The ultimate beginner's and Improvers Pottery course
This course is suitable for beginners and those who have some experience in pottery already via another course right up to intermediate level. It is for adults 18 and over only.
Over 10 weeks you will learn to throw basic shapes on the potter’s wheel & turn bases as well as learning handbuilding techniques such as pinching, coiling, building with slabs & nerikomi.
For more advanced learners we will look at your experience on an individual level to work out a plan to help you achieve your goals and get to the next level be it on the wheel, handbuilding or a bit of both.
We will have set projects to challenge you throughout the course that you are welcome to follow if you want rather than come up with your own.
You will decorate your work using stained slips and techniques such as Sgraffito, the art of carving patterns onto the surface of the clay as well as coming back to glaze your work in week 10.
You can also learn the art of Nerikomi, working with stained porcelain to create amazing patterns in the clay.
This course teaches you a wide variety of basic pottery skills and then allows you to explore further the bits that you are interested in. If you want to spend most of the 9 weeks throwing on the wheel, you can do. If you want to take your handbuilding further, we will help you put together your own projects. Want to mix it up? You can!
The course runs on Wednesdays 6.45-9pm and costs £350 per person inclusive of all materials and firings.
This class is not suitable for pregnant women unless you just do handbuilding.
Cost: £350 inclusive of all materials & firings.
REMEMBER: You can pay in 3 instalments via PayPal!
Dates: Wednesday November 12th, 19th, 26th, December 3rd, 10th, 17th, January 7th, 14th & 21st 2026 6.45-9pm + glazing class date TBC later in the year.
REFUNDS & DATE TRANSFERS: *Please note that if you cancel or request a date transfer 20 full working days (Monday to Friday) are required. After this period and before the course starts you will only get a 50% refund or transfer if someone else can be found to replace you. There are no refunds or transfers after the start of your course. Please note that all refunds are minus Eventbrite fees which are non-refundable. Cancellations may be subject to an admin fee of £50. Transfers are only possible to like for like courses and only if we have dates available.
Some classes are easier to miss than the others. If you do miss a session you may be able to do a catch up on a Saturday morning but please note that there is a charge of £60 for this. If you develop Covid, unfortunately we cannot make-up any classes free of charge.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS: If you have any medical conditions that may impede your learning such as back problems, problems with hands or knees, any sight issues or balance issues it's advisable that you let us know in advance, preferably before booking. Some conditions can make it difficult to do pottery. Where possible, we will trry and accommodate you as long as we have information beforehand however some conditions may void our insurance.
PREGNANCY: Please note that this course is not suitable for pregnant women as there are health implications to working on the wheel. If you do want to join the course and are pregnant you would only be able to do the handbuilding part of the course.
If you are found to have withheld information regarding a medical condition or pregnancy that could impact your ability to learn and our ability to teach you, you may be asked to leave the course with no refund.
GROUP BOOKING: please note, groups of 4 or more people will need to give 25 working days notice for refunds. We are unable to offer transfers to for group bookings.
