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5-Week Beginner Pottery Class

£350.00
Date:

Thursdays, 6.00pm - 8.30pm

A creative, hands-on five-week pottery course designed for complete beginners or anyone curious about ceramics.

This friendly, small-group class focuses on traditional hand-building techniques—the foundation of all pottery—while also giving you a guided introduction to the pottery wheel, so you get the best of both worlds.

Whether you're looking for a mindful escape, a new hobby, or a stepping stone into more advanced wheel throwing, this course will leave you feeling confident, inspired, and creatively fulfilled.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Pinching, coiling, and press-moulding techniques

  • Creative surface decoration and carving

  • How to build functional and sculptural forms by hand

  • An introduction to the pottery wheel (you’ll make at least one piece on the wheel)

  • Glazing your finished work for a professional finish

By the end of the course, you’ll have created several beautiful, unique ceramic pieces—perfect to use or gift—and a deeper appreciation for the art of ceramics.

Why Choose This Class?

  • Ideal for beginners—no experience needed

  • Small class size (max 8 people) for plenty of individual support

  • Includes all materials: clay, glazes, and kiln firings

  • A relaxing, creative outlet in a warm and supportive studio setting

  • Try the wheel and hand-building in one course

This class can be taken on its own or as part of a longer learning journey, with further courses and studio sessions available for those wishing to continue.

Please note: This class is for adults (18+).

Before booking, kindly read our Terms and Conditions.

Thursdays, 6.00pm - 8.30pm

A creative, hands-on five-week pottery course designed for complete beginners or anyone curious about ceramics.

This friendly, small-group class focuses on traditional hand-building techniques—the foundation of all pottery—while also giving you a guided introduction to the pottery wheel, so you get the best of both worlds.

Whether you're looking for a mindful escape, a new hobby, or a stepping stone into more advanced wheel throwing, this course will leave you feeling confident, inspired, and creatively fulfilled.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Pinching, coiling, and press-moulding techniques

  • Creative surface decoration and carving

  • How to build functional and sculptural forms by hand

  • An introduction to the pottery wheel (you’ll make at least one piece on the wheel)

  • Glazing your finished work for a professional finish

By the end of the course, you’ll have created several beautiful, unique ceramic pieces—perfect to use or gift—and a deeper appreciation for the art of ceramics.

Why Choose This Class?

  • Ideal for beginners—no experience needed

  • Small class size (max 8 people) for plenty of individual support

  • Includes all materials: clay, glazes, and kiln firings

  • A relaxing, creative outlet in a warm and supportive studio setting

  • Try the wheel and hand-building in one course

This class can be taken on its own or as part of a longer learning journey, with further courses and studio sessions available for those wishing to continue.

Please note: This class is for adults (18+).

Before booking, kindly read our Terms and Conditions.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

  • The class is small so your teacher is able to offer you full support and access to the studio facilities. Classes must be booked in advance; each class is run in a group of a maximum of 8 people.

  • Our beginner’s pottery class takes you through a journey of mixed hand-building techniques in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Each technique will be introduced and explained at the beginning of each class. You will have plenty of time to create and explore.

  • You are going to use a plastic, smooth Pale Buff stoneware clay. This clay body recipe is a blend of selected low iron clays providing an ideal background for a decorative approach to stoneware ceramics. Silica sand makes it excellent for throwing on the pottery wheel too. This clay firing range is 1120°C - 1280°C.

  • You will work with clay so it will get messy; please wear clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty. We also advise you not to wear jewellery like rings, bracelets or watches during the class as the clay may get into bits where it cannot be easily removed or they may get scratched.

  • After you glaze your artwork, it needs to go back into the kiln for a final firing. Please note that it may take up to 2 or 3 weeks until you can actually collect your artwork. You will be notified by email once it's ready for collection. Kindly note we will keep hold of your artwork made at the studio for 14 days after artwork collection email confirmation. You must claim and collect your artwork within this time frame, otherwise, it will be donated to our local charity.

  • You can sign up again for the same class If you want to have a better understanding of the techniques or the shapes you’ve learned. However, if you feel confident working by yourself and you are familiar with the good studio practice, want to practice more and refine your pottery throwing techniques, we suggest you sign up for our nine weeks intermediate to advanced pottery class.