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 19 courses for you
Your courses: 11 - 19 (of 19)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 23 April 2026, at 17:30
10 Week Course
Course Code: BP04
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 23 April 2026, at 19:45
10 Week Course
Course Code: BP10
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 the ancient art of throwing on the wheel with expert guidance o ...
Starts: Sat 02 May 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP01
Have you always wanted to try using the potters wheel? This is a great chance to see how it is for you. Join us for a morning learning the ancient art of throwing on the wheel with expert guidance on ...
Starts: Sat 09 May 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP02
Enjoy a day learning a variety of ways to create intriguing textured clay surfaces on pottery. We will explore several resources, from our many textured materials, stamps and roulettes, to the tree tr ...
Starts: Sat 16 May 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP03
Have you always wanted to try using the potters wheel? This is a great chance to see how it is for you. Join us for a morning learning the ancient art of throwing on the wheel with expert guidance on ...
Starts: Sat 23 May 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP04
Sgraffito is a technique where potters paint a layer of colour onto a clay item, let it dry slightly and then carve into it to reveal the colour underneath. This is a great way to combine illustrative ...
Starts: Sat 30 May 2026, 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. Join us for a morning learning the ancient art of throwing on the wheel with expert guidance o ...
Starts: Sun 31 May 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP06
For those with some experience of working in clay who want to see a project through to completion in a day. Current students can use the day as a top-up to their regular classes. This is not suitable ...
Starts: Sat 20 June 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP07
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