Learn wheel throwing - Intensive day course with Szabina Lócki

Name: Learn wheel throwing - Intensive day course with Szabina Lócki
Start: 2025-10-13T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-10-13T14:00:00+02:00
Location: Lyrskovgade 2-4, 1758 Copenhagen, Denmark

Schedule

Mon Oct 13 2025 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

Lyrskovgade 2-4, 1758 Copenhagen, Denmark | Copenhagen , SK

Explore the art of ceramics and learn how to use the throwing wheel to create and glaze your own pottery on this six days course at Vesterbro Bibliotek og Kulturhus
Vesterbro Kulturhus presents a new and exciting opportunity: an intensive day course in wheel throwing, offered in week 42
Gain a solid grasp of turning by signing up for our intensive 5+1 days course.
This hands-on course is designed for beginners who want to learn the basics of wheel throwing in a focused and supportive setting. Over five consecutivedays and one follow-up day, you’ll get a step-by-step introduction to working with clay on the wheel.
Starting with centring and shaping simple cylinders, you will then progress to trimming and adding details such as handles and spouts, as well as exploring both closed and open forms.
After a bisque firing, you will glaze your pieces and prepare them for their final firing on the final day.
No prior experience is required. The course is held in small groups, allowing for plenty of personal guidance and time to explore your creativity.
By the end, you’ll have gained both technical skills and your own unique ceramic creations to take home
Who can join?
The course is suitable for beginners and those with some experience who would like to improve their throwing technique.
About the teacher
Szabina Lòcki is a dedicated ceramic artist and educator based in Copenhagen, known for her thoughtful and intuitive approach to teaching wheel-throwing and ceramic craftsmanship. Originally from Hungary, Szabina brings a quiet precision and strong artistic vision to her work, which centers around wheel-thrown stoneware with clean, functional forms and natural surfaces.
Since founding her own ceramics studio in 2021, she has spent the past years not only creating her own work but also coordinating studio programs and leading classes for beginners and more advanced students alike. With over four years of teaching experience, Szabina offers calm presence, clear instruction, and ability to adapt her guidance to each student’s pace and learning style. She emphasizes the physical rhythm and meditative nature of working with clay, helping students develop not only technical skill but also creative confidence.
Whether teaching a weekend course or mentoring long-term students, Szabina fosters an atmosphere of focus, experimentation, and respect for material—inviting each person to find their own connection to clay. https://www.instagram.com/szabina.locki/
Ceramic workshop at Vesterbro Bibliotek og Kulturhus
We all help to ensure that the workshops are healthy and clean to spend time in, the price of the course is for teaching and materials, and students are expected to take part in cleaning and tidying up on an equal footing with other users

Practical info
The workshop can only be used during teaching hours.
Dates:
Monday 13th october – Friday 17th october (centring, basic cylinder practice, trimming, adding elements, closed shapes, open shapes, trimming, decoration) from 10:00 to 14:00
Thursday 23rd of october (glazing) from 10:00 to 14:00.

The course takes place at Keramikværkstedet, Lyrskovgade 2-4, 4th Floor, 1758 Copenhagen V.

The course fee is DKK 1920,kr including 5 kg of clay.
Please remember to bring practical clothes.Please note that tickets are non-refundable from 14 days before the start of the course.