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 Start time 6:00pm - 8:30pm

This 4 week 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 - 6th August 2025
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.

Week 2 - 3  (August 13th - 20th) Make weeks
These two weeks will be all about making your piece/s.  You will get 2kg's of clay to play with.   There will be lot of templates to use or you can just create what you like.   

Week 3 - Glaze night (3rd Sept)  Please note this is two weeks after week 3.
Glaze your pieces - learn how to use brush on glazes and underglazes.   

Week 4 - pick up week (10th Sept).  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.