Pottery Lessons
Take your pottery skills to a new level in a relaxing and creative environment. Suitable for complete beginners and skilled potters alike.
We have comfortable studio space with 6 modern wheels (plus teaching wheel) as we feel it’s very important to work on your own wheel.
We run 6-week lesson blocks, alongside one-to-one lessons.
From September, we will be running 10-week lesson blocks. Details & bookings to follow soon.
OUR LAST 6-WEEK LESSON BLOCK STARTING SOON
Thursday daytime 0930-1200 Sold Out
& Thursday evening 1830-2100 - Places Available
Thursday 4th June
Thursday 11th June
Thursday 18th June
Thursday 25th June
Thursday 2nd July
Thursday 9th July
Maximum number of participants = 6
£275 per block
All tools with be provided, but if you have your favourites, do bring them along!
We have studio aprons and towels available.
This is a working pottery studio, and as such, we try to limit our impact on the environment as much as we can. We reuse and recycle both water and clay and try to be as selective as we can about what we fire and will be encouraging participants to do the same.
Lisa has a keen eye for form and functionality, so please don’t worry, she will always be on hand to ensure you get the best from your pots – comfortable handles on your mugs, non-drip teapots and spouts, here we come!
Please note - this is an adult pottery class.
Children under 18 are welcome at the pottery by separate arrangement.
OUR NEXT 6-WEEK LESSON BLOCK STARTS SOON (THURSDAY 4TH JUNE)
**Create your own set of drinking vessels – mugs, tumblers, tea bowls and steins!**
This six-week block focuses on making your own set of mugs (or tumblers, tea bowls or beer steins if you prefer) through a skills-based approach. You’ll learn about wheel-throwing techniques from design, functionality and decoration.
Here’s a breakdown of the block:
Week 1: Clay preparation and centering. Practice throwing cylinders by pulling even walls.
Week 2: Continue cylinder practice and introduce shapes. Widen and narrow cylinders to create curved mug bodies.
Week 3: Compare bowls and cylinders. Throw small tea bowls, focusing on wheel decoration, carving and stamping.
Week 4: Throw your final set of mug designs (or tumblers, tea bowls or steins). Turning foot rings on tea bowls.
Week 5: Experiment with different designs and three handle-making techniques.
Week 6: Add final decorations using underglazes, stencils, templates and sprigs to complete your set of drinking vessels.
After the course has finished, we bisque fire your set. We will then dip them in our studio clear glaze to enhance your design and ensure food safety before firing them again for a second time. This process takes about three to four weeks, and your sets will be ready for collection. We’ll be using white stoneware clay, which, when fired twice, becomes food, microwave and dishwasher safe.
Throughout the block, all teaching will focus on wheel-throwing skills and techniques.
ONE-TO-ONE LESSONS:
For our intensive one-to-ones, we offer bespoke pricing but typically, lessons range from £40—£60 per hour (minimum session time is 1.5hrs).
If you are flexible and can commit to a block of lessons, we can make this even more affordable (as it means we can fit you in around our existing teaching commitments).
We can offer a special package for 5 one-to-one lesson blocks of 3hours - This would be for 15hrs one-to-one.
For 10 one-to-one lesson blocks of 3hours - we can reduce the price further - this would be for 30hrs one-to-one.
Contact us today - or book below: