Clay Counterpoint with Nicholas Hannah: Intermediate Throwing with Intention
Clay Lore / Learning Through Clay
Written by Mayfield Studios
For potters who’ve mastered the basics and are ready to refine their throwing, Clay Counterpoint is where form, function, and creative decision-making meet.
Led by experienced ceramicist Nicholas Hannah, this course is designed specifically for intermediate throwers looking to sharpen their skills, build consistency, and push their creative boundaries.
What is Clay Counterpoint?
Clay Counterpoint is an intermediate wheel throwing course at Mayfield Studios in Melbourne, taught by Nicholas Hannah. Offered in four-week blocks, each session explores a focused ceramic theme — from glaze making to set development — with an emphasis on precision, intention, and creative growth.
What is Clay Counterpoint?
Clay Counterpoint isn’t just about throwing better pots. It’s about building a thoughtful studio practice.
Delivered in four-week blocks, the course allows you to go deeper into a particular area of ceramics — whether that’s glaze formulation, tool making, set-making, or expressive form development. Each block combines technical instruction with hands-on experimentation, giving you space to improve your technique and explore new approaches.
Who is it for?
This class is ideal if you:
- Can confidently centre and throw basic forms
- Want to improve control, consistency, and volume matching
- Are ready to explore a deeper level of practice beyond repetition
- Are curious about studio tools, glazes, and design thinking
Each enrolment block focuses on a new theme, so you can build your knowledge over time or drop in when a topic speaks to your interests.
About the Instructor
Nicholas Hannah is a Melbourne-based ceramicist known for his clean forms, quiet glazes, and finely tuned wheel work. His approach is grounded in design and repetition — not as restriction, but as a creative strategy. He teaches with clarity, patience, and deep respect for the making process.
Why It Matters
Intermediate classes can be hard to find — especially ones that move beyond the basics and offer real technical progression. Clay Counterpoint offers the rigour of a masterclass with the warmth of a community studio. Whether you’re refining forms, testing glazes, or developing a personal visual language, the course gives you both structure and space to grow.
Book Your Place
View upcoming Clay Counterpoint course blocks and book
Or browse our full Melbourne pottery class schedule for all levels.
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