Take throwing to the next level with Nan Rothwell

Nan is available during the online class to answer all your questions.
Take pottery wheel throwing to the next level with Nan Rothwell is a 6 weeks online ceramic workshop with additional 4 weeks of viewing. In a series of weekly lessons, Nan will focus on wheel-thrown cylindrical forms employing a variety of surface decoration techniques, including faceting, texturing with wiggle-wires, and creating stretch marks with Sodium Silicate.  Paying attention to both function and aesthetics, you will expand your skill set by following these clear, close-up and detailed video demonstrations.  With direct online access to Nan throughout the course, you will learn to work larger and employ a variety of new surface treatments as you progress through the weekly lessons. 

​Projects will include mugs, vases, two-part pitchers, lidded forms and lamps.  Nan will take you through, step by step, just as she does in the classes and workshops she teaches in person.  Through our online classroom, Nan will be able to address your specific questions and concerns, both technical and aesthetic.
Take throwing to the next level
$189
6 weeks formal online class
plus 4 weeks reviewing
​Open for registration anytime.

Preview of the class

Contents of take your throwing to the next level

​Week 1
  • Introduction and overview of the course
  • Tips for throwing a cylinder
  • Throwing a bellied mug
  • Throwing three different mugs
  • Preparing mugs for handles: fluting and trimming
  • Pulling and attaching mug handles
  • Preparing clay and the working area
  • Making and using tools
  • Three-pull exercise
​Week 2
  • Throwing a tall rounded cylinder
  • Tall cylinders and wiggle wire
  • Trimming the tall rounded cylinder
  • Adding clay to start a two-part pitcher
  • Add the top of the two-part pitcher
  • Pull the spout and handle of the two-part pitcher
  • Trim and decorate lamp
Week 3
  • Throw oval and square pots
  • Add bottoms to oval and square pots
  • Creating texture
​Week 4
How to throw, trim and fit different lidded jar types
  • Inset style
  • Ginger style
  • Gallery style
  • Flange style
Throwing a plate and decorate with wiggle wire
Throwing closed forms
  • Ikebana vase
  • Salterra shaker
  • Lidded box
Week 5
Throwing a lamp
Wiring a lamp
Week 6
Wrapping-up
How to make a wheel thrown clay elephant

Registration policy

What do I need for this e-course?
  • You must have consistent access to a computer, iPad or IMac or related technology.
  • You must have basic computer knowledge. (Although we will assist you with the viewing of the videos, we cannot teach you how to use a computer).
Refunding
  • No refunding.
  • Submitting an online registration indicates your agreement with this policy.
Reviews for Nan Rothwell wheel throwing class.
​"Excellent class. Challenging coursework without being unreachable. Excellent teacher who explained techniques thoroughly and precisely." Susan Croom (Ohio)
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"A good set of videos and I love the little extras that get thrown in by Nan. I really have got a much better grip of what is involved in throwing. Nan is very generous with sharing her skills and techniques. She is also very clear and it is easy to follow." Janie Prince (UK)

"Nan is an excellent teacher and imparts a lot of information. Her vast experience and well-developed aesthetics are evident, and I would definitely do another series with her. I particularly enjoy it when she points out flaws in her work as she demos the techniques and then shows the fixes. It gives us students permission to look at our own pots with an appraising eye and fix them as necessary. The videos are well-made and edited, broken into appropriate sections so that it's easy to go back through a particular technique ... a pleasure in this time of too many YouTube videos and Zoom sessions." Val Mindel (West Virginia)