Pottery Course
7 weeks of throwing weekly!

What are you learning?
Beginners course: In 7 lessons of 2.5 hours you will learn the basics of throwing. The lessons are given in groups of 4 to 8 people. In the course you will learn wedging, centering, throwing bowls and cups and trimming them. In the last lesson you will glaze your self-made cups and bowls.

Follow-up course: In 7 lessons of 2.5 hours you will learn new techniques for the wheel. The lessons are given in groups of 4 to 8 people. In the follow-up course we will learn how to make a mug with a handle, a pot with a lid and a vase with a narrow neck from a cylinder.

Last 10-15 minutes of each class is cleaning your wheel.
 

After 2 courses you can move on to the open studio. Here you can decide for yourself what you want to make with or without the help of a teacher.

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Where?

Beattrijsstraat 8–12 in The Hague.

Parking your car is free!
 

When?
A new round of courses starts approximately every 8 weeks. Full or already started? Send an email to stay informed about new courses. ​

Please note: making up missed classes is generally not possible, as most courses are fully booked. However, if a spot becomes available within the same course period, it may be possible to make up or switch a class. Cancellations and requests to switch classes must be made via email.

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Costs

The cost of a beginner or follow up course is €350. During the beginner course, you will make 8 items: cups and bowls. In the follow up course, you will make 6 items: 2 cups with handles, 2 lidded pots, and 2 small vases.

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After completing the follow up course, you can sign up for the "open studio" with or without assistance. Without assistance, the cost is €295. With assistance costs €350. Both includes 2 kg of firing. Additional firing (only available during open studio) costs €15 per kg.

Would you first like to see if pottery is something for you? We also offer 1 time workshops.

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14 WEEK COURSE - Special program for the Friday morning course:
This course is for all levels.
A double course, 14 lessons. In this extended course you will learn about the following additional topics:

• Throwing off the hump (all levels);

• Plate throwing (advanced);
  Of the 14 weeks, 3 lessons are focused on glaze (all levels):

• Basic theory of glaze composition.

• The basics of adjusting a glaze.

• How to turn a powdered glaze into a brush-on and dipping glaze;

• How to make test tiles/test cups for glaze;

• Glaze and food safety;

• Layering different glazes;
  Please note! The glaze lessons include theory and practical tests, but we will not make large quantities of glaze for glazing finished work.

• Firing of 4 kg of work included (and €15 per additional kg of fired work);

• €700 (the same price per lesson as the regular course).

Please let us know if you have any questions about this course!
The glaze lessons will only take place with a minimum of 6 registrations. With fewer than 6 registrations, the course will be converted into 2 regular 7-week courses in which glaze is not a subject (except for the regular glaze lesson).