Ceramics Courses

Ceramics courses run over four terms a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Throughout the year you can join one of our courses that typically run for on average 10 weeks and suitable for all levels of experience.  Courses are for wheel throwing or hand building, this will give you time to focus on one technique of working with clay. If your not sure which one, you can join one of our taster sessions to try them out first.

Every student will have their own wheel if joining our wheel throwing only courses and our hand building students have plenty of space to work at different height tables. We have over 30 glazes to choose from, 10 coloured slips, underglazes, oxides, and engobes. Students enrolled can book additional add on sessions for those would like additional time to work independently.

Wheel Throwing Pottery Courses

Wheel Throwing Ceramics Courses

Wheel throwing only courses, suitable for beginners and levels of all experience. Learn how to throw, trim, decorate and glaze your pieces according to your experience and skill level on Monday, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Intermediate Throwing Course

This is a throwing course for intermediate and advanced students who have have taken a minimum of 3 terms of throwing courses at the studio or equivalent. Improve your technique, learn new forms and refine your skills, Friday’s 10am-1pm.

Hand Building Courses

Hand building ceramic courses, suitable for beginners and all levels of experience. Learn how to coil, slab build, pinch pots and extrude clay. Students will have the choice of 30 glazes, slips, oxides and underglazes for decorating, Wednesday’s 10am-1pm, 2-5pm, 6-9pm.

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Announcing our next two day throwing workshop with our teacher, Laura @lpibanez Two day workshop Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September Join us in September as teacher Laura Paloma Ibanez hosts this 2-day throwing workshop. Suitable for absolute
Some fun plates for your dinner party. #stleonardsceramics
Come join our summer term 6 week hand building course, starting 2 July. There are a few places left on Wednesdays, 2-5 or 6-9pm These are dedicated classes to learning slab building, pinch pots, coiling, and extruding clay. For absolute beginners
Check out Ceramics South East @ceramics.south.east this weekend at The Clay Studio @theclay.studio Kim Kish @kimkishceramics and Chris Hughes @christopherhughesinkandclay will be there selling their work.
Day 2 of Animal Sculptures with Jack Durling. It was an intensive 2 days learning new techniques to make large sculptures looking at scale, proportions, form, and adding texture. Thank you Jack @jackdurlingceramics #ceramics #stleonardsceramics
We are very happy to have Jack Durling @jackdurlingceramics back running a 2 day mastercalss in Animal Sculptures. It started with drawing and small, mock-up pieces. A wild dog, fox, dog, eagle, owl, and pangolin will be revealed tomorrow. #stleo

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