of Austrian Post:
Shipping within Austria (1–3 pieces*): €7.17
Shipping to Germany (1–3 pieces*): €17.35
Shipping within the EU (1–3 pieces*): €21.00

An additional packaging & service fee of €9.50 applies per package, as we wrap each piece by hand and personally drop it off at the post office to ensure it arrives safely :)
Medium-sized pieces such as cups, bowls, plates, small vases. Large pieces such as vases, jugs, etc. are calculated as 2 medium-sized pieces.

Are my pieces dishwasher safe?

Your pieces are made of stoneware clay. They are fired at 1200°C, making them vitrified and both dishwasher safe and microwave safe.

I am not satisfied with the glaze result on my piece. Is it possible to re-glaze it or receive a refund or compensation?

We understand that glaze results can sometimes be surprising. However, re-glazing high-fired ceramic pieces is not possible in our studio and therefore we do not offer this service.
Glazing in ceramics is an inherently variable process and cannot be fully controlled or exactly reproduced. Even when using the same glaze, clay body, and firing schedule, the final result can vary from piece to piece. Many factors influence the outcome, including placement in the kiln, temperature fluctuations during firing, glaze thickness, the interaction between glaze and clay, as well as the general kiln atmosphere. These variables are a natural part of working with handmade ceramics.
Due to this unpredictability, the appearance of the glaze is not considered a defect. For this reason, we do not offer refunds, reimbursements, or remakes based on glaze results or personal preference.

I'm not happy with how the glaze turned out on my piece. Is it possible to reglaze it, or receive a refund or reimbursement?

We understand that glaze results can sometimes be surprising, but reglazing high-temperature fired pieces is not possible, and we do not offer reglazing or deglazing services.

Glazing in pottery is an inherently variable process and cannot be fully controlled or replicated exactly. Even when the same glaze, clay body, and firing schedule are used, the final outcome can differ from piece to piece. Many factors influence the result, including kiln placement, temperature fluctuations during firing, glaze thickness, how the glaze interacts with the clay, and the overall kiln atmosphere. These variables are a natural part of working with handmade ceramics.

Because of this unpredictability, glaze appearance is not considered a defect. For this reason, we do not offer refunds, reimbursements or remakes based on glaze results or personal preference.