Basic Online Pottery Course — starts November 18
Hi! I’m Ksenia Polyakova, a ceramic artist specializing in large and composite forms, working with my own developed pottery technique. For the past five years, I’ve also been teaching this technique to both beginners and experienced potters in Russia and abroad using my fast-learning method.
There are always more people wanting to study with me than there are spots in my workshops — my schedule is already fully booked until April 2025. That’s why I created this course: to introduce you to my signature pottery technique and give you the essential theoretical knowledge and practical skills in ceramics. It’s a perfect starting point for future offline training and will help you understand how to make your work more efficient.
There are always more people wanting to study with me than there are spots in my workshops — my schedule is already fully booked until April 2025. That’s why I created this course: to introduce you to my signature pottery technique and give you the essential theoretical knowledge and practical skills in ceramics. It’s a perfect starting point for future offline training and will help you understand how to make your work more efficient.
What Makes This Technique Unique:
I received all my foundational pottery education through the classical English school method. However, that approach didn’t always answer one key question: how could someone with my build manage large volumes of clay? I began studying the work of renowned potters from around the world and gradually incorporated their methods into the technique I already knew.
This approach not only allowed me to work with larger amounts of clay at once and create pieces up to a meter tall, but also improved the efficiency of working with smaller forms. My technique stands out because it eliminates unnecessary movements. This helps you save physical energy, spend less time on each piece, and feel more confident that your work will stay centered throughout the shaping process.
This approach not only allowed me to work with larger amounts of clay at once and create pieces up to a meter tall, but also improved the efficiency of working with smaller forms. My technique stands out because it eliminates unnecessary movements. This helps you save physical energy, spend less time on each piece, and feel more confident that your work will stay centered throughout the shaping process.
- Ability to apply the technique to large volumes of clay
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Less physical strain
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No unnecessary movements — just refined technique
WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR:
- Anyone who has just learned to use the pottery wheel and wants to start creating ceramics
- Those who feel “stuck” making only tableware and are hesitant to work with more than 1 kg of clay
- People who attend pottery workshops but still haven’t started working on their own
- Ceramic artists who want to improve their skills and explore my signature technique
HOW THE COURSE WORKS:
The program runs for two months. New lessons are released twice a week on Telegram, and during this time you can ask any questions in the chat about the materials or pottery techniques. When the course ends, you’ll keep access to all content for another two months to practice on your own and strengthen your skills.
Enrollment is limited, as all feedback comes directly from me.
Enrollment is limited, as all feedback comes directly from me.
WHAT WE’LL COVER
Theory — to organize your knowledge and give you a clear, structured understanding of the entire ceramics process:
Practice — the core of the course and the key to successful work:
Bonus
Ceramics quality overview:
How to evaluate the craftsmanship and what to pay attention to
- Types of ceramics and clay bodies
- Tools for different pottery tasks
- How to choose a pottery wheel
- Types of kilns and firings
- Main types of glazes
Practice — the core of the course and the key to successful work:
- Four clay wedging techniques for every pottery situation
- (slab wedging, spiral wedging, rams-head wedging, and potato wedging)
- Correct posture at the wheel and working with your body
- Centering clay on the wheel
- Opening the form and pulling up the walls
- Making and trimming various pieces: mugs, pitchers, bottles, different types of plates, candy bowls, lids
- Basics of form-building, creating two types of vases and trimming them
Bonus
Ceramics quality overview:
How to evaluate the craftsmanship and what to pay attention to
With full completion of the course materials and consistent practice with the video lessons, you’ll be able to throw basic forms and start working independently
Pricing
