Enjoy three days in the Leach Pottery’s historic workshops learning to throw with the rhythm of a kick wheel. Potters of all abilities can gain much from throwing on a Leach Kick wheel: the slower foot-powered pace gives the potter a more intimate understanding of the energy and focus that goes into making pots.

This course provides an introduction to the traditional ways of throwing a pot on a Leach Kick Wheel. The Leach Kick, or Treadle Wheel, was developed at the Leach Pottery through the 1920s and 30s. Based on traditional designs, it was eventually reproduced commercially and adopted by potters around the world. The design, and our historic wheels, are still very much used to this day.