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Ceramics: Wheel Work (Introduction) Skill Set

Ceramics: Wheel Work (Introduction) Skill Set

State ID EAD93

Learn the art of the art of hand building and wheel throwing

Suitable for beginners through to advanced practitioners this course will give you an understanding of how clay performs and plays with different approaches to making and gain an understanding of basic glazing techniques.

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Overview

Campus Perth

When Semester 2, 2026 | Semester 1, 2027

How On campus

Learn the art of hand building and wheel throwing

In this skill set you will be introduced to the art of hand building and wheel throwing. You'll gain an understanding of how clay performs and plays with each different approach to making.

You will bring new 3D forms to life with glaze and explore the chemistry and alchemy that can occur with glaze and heat.

This course is suitable for beginners through to advanced practitioners, schoolteachers or art technicians.

Please note this skill set will be run subject to enrolment numbers.

  • Hand building with clay
  • Basic wheel throwing
  • Basic glazing

This skill set has a series of assessable components and it will be necessary for you to have access to a computer to compile and upload these assessments. 

If you don’t have access to a computer and WiFi at home, we recommend using our library computers during library hours.

Important information

Select your preferred campus and apply

Semester 1, 2027

Details

Duration 10 Weeks
When Semester 1, 2027
Where Perth
How On campus

Units

National ID Unit title
CUACER411 Experiment with techniques to produce ceramic works

Details

Duration 10 Weeks
When Semester 1, 2027
Where Perth
How On campus

Units

National ID Unit title
CUACER411 Experiment with techniques to produce ceramic works

Semester 2, 2026

Details

Duration 10 Weeks
When Semester 2, 2026
Where Perth
How On campus

Units

National ID Unit title
CUACER411 Experiment with techniques to produce ceramic works

Details

Duration 10 Weeks
When Semester 2, 2026
Where Perth
How On campus

Units

National ID Unit title
CUACER411 Experiment with techniques to produce ceramic works

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