Mastering Wheel-thrown Teapots: Form & Function
Date: Sunday, June 1 2025
Time: 1:30-6 pm (4.5 hours)
Age: 16+
Location: Feldspar Ceramics, 1390 Gerrard St East
This workshop is catered to intermediate and advanced potters with prior wheel-throwing experience.
About the workshop
Join our pottery workshop and learn the art of crafting a beautiful teapot from start to finish. In this hands-on session, you'll explore techniques like wheel-throwing and hand-building, while discovering how to design the perfect spout, handle, and lid. Whether you're an intermediate or experienced potter, this workshop will guide you in creating a functional and unique teapot.
This workshop focuses on the process of creating a teapot and all its components, however there will not be time for extensive trimming of the thrown pieces.
Participants may choose to have their untrimmed but assembled teapot fired and glazed with one of Feldspar's studio glazes. Those wishing to take their unfired pieces home at the end of the workshop will be provided with one bat for transportation.
About Alex
Alex Mykris has more than eight years of wheel throwing experience, including two years as an artist in residence and instructor at the Iowa Ceramics Centre.
A few things to note:
- A block of clay, glaze and firing are included in the registration fee.
- Additional clay can be purchased from us at the studio.
- Fired pieces can be picked up from Feldspar Ceramics 3 weeks from the workshop date.
- We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and shoes that you don't mind getting clay on.
- Aprons are not provided.
- Minimum age required is 16.
- Workshops are non-refundable.
- There are no partial refunds for missed workshops.
- If registration doesn't reach the minimum number of attendees, we reserve the right to reschedule the workshop.