Pottery
Our facilities include seven electric wheels and a kick wheel, two large kilns and test kiln, damp-store, slab roller, 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
Wed am and pm and Thurs pm and Saturday Pottery Tasters.
Have attended one or two beginner classes
Repeat a beginner class with a different tutor - Wed and Thurs pm beginner classes, Wed mornings, Saturday workshops.
Have completed a full beginners course and/or 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
Mon or Tues day studios or evenings, Wed or Thurs pm improver classes.
Confident with own ability and skills and starting to develop own style
Mon or Tues day studios or evenings, Wed or Thurs evening improver classes.
N.B - Returning students, please note that once you have studied up to the improvers and advanced levels and you have reached a level with your pottery where you are quite independent and develop your own style, please think about making the space available for new students to learn. The Folk House wants to offer the chance to as many people as would like to come and have a go and learn new things. So we hope returning students will spread their wings and in your own studios elsewhere if they have developed beyond the teaching offered at the Folk House. Thank you.
We found 18 courses for you
Your courses: 1 - 10 (of 18)Pottery Taster: Throwing and Turning
Have you always wanted to try using the potters wheel? This is a great chance to see how it is for you. A whole day learning techniques and skills of 'throwing on the wheel'. With key points and guida ...
Pottery - Beginners
This is a course for those new to making pottery. During the first half of the term you will complete a series of short projects designed to teach you several techniques of hand-building pottery. Then ...
Pottery - Beginners
This six week course is for complete beginners wanting to learn basic techniques. Each week you will learn several skills through a series of projects designed to use as many processes as possible. Th ...
A six week course that will teach you how to 'throw a pot' on the wheel. Plenty of time to learn the basics, practice and improve this ancient skill. We will also be glazing to add colour and shine. L ...
Pottery Beginners
This is a course that will help you to combine your enthusiasm and creativity with a sound foundation of the several techniques of handbuilding pottery. During the second part of the course you can ta ...
Pottery Catch Up Day
If you are a current Folk House potter or have some experience in pottery and need to catch up, come to this workshop day. Please specify whether you will be using a potters wheel. ...
Pottery Day Studio
This course is an opportunity for practiced and aspiring makers to explore and develop their work in greater depth. Working through mainly self-directed projects with tutor guidance, and teaching, you ...
Pottery Day Studio
This course is an opportunity for practiced and aspiring makers to explore and develop their work in greater depth. Working through mainly self-directed projects with tutor guidance, and teaching, you ...
Pottery Day Studio Tuesday
These 6 week courses are an opportunity for practiced makers with some experience to enhance and further develop their skills and for those newer to clay and ceramics to learn techniques using more se ...
Pottery Day Studio Tuesday
These 6 week courses are an opportunity for practiced makers with some experience to enhance and further develop their skills and for those newer to clay and ceramics to learn techniques using more se ...
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