Friday 30th May 6-8:30pm - Beginners Pottery Wheel Throwing with Roxanne - 6 Week Course

Have you always wanted to learn to throw on the pottery wheel? Join Roxanne and learn to make your own set of 6 mugs, plus you will also create other vessels! Maximum of 5 people in a class.

There is a meditation and mindfulness that comes with wheel throwing. It is an ancient process that  fundamental skills set has not changed in thousands of years. Once you have learned the process and formulas of wheel throwing they never leave you, it is then up to you how far you take it.

This six week course is aimed at new wheel throwers and will equip you with all the basic skills for your wheel throwing journey. You will spend 5 weeks throwing on the pottery wheel and in the final week you will glaze your work. 

Friday evening  6 - 8:30pm  - Two hours of tuition and 30 minutes for clean up, tea and chat. 

Friday 30th May, 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th June. One week break. 11th July glaze night. 

Included in this course is all tuition, materials, equipment, 5kgs of clay, firings, studio glazes. Please bring along an old towel and an apron. Wear old clothes. Tie hair back and if possible have short finger nails. 

Please note. Due to the structure of this course we are unable to offer catch up classes. Please unsure you are available for the duration of the course. The studio is not responsible for any classes you are unable to attend.

Meet your teacher Roxanne – Ceramic Artist & Educator

Roxanne is an accomplished artist and educator with roots in Victoria and over 25 years spent immersed in the vibrant arts community of Western Australia. Now based in Brisbane, she works from her studio at The Nest in West End, where she continues her lifelong passion for ceramics—particularly wheel throwing.

“It’s the process of urgency and patience that gets me every time, the fast moving wheel, the slow moving hands, the soft texture of the clay the hard utilitarian item that it becomes” 

Having completed a degree in Art Education in the late 1980s, Roxanne has spent decades teaching adults across disciplines including ceramics, drawing, painting, and art theory, both in the TAFE system and independent settings. She is known for her ability to guide absolute beginners into success on the wheel, often achieving results that impress even experienced potters. Her teaching approach blends technical rigor with an intuitive, supportive style that builds confidence and sparks creativity.

Throughout her career, Roxanne has remained active in the contemporary art scene while staying grounded in the tactile and meditative practice of throwing clay. She is drawn to the wheel’s rituals, its balance of fragility and strength, and its timeless connection to human hands and form.

Her early experience at an art therapy clinic in New York City shaped a deep commitment to empowering others through creativity—a philosophy that continues in her current work within the NDIS sector. With insight, compassion, and a strong foundation in inclusive education, Roxanne creates welcoming, expressive spaces for all to explore their artistic voice.