Throwing Tall Porcelain Cylinders. 25-27 September
Throwing Tall Porcelain Cylinders. 25-27 September
3 Day - Wheel-Throwing Tall Cylinders using Porcelain taught by Jo Davies
Part of the De-Mystifying Porcelain Course
25-27 September 2026
9:30-4:30 each day
Small Class with maximum of 6 students held at Cabalva Pottery in Herefordshire on the Welsh Border
During this 3 day workshop Jo Davies will guide and support you through demonstrations and individual guidance. This course can be taken as a single workshop or as part of Jo Davies’ De-Mystifying Porcelain series of classes. This course is for people who may or may not have worked with porcelain before but have some experience of throwing and are curious about how to work with porcelain. However, some students may find it useful to have done one of Jo’s Introductions to Porcelain classes first (see listings on this website).
We will approach the specific issue of throwing clay taller by really getting to grips with the mechanics of how we make the walls of our clay taller through pulling-up by improving technique, starting with smaller pieces of clay all the way through to larger quantities. We will start wherever you currently are and quantities of clay will be modified to suit each individual ability.
We will also look at how to stack component-parts together to make larger pots, using techniques that are still employed in large-scale porcelain studios in South East Asia today. We will approach this on a small scale in order to practice and learn but you will go away with the tools to improve and hone in the future.
You will trim your pots on the 2/3 day in order to finish your projects, add to our skills and give a further appreciation of the role that trimming has in making tall porcelain pieces.
As with all of the De-Mystifying Porcelain Courses, Jo will encourage you to approach porcelain with an open, curious mind in order to put aside anything you might have heard regarding its temperamental reputation. Much of what you learn during this course can also be used with other clays but learning to do this with porcelain will make you a better thrower overall.
Jo Davies has 25 years experience of working with porcelain and uses it exclusively in her practice. She also has extensive experience of teaching others how to use it.
This small class is set at Cabalva Pottery overlooking the Brecon Beacons on the Welsh Border and is a beautiful place to spend a few days. It is also very close to the famous market town of Hay-on-Wye, home of the Hay Festival.
£595
What's included:
Porcelain Clay (Audrey Blackman)
All tools and equipment are provided
A light lunch, teas and coffees
Firing and glazing are not included so you may want to bring boxes to take items away. Alternatively, you can leave your work at Cabalva Pottery to fire - fee payable on the day (card transactions can be taken).
Location:
Cabalva Pottery in Whitney-on-Wye is beautifully located but a car or taxi to the venue will be needed. Once you have booked we will send you location information and instructions on the best routes to the pottery
Where: Cabalva Pottery in Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR3 6EX
Cancellation Policy:
In the unlikely event that Jo Davies Ceramics cannot deliver this course you will either be offered a refund or an alternative date to attend an equivalent course.
If you need to cancel your place on this course then you can exchange it for a different course with Jo Davies Ceramics up to 1 month before the class starts. If you would like to cancel it outright up to 28 days before the class starts then only 70% of your fee can be refunded to you. This is to cover administration costs, card fees and the possibility your place cannot then be filled. However, if you need to cancel within 28 days of the start date of the course then a refund will not be possible. However, if you are able to find a replacement for your place on the course, or we are able to find a replacement, then we will be able to arrange a full refund minus a £30 charge for card fees.
