Pottery Class

My pottery class is designed for complete beginners, as well as those who have some experience working with clay but would like to improve their hand-building skills.

During the morning, you will learn traditional hand-building techniques such as making pinch pots, and then how to coil on top of a pinch pot to enlarge the form. The final part of the workshop will focus on applying coloured decorating slips to your work and creating surface patterns and decoration through sgraffito and carving techniques.

No experience is necessary.
All materials and equipment will be provided. Tea and coffee will be available throughout the morning. The only thing you need to bring is an apron or to wear old clothes.

After the workshop, I will carefully take your beautiful pot home and fire it in my kiln. It will be glazed with a transparent glaze, and your finished piece will be ready to collect approximately six weeks after the workshop. I will contact you with the date and time for collection once everything has been fired.

There is free parking at The Walronds. The car park is located at the back of the building. To access it, turn up Tiverton Road off the High Street, then turn left just before the fire station onto Shortlands Lane. It’s a narrow lane and easily missed! Drive a few yards up the lane and you’ll see the sign for the car park on the left. Turn left and follow the drive through the gate ahead.
Here’s a Google Maps link that will take you directly to the car park entrance:
https://goo.gl/maps/JKfioUFi3FCSnCHJ9

Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook to see photos of work made in previous workshops — just search for Helen McCormick Ceramics.

N.B. Helen McCormick holds an Enhanced DBS Check.