Beyond the bascis workshop series

Ready to take the next step in your ceramics journey but not sure which direction to go? This workshop series is designed to inspire and expand your skillset with a wide range of techniques you can implement into your own practice.

We asked our talented instructors here at Four Circle Studio to share their personal favorite hand building and wheel throwing techniques—and they will each be teaching their chosen techniques in a very special, one time class! From surface design and creating colored clay to innovative building techniques, each session will introduce you to new ideas, tools, and approaches to help you grow as a ceramic artist.

Whether you're looking to refine your current style or experiment with something entirely new, this series is your chance to explore, play, and push your work further.

Each instructor’s class will be totally unique in terms of length, structure, and experience required. Scroll down for more information about each of them and for registration. Each class will be limited to 9-10 students.

agateware with lauren

  • This will be an intermediate level wheel throwing workshop- Experience is required! You must be able to throw a basic vessel on the wheel. You may create a vessel of your choosing- Cup, vase, planter, etc. In this workshop you will learn how to use mason stains to make colored clay and then use that clay to make a marbled vessel- aka Agateware- on the wheel! This will be a small group, two day workshop. Day one will focus on making colored clay and throwing with it. Day two will be trimming and carving your piece- This stage is when the colors and patterns will really stand out! Your piece will then be fired and clear glazed by us. It will be ready to pick up roughly 4-5 weeks after the workshop, to allow proper time for drying.

  • Day One: August 10th, 2025, 10:30am-1pm

    Day Two: August 17th, 2025, 10:30am-1pm

  • $135/person

    All materials are included. Price includes the glazing and firing of your piece after the workshop.

teapots with sabine

  • This will be an intermediate level wheel throwing workshop- Experience is required! You must be able to throw a basic vessel on the wheel. In this workshop you will learn how to make and successfully combine all the components of a functional teapot!

    This will be a small group, three day workshop. Day one will focus on throwing all the elements of your teapot on the wheel, day two will focus on trimming and pulling handles, and on day three you will learn how to carefully glaze your teapot to achieve the best performance and functionality. After the workshop your piece will be ready to pick up in roughly one week, after the glaze firing.

    Lessons learned in this workshop can be applied to many different vessels and wheel throwing projects, beyond just teapots!

  • August 16th 2:30pm-5:00pm

    August 17th 2:30pm-5:00pm

    August 24th 2:30pm-5:00pm

  • $215/person

    All materials and firing are included.

sodium silicate with jerzy

  • This will be an intermediate level wheel throwing workshop- Experience is required! You must be able to throw a basic vessel on the wheel. You may create a vessel of your choosing- Cup, vase, planter, etc. In this workshop you will learn how to use underglaze in combination with a a sodium silicate wash to create a unique, textured surface on your vessel.

    This will be a small group, one day workshop. After the workshop your piece will be trimmed, fired, and clear glazed by us. It will be ready to pick up roughly 4-5 weeks after the workshop, to allow proper time for drying.

  • August 24th, 11:00am-1:00pm

  • $95/person

    All materials are included. Price includes firing, as well as the trimming and glazing of your piece after the workshop.

Please double check that you are able to attend each date of the class you are signing up for! Two of these classes are multi-day workshops.