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January 8, 2025 @ 5:30 pm February 26, 2025 @ 8:30 pm

Wheel Throwing: Stoneware (Intermediate)


Learn & Make / Adult Classes / Wheel Throwing: Stoneware (Intermediate)

Wednesdays January 8 to February 26, 2025
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

For ages 18+

Advance your skills working with stoneware on the pottery wheel to create functional and sculptural vessels. This course is designed for students who have some experience with the pottery wheel.

This class includes a 10kg bag of stoneware clay, and access to glazes and underglazes. Additional bags of clay can be purchased for $35 each.

  • General : $510
  • Gardiner Friends : $434

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Class dates: January 8, 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26

Class Outline:

  • Week 1: Throwing and analyzing cylinders
  • Week 2: Throwing on bat and throwing large pieces
  • Week 3: Trimming and refining
  • Week 4: Glazing
  • Week 5: Closed form and lidded pots
  • Week 6: Knobs and handles
  • Week 7: Trimming and refining works
  • Week 8: Glazing

Important Information:

  • Please ensure the course you choose works with your schedule. For any withdrawals, a non-refundable fee of $50 fee per course will be charged, regardless of the reason for withdrawal. No withdrawals will be accepted within 10 business days of the class start date, regardless of the reason for withdrawal.
  • Using the pottery wheel may cause serious injury to a person who has a pacemaker. Consult a physician before use.
  • By signing up for this class, participants are committing to abide by the Museum’s Code of Conduct, Ticketing Policy, and Studio Policy.

Gardiner Friends, please log in to access your discount and front-of-the-line access. Gardiner Friends may only purchase adult clay classes at the discounted rate for membership card holders.

Instructor

Annika Hoefs


Annika Hoefs is a Toronto-based artist and educator, specializing in ceramics. She holds a Bachelor of Material Art and Design from OCAD University where she initially focused on textiles, but graduated with a full concentration in ceramics. Alongside her studio practice, she has been teaching ceramic classes to students of all ages and skill levels since 2016. Annika’s functional and sculptural ceramics can be found in select gallery shops, restaurants, and luxury hotels, locally and internationally.

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