Information

 Start time 6:00pm - 8:30pm

This 4 week plus 1 workshop is a great way to learn a few different handbuilding skills as well as an introduction to glazing.  This is perfect for beginners or those that have dabbled a little and want to refine their skills.   

The workshop will run over 4 plus 1 week nights from Wednesday 6th August - 10th Sept 2025

Week 1 - 11th Feb 2026
Introduction - this week will be all about getting to know your clay, the different stages of working with clay, rolling it out, joining etc.  We might even have a chance to make a trinket dish or two.   We will also work out what you would like to make over the next two nights.

Week 2 - 18th Feb 2026
Make something round - this week you will learn how to make something with a round shape that involves bending your clay to shape.   Could be a mug, vase or anything similar

Week 3 -  25th Feb 2026
This week you will be learning to make something with flat sides.  This is quite different to week 2 and is a great skill to learn.   

Week 4 -  4th March 2026
This workshop will be two weeks after Week 3 so I can bisque fire your pieces.    Tonight is glaze night where you will learn about the glazes I use in the workshop and glaze your pieces.

Week 5 - 18th March 2026
pick up week.  Some have a cuppa and share a light supper (provided)
Bonus week - This final week we will sand any bottoms that need sanding so I will show you how to do this safetly then we can chill for a bit and have a shared supper (provided)
There will also be a handout for you to take home with what we have covered 

Price includes all materials and tools needed, firing all your items as well as glaze etc

This is a small class with a maximum of 6 people.  

Available for ages 15 plus

For this course if you miss a week there will be no make up days available

Please wear clothes you don't mind getting grubby, there are aprons available.   It is advisable to have reasonably short nails when working with clay.  If you do have nails we can work around it but you might find that  you need to clean up the clay a bit more (even small nails will leave marks as we make the items).

Refreshment will be provided but feel free to BYO if you would like a wee dabble during the class.

Please also be aware that due to the nature of pottery and firing x 2 means that sometimes things don't work out as they should.  I dry mugs super slowly but sometimes cracks etc still form.   It happens, it still happens to me and any potter you talk too will say the same.   I will do my utmost best and handle all your mugs with care but please be aware due to the nature of the craft there may be a breakage.   I really hope not, but sometimes it just happens.