# Wheel throwing

> Learn to throw bowls and cups you'll eat from. Over six or twelve weeks you go from centering your first lump of clay to glazing what you made.

## Price

$750 for 12 weeks.

- 6 or 12 weeks
- 2.5 hours a class
- Up to 12 students

## At a glance

- **All levels, beginners welcome.** First-timers learn the wheel from the start; returning students pick up where they left off.
- **A demo, then your wheel.** Each class opens with a demo, then you practice at your own wheel with one-on-one help. Ask for a demo of anything you want to learn.
- **Open studio every week.** Two and a half hours a week to practice on your own, and up to two makeup classes a semester.

## What you'll learn

- If you're new: centering, throwing, trimming, pulling handles and glazing.
- If you've thrown before: cleaner shapes, bigger pieces, lids and sets, and a style of your own.

## Which class

- [Wheel throwing](https://www.yarostudios.com/classes/wheel-throwing#wheel-throwing) (12 weeks, All levels, $750): New to the wheel or coming back to it: centering, throwing, trimming, handles and glazing.
- [Beyond Basics](https://www.yarostudios.com/classes/wheel-throwing#beyond-basics) (12 weeks, Intermediate, $750): You've taken a wheel class and can center. You'll work on cleaner shapes and more consistent pieces.
- [Level Up!](https://www.yarostudios.com/classes/wheel-throwing#level-up) (12 weeks, Intermediate, $750): You center on your own. You'll throw larger pieces, sets, lids and spouts, and find a style of your own.
- [Wheel throwing + hand building](https://www.yarostudios.com/classes/wheel-throwing#wheel-throwing-and-hand-building) (12 weeks, All levels, $750): The wheel and the hand-building table in one semester, from functional pots to sculpture.

## Also

- **One-Time Wheel Class:** We glaze and fire a piece for you.

## What's included

- 25 lbs of clay
- Glazes, oxides and slips
- 2.5 hours of open studio a week
- Up to 2 makeup classes
- Payment plan, in two installments

## Extra

- Firing, 6 cents a cubic inch
- More clay, by the bag
- Tool kits, $25 for wheel, $30 for hand building or both
- Unlimited off-peak open studio

## What to bring

- An apron
- A small quick-dry towel for its pocket
- A pouch or container for your tools
- A small container for slip
- A few old dry-cleaning bags
- A sharpie and a pencil
- A 12-inch ruler, if you like

## Good to know

- **Commitment:** Registering commits you to the full semester. Once it starts there are no refunds or credits. Gift cards apply at checkout only.
- **Refunds and transfers:** 7 or more days before the first class: a refund, less a $75 fee. Within 7 days: half back. Within 48 hours: none. Transfers need 7 days' notice too.
- **Missed classes:** No refunds for a missed class; take a makeup instead, up to two a semester. Open studio time is weekly and doesn't carry over. To cancel, email info@yarostudios.com.

## Schedule

Winter 2027: Jan 4 to Mar 28.

- **Wheel throwing** (All levels), Mon 10:00am to 12:30pm, with Jaleh Fazel, $750, Open: enroll on Sawyer: https://www.hisawyer.com/yaro/schedules/activity-set/2092365
- **Level Up!** (Intermediate), Mon 6:00 to 8:30pm, with Nancy Evans, $750, Open: enroll on Sawyer: https://www.hisawyer.com/yaro/schedules/activity-set/2092367
- **Wheel throwing** (All levels), Mon 6:00 to 8:30pm, with Kiara Taylor, $750, Open: enroll on Sawyer: https://www.hisawyer.com/yaro/schedules/activity-set/2092370
- **Wheel throwing** (All levels), Tue 6:30 to 9:00pm, teacher TBD, $750, Open: enroll on Sawyer: https://www.hisawyer.com/yaro/schedules/activity-set/2092390
- **Wheel throwing + hand building** (All levels), Wed 6:30 to 9:00pm, with Christina Howard, $750, Open: enroll on Sawyer: https://www.hisawyer.com/yaro/schedules/activity-set/2092381
- **Wheel throwing** (All levels), Thu 6:30 to 9:00pm, with Kiara Taylor, $750, Open: enroll on Sawyer: https://www.hisawyer.com/yaro/schedules/activity-set/2092382
- **Beyond Basics** (Intermediate), Sat 10:00am to 12:30pm, with Jaleh Fazel, $750, Open: enroll on Sawyer: https://www.hisawyer.com/yaro/schedules/activity-set/2092384
- **Wheel throwing** (All levels), Sun 10:30am to 1:00pm, with Nancy Evans, $750, Open: enroll on Sawyer: https://www.hisawyer.com/yaro/schedules/activity-set/2086934
- **Wheel throwing + hand building** (All levels), Sun 1:00 to 3:30pm, with Siri Burt, $750, Open: enroll on Sawyer: https://www.hisawyer.com/yaro/schedules/activity-set/2086936

## Booking

Book on Sawyer: https://www.hisawyer.com/yaro/schedules?sched_ids%5B%5D=1239653