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
Wed and Friday mornings, Wed and Thurs evenings beginners classes and Saturday Workshops.
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 developing 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. Thank you.
We found 20 courses for you
Your courses: 1 - 10 (of 20)For practiced makers aspiring to develop their work, deepen their knowledge and explore new ceramic methods. This course offers a choice of all day or half days and focuses on self-directed projects w ...
Starts: Mon 08 January 2024, at 10:00
10 Week Course
Course Code: BP04
For practiced makers aspiring to develop their work, deepen their knowledge and explore new ceramic methods. This course offers a choice of all day or half days and focuses on self-directed projects w ...
Starts: Mon 08 January 2024, at 14:00
10 Week Course
Course Code: BP05
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/o ...
Starts: Mon 08 January 2024, at 18:00
10 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 09 January 2024, at 10:00
10 Week Course
Course Code: BP07
These sessions give you the opportunity to work on your own projects, progress your skills and learn new techniques and develop ideas. Tutorials on ceramic methods in construction, decoration and usin ...
Starts: Tue 09 January 2024, at 18:00
10 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 10 January 2024, at 10:00
10 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 potters wheel and/or in ha ...
Starts: Wed 10 January 2024, at 17:30
10 Week Course
Course Code: BP09
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 10 January 2024, at 19:45
10 Week Course
Course Code: BP02
This course is suitable for you if you are new to making pottery. You will complete a series of short projects in which you will learn to plan, make, decorate and glaze several types of hand built dec ...
Starts: Thu 11 January 2024, at 17:30
10 Week Course
Course Code: BP03
This course is suitable for you if you have some experience of making in clay and an understanding of ceramic processes. You will be able to pursue your interests in throwing and/or hand building and ...
Starts: Thu 11 January 2024, at 19:45
10 Week Course
Course Code: BP10
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