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Wheel Workshop

5(91 reviews)
Learn to throw your very own bowls on a potters wheel with one-on-one tuition from an experienced teacher
Holland Park
In-person
£52 pp
1hr
Beginner
What happens in this class?

Throwing is the process of creating dishes on the wheel. It's messy, absorbing and very addictive!

It's a challenging process, but this workshop only takes three people, so you get close tuition from a very experienced teacher. Perfect for complete beginners to pick it up and have a go or for anyone wanting a little more practice or help with a new technique.

Your tutor will start with a demonstration and take you step by step through the stages of throwing before guiding you through the process on a wheel of your own. At the end of the…

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Things to remember

You'll have everything you need waiting for you at the studio, including refreshments, lockers for your possessions and room to change. You'll be sitting with a wheel between your knees, so you'll find shorts or trousers more practical than a skirt and it's good to wear…

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Latest Reviews
5(91 reviews)
Oriane - 28 April 2024
Hi Odile, Please could you confirm when we can come get our ceramic bowls back? We have been trying to reach you by email but have received no response yet.
Scott - 22 April 2024
I went to Odile for learning to throw clay on a wheel. My experience was very satisfying, and I'm very proud of the pieces I made. Odile was patient, thorough, and very helpful. I went to sample if I liked to throw clay -- now I'm seeking how to increase my experience by going back for more.
Laura Fairrie - 20 November 2022
Beautiful studio and lovely teacher
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Age Requirement

14
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Flexible cancellation policy

Any class can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase. See cancellation policy.
Your Teacher

Odile studied chemistry, but fell in love with pottery after trying some evening classes in Farnham. After learning to throw and run a studio by working with other artists, she decided to set up her own space in West London which she runs with her partner Kieran.

Odile now works full time as a potter and pottery teacher. She's invented many of the tools, teaching aids and techniques they use at the studio and is constantly experimenting with new ideas and processes. . She also likes cooking and gardening because she can make the dishes...

Their studio is in a…

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Class Location
The Pottery Lane Art Centre
Holland Park
95 Princedale Road
W11 4NS
London

Reviews

Oriane - 28 April 2024
Hi Odile, Please could you confirm when we can come get our ceramic bowls back? We have been trying to reach you by email but have received no response yet.
Scott - 22 April 2024
I went to Odile for learning to throw clay on a wheel. My experience was very satisfying, and I'm very proud of the pieces I made. Odile was patient, thorough, and very helpful. I went to sample if I liked to throw clay -- now I'm seeking how to increase my experience by going back for more.
Laura Fairrie - 20 November 2022
Beautiful studio and lovely teacher
rebecca adams - 24 October 2022
My second time at Odile’s and I suspect it won’t be my last. Had a great time making two bowls that I can’t wait to collect. Odile is a great teacher - very personable and patient. I brought a friend as a birthday gift and she’ll be back too. Can’t recommend this class highly enough!
Nina Hickmann - 17 October 2022
What a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Thoroughly enjoyed my pot throwing session with Odile.
Lucy Moore - 7 February 2022
Just a lovely experience! Booked the wheel workshop for my mum with my sister and it was so much fun. Odile is so talented and really helpful!
Colin - 10 January 2022
Great class!!
S - 5 December 2021
Brilliant class! We had never tried any pottery before but Odile was so friendly and very patient with any of our mistakes or questions. The class size of 3 was perfect and we ended up making two bowls that were far better than we'd ever expected. Would highly recommend!
Hamid El Gharbaoui - 1 November 2021
The class exeeded my expectations ! Would highly recommand
Laura - 18 October 2021
Really fun class with a great teacher. She was very knowledgeable and helped us as first time clay makers make something we were really proud of.
Caroline de Boom - 17 October 2021
Great fun to create our own mugs!
Andrea Haine - 4 October 2021
Odile classes are superb. Excellent facilities and teaching. I've been several times and will continue to go. Highly recommend.
Roxanne Nazir - 6 September 2021
Everything was perfect about this workshop. Great teacher, very patient, friendly and knowledgeable! The venue was also wonderful, lots of plants and natural light to work in. We learnt all the basics to get started on the wheel and also made 2 wonderful bowls that we can't wait to collect. All in all, a wonderful experience that I look forward to repeating soon. Thank you!
Marylou - 18 July 2021
Fantastic first lesson on the wheel. Odile is so knowledgeable and encouraging, and such a good teacher as well as being a lovely person Can't wait for my next lesson!
Cecilia - 12 July 2021
Odile is a great teacher and a genuinely lovely person. Highly recommended!
Marina - 9 November 2020
Such fun. First time on the wheel and really enjoyed it. Odile explained things beautifully. Wished we could have stayed there for looooonger :) Excited to see how our bowls turn out once they are ready!
Cristina - 1 November 2020
Odile is just lovely! She really cares for her students and she is a wonderful teacher. The atelier is also very bright and well organised. I am so glad I found her! I was really needing a bit of clay in my life!
Alessandra - 17 August 2020
Great teacher!!
Tufan - 25 February 2020
We had a wonderful time. Odile was great. Wish I lived close so I could do it more often.
Tufan - 25 February 2020
We had a wonderful time. Odile was great. Wish I lived close so I could do it more often.
Yanting - 7 October 2019
The class was held at a cosy studio in Holland Park. Odile was a great instructor - warm, friendly and patient despite our clumsiness with the clay (because we’re first timers)! I enjoyed the class immensely, and would really love to head back again. Would strongly recommend this class!
Lauren Jennings - 12 August 2019
Very hands on relaxed class, lots of wheel time!
Lauren Jennings - 12 August 2019
Very hands on relaxed class, lots of wheel time!
Lauren Jennings - 12 August 2019
Very hands on relaxed class, lots of wheel time!
Lisa - 12 August 2019
I had so much fun learning from Odile who is a great teacher! Having never done any pottery at all, it was lovely to have such clear guidance and explanations about all the aspects of learning to throw, from what the clay needs through to the movements of the wheel. It was roll-up your sleeves and get-stuck-in fun from the first moment - and I made two not so shabby bowls! Would definitely recommend Odile and the classes in the lovely studio to anyone wanting to give the wheel a try!
Lisa - 12 August 2019
I had so much fun learning from Odile who is a great teacher! Having never done any pottery at all, it was lovely to have such clear guidance and explanations about all the aspects of learning to throw, from what the clay needs through to the movements of the wheel. It was roll-up your sleeves and get-stuck-in fun from the first moment - and I made two not so shabby bowls! Would definitely recommend Odile and the classes in the lovely studio to anyone wanting to give the wheel a try!
Lily - 12 August 2019
This was such a great class. Odile said it was the first in their new space which is really lovely – tons of natural light and big windows. Odile is super friendly and an absolutely excellent teacher. I’m so chuffed with the two bowls I managed to make thanks to her coaching. The class size of just three was perfect. Would highly recommend.
E - 12 August 2019
Fantastic workshop! The studio was bright and open and Odile was an amazing instructor. It was a lot of fun! I can't wait to try another claas
Yuhong - 17 April 2019
Had a good time there Many thanks