Pottery Classes & Ceramics Workshops in London
Try your hand at making beautiful, creative objects out of clay. Working in one of our ceramics studios, our friendly and experienced pottery tutors will teach you a range of techniques to help you master the ancient craft of pottery. Our pottery courses take place during the evening, daytime and weekend, just remember to book early as these popular courses fill up fast!
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- Six day taster course in ceramics
Course start date: Sun 19 Jan 2025Location on this date: Keeley Street
Ideal if you are a beginner and would like to experience and explore the major ways of making pottery – throwing and hand building. Pots will be decorated, glazed and fired during the course. - Friday evening pottery Course start date: Fri 14 Feb 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Shelley WilsonSuitable for students who want to learn basic design, handbuilding, decoration and glazing techniques or for students who want to refresh or develop existing ceramics skills. Everyone will be encouraged to explore and experiment with different skills and techniques in a friendly and supportive environment.Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00 - Ceramics: surface printing on clay Course start date: Mon 17 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Working with silkscreen, paper stencil, block and potato printing on unfired clay, biscuits and glazed surfaces, you will create pattern and narrative images with slips, oxides, glaze and on-glaze on simple mould forms and tiles.Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00 - Pottery on Saturdays Course start date: Sat 22 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Learn lots of different ways of making pottery, from handbuilding to throwing. Look at a variety of different ways to decorate your work. All levels welcome. - Intermediate handbuilding Course start date: Sun 2 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Josie WarshawExplore your personal creative ideas in clay, increase your making and decorating skills. Use a range of hand building techniques to develop your practical skills and expand your knowledge of ceramic materials. - Five day taster course in ceramicsCourse start date: Sun 27 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Ideal if you are a beginner and would like to experience and explore the major ways of making pottery - throwing and hand building. Pots will be decorated, glazed and fired during the course.Full fee £539.00 Senior fee £431.00 Concession £350.00 - Ceramics: throwing and decorationCourse start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert CooperExperiment with and develop your existing throwing skills and decorating techniques. Make experimental pieces and explore your ideas. - Pottery: evening courseCourse start date: Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trish SpenceFor those with previous experience who want to work towards their own goals, or for beginners who want to learn hand-building and throwing processes. We'll also cover glazing and surface decoration.Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £479.00 Concession £389.00 - Introduction to ceramics Course start date: Mon 12 May 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trish SpenceGain a basic understanding of hand-building, glazing and decoration techniques. Explore your creative ideas whilst learning the exciting possibilities of working with clay. Enjoy a taster experience of throwing on the wheel in the final session.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £292.00 - Carving in wood Course start date: Tue 13 May 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alexandra HarleyHave you ever fancied having a go at sculpting in wood? Or perhaps you are experienced at it but would like expert guidance to develop your ideas? This comprehensive course encourages wood carvers of all levels to bring along their ideas and see how they can be developed. You will be taught how to make models of your designs, upscale and transpose these, and use professional carving tools to produce beautiful pieces in wood.Full fee £529.00 Senior fee £423.00 Concession £344.00 - Experimental ceramics Course start date: Sun 29 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tana WestA chance to use different clays with the addition of oxides, fluxing agents and natural combustible materials. Fuse found objects in the kiln, make biscuit slips and investigate the textural possibilities of glazes. - Ceramics as a canvas: traditional slip decoration and surface treatments in clay Course start date: Sat 5 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amy Hughes, Emily Stapleton-JefferisDevelop new skills in traditional ceramic decorating - including how to interpret patterns, text and drawings on a clay surface using slip-techniques, agates and textures. Suitable for beginners and those with previous experience. - Ceramics: throwing and assemblage Course start date: Mon 14 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carina CiscatoBuild on your existing skills by exploring form and surface. Create functional or non-functional objects by throwing, cutting and later assembling different components. Intermediate level, requiring basic throwing skills. - Intensive throwing week Course start date: Mon 21 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Matt SherrattDevelop your skills on the wheel. You will have your own wheel and the opportunity to use a variety of types of clay. The course is for experienced throwers and is ideal if you wish to develop your practice further. Intermediate level, throwing skills required.Full fee £539.00 Senior fee £431.00 Concession £350.00 - Intensive throwing week: beginners and refreshers Course start date: Mon 28 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Matt SherrattLearn how to throw mugs, bowls and lidded jars. Intermediate students can use this course to refresh their skills on the wheel. Tutor:.
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