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 if 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 10 courses for you
Your courses: 1 - 10 (of 10)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 22 July 2025, at 18:00
3 Week Course
Course Code: BP01
Over five evenings you will learn several different ways of using clay to create your own unique treasures. The course will show you the methods of pinching, coiling, slab building, applying colour an ...
Starts: Thu 24 July 2025, at 18:00
5 Week Course
Course Code: BP02
In this workshop you will sculpt your own Ocarina which will produce its own unique and beautiful sound. In the first half of the workshop you will learn about and use the pinching technique to create ...
Starts: Sat 26 July 2025, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP01
Bring some art and life into your bathroom with your own handmade soap dish and tooth brush holder. In this workshop you learn about and use the slab building technique to create your bathroom set. Y ...
Starts: Sun 27 July 2025, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP02
This is a studio evening for those who already have some practical knowledge of ceramic practices. Current Folk House students attend to work in a self-directed way and can get a head start on the com ...
Starts: Wed 30 July 2025, at 18:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP03
This beginner hand-building workshop is an ideal way to learn some simple pottery techniques and create two beautiful vases. You will be using the pinch pot method to make a small bud vase and a slab ...
Starts: Sat 02 August 2025, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP04
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 03 August 2025, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP05
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
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