Pottery
Our facilities include seven electric wheels and a kick wheel, two large kilns and test kiln, damp-store, moulds, decorative slips, underglazes, glazes and more. We use smooth white stoneware clay, Crank (Raku type clay) and Earthenware.
What is Your Pottery Level?
Completely new to Pottery
Monday afternoons, Wednesday mornings, and Wednesday and Thursday evenings: beginners' classes. Saturday Workshops..
Have attended one or two beginner classes
Repeat a beginner class with a different tutor (as above) / Or see below:
Have completed a full beginners course in both throwing and hand-building techniques and have sufficient knowledge of the basics of materials, tools and processes to launch into own projects with support and can work for much of the session independently
Monday or Tuesday day studios or evenings, Wednesday or Thursday pm improver classes.
Confident with own ability and skills and starting to develop own style
Monday or Tuesday day studios or evenings, Wednesday or Thursday evening improver classes.
We found 22 courses for you
Your courses: 1 - 10 (of 22)Have you always wanted to try using the Potter's wheel? This is a great chance to see how it is for you. In this three-part taster workshop, you will get an introduction into the craft of throwing on ...
Starts: Tue 05 August 2025, at 18:00
3 Week Course
Course Code: BP03
Create a butter dish, trinket casket, even a bird box. Using a cardboard box as a former this is an easy and fun method to create a colourful, unique and useful small box. You will be shown how to mak ...
Starts: Sat 16 August 2025, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP06
Have you always wanted to try using the Potter's wheel? This is a great chance to see how it is for you. Join us for a morning learning techniques of throwing on the wheel with key points and guidance ...
Starts: Sun 17 August 2025, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP07
This half day course is suitable for you if you have some experience of making in clay and an understanding of ceramic processes. These sessions offer the opportunity to work on your own projects, lea ...
Starts: Mon 15 September 2025, at 10:00
12 Week Course
Course Code: BP05
If you are new to making pottery, this course is ideal for you. For 8 weeks of the course, through directed projects, you will design, make, decorate and glaze several types of hand-built decorative ...
Starts: Mon 15 September 2025, at 14:00
12 Week Course
Course Code: BP01
This course is suitable for you if you have experience of making in clay and an understanding of basic ceramic processes. You will be able to continue making progress on the potter's wheel and/or in h ...
Starts: Mon 15 September 2025, at 18:00
12 Week Course
Course Code: BP06
These sessions offer the opportunity to work on your own projects, learn new techniques and develop ideas. Tutorials on ceramic methods in construction, decoration and design along with demonstrations ...
Starts: Tue 16 September 2025, at 10:00
12 Week Course
Course Code: BP07
Designed for those with some clay experience, this class helps you build confidence, develop technique, and explore new creative directions. Work on your own projects with support, while learning more ...
Starts: Tue 16 September 2025, at 18:00
12 Week Course
Course Code: BP08
If you are new to making pottery, this course is ideal for you. During the first half of the term you will design, make, decorate and glaze several types of hand-built decorative and useful pots, work ...
Starts: Wed 17 September 2025, at 10:00
12 Week Course
Course Code: BP02
This course is suitable for you if you have experience of making in clay and an understanding of basic ceramic processes. You will be able to continue making progress on the potters wheel and/or in ha ...
Starts: Wed 17 September 2025, at 17:30
12 Week Course
Course Code: BP09
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