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 18 courses for you
Your courses: 11 - 18 (of 18)Join us in our studio to get your hands on some clay and your creativity flowing in this full day course for beginners. You will explore three fundamental yet very different pottery techniques: coilin ...
Starts: Sat 19 September 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP01
Animal Magic: A Day of Making Clay Creatures Design and make one or a few small ceramic animals, whether three fish plaques for your bathroom wall, a pet, a fantasy creature, or an occupant for your ...
Starts: Sat 26 September 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP02
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 03 October 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 10 October 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 17 October 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: Sat 24 October 2026, 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 the ancient art of throwing on the wheel with expert guidance o ...
Starts: Sat 31 October 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP07
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 14 November 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP08
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