September 29 @ 5:30 pm – November 24 @ 8:30 pm
Hand Building and Wheel Throwing Combo (Beginner)
Mondays September 29 to November 24, 2025
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
For ages 18+
Start by learning the basic techniques of hand building—pinch, coil, and slab building—to get a feel for the medium. You’ll also work with clay on the potters’ wheel to create functional ceramics. Learn how to centre on the wheel and throw cylinders, mugs, and bowls. This 8-week class is designed for beginners.
This class includes a 10kg bag of clay, and access to glazes and underglazes. Additional bags of clay can be purchased for $35 each.
Class dates: September 29, October 6, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24
No class October 13
Class Outline:
- Week 1: Hand building (Pinch, coil and slab building)
- Week 2: Wheel Throwing (Centering, cylinders, bowls)
- Week 3: Glazing
- Week 4: Trimming
- Week 5: Continue hand building, throwing recap
- Week 6: Continue hand building, trimming recap
- Week 7: Surface decoration
- 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
Mona Patel Jackson
Mona Patel Jackson is a Toronto-based ceramic artist and educator. She received her MFA in Visual Arts with a Ceramics major from Indiana University, where she learned clay and glaze chemistry and other technical aspects of the ceramic process, as well as creative techniques. After graduation, Mona taught ceramics at studios in the San Francisco Bay Area. She currently works as the Studio Technician at the Mississauga Potters’ Guild and teaches hand building and wheel throwing at MPG and the Gardiner Museum. Mona makes wheel-thrown functional pieces that are then water etched to create a soft relief effect.