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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- Ceramics: surface decoration on clay
Course start date: Mon 5 Jan 2026Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trish SpenceWorking with paper stencil, block printing on unfired clay, biscuit and glazed surfaces, you will create pattern and images with slips, oxides, glaze and on-glaze enamels on simple moulded forms and tiles.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Pottery evening Course start date: Tue 6 Jan 2026 (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 will also cover glazing and surface decoration.Full fee £619.00 Senior fee £495.00 Concession £402.00 - Six day taster course in ceramics Course start date: Sun 11 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trish SpenceIdeal 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 £599.00 Senior fee £479.00 Concession £389.00 - Friday evening pottery Course start date: Fri 20 Feb 2026 (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 £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Pottery on Saturdays Course start date: Sat 21 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Catrin HowellLearn 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.Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £479.00 Concession £389.00 - Ceramics: surface printing on clay Course start date: Mon 23 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tana WestWorking 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 £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Foraged and found materials for ceramics Course start date: Sun 1 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Tana WestOn this 5 week explorative course, you will delve into ideas of sustainable and creative ceramic practice by using foraged and found materials. You will be taught practical skills on how to identify, gather and use natural resources; as ceramic ingredients and surface finishes.
Full fee £549.00 Senior fee £439.00 Concession £357.00 - Glazing workshop Course start date: Sun 1 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Josie WarshawFor students who have attended our ceramics courses, this is an opportunity to return and glaze your bisquit fired work. Basic glazing techniques will be taught, with advice on which glazes to use.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Ceramics: throwing and assemblage Course start date: Mon 13 Apr 2026
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.Full fee £549.00 Senior fee £439.00 Concession £357.00 - Carving in wood Course start date: Tue 14 Apr 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alexandra HarleyHave you ever fancied trying your hand at sculpting in wood? Or perhaps you already have experience but want expert guidance to develop your ideas further? This comprehensive course welcomes woodcarvers of all levels to bring their ideas and see how they can be developed. You will learn how to create models of your designs, upscale and transfer them to wood, and use professional carving tools to produce beautiful wood sculptures.
Full fee £579.00 Senior fee £463.00 Concession £376.00 - Intermediate handbuilding Course start date: Sun 19 Apr 2026
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.Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £479.00 Concession £389.00 - Introduction to ceramics Course start date: Mon 11 May 2026
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 - Experimental ceramics Course start date: Sun 7 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alex SimpsonA 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.Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £479.00 Concession £389.00 - Ceramics and narrative Course start date: Thu 25 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Catrin HowellOn this course you will explore and respond to the collections from the British Museum as inspiration to produce ceramic pieces which tell a story and convey a narrative.
Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - Working with porcelain Course start date: Wed 15 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Naoko TagaiThis specialist course is a unique chance to advance your ceramic practice and making skills whilst developing your knowledge of clay bodies, focussing specifically on hand building with porcelain clay.
Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £479.00 Concession £389.00
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