Workshops
Ceramic workshops run continuously throughout the year, they include wheel throwing, hand building and one-off sessions exploring a variety of techniques, methods or a theme of working with clay. Workshops provide existing and new students time to focus and improve their skills or just have fun working with clay for the first time, they are taught by one our teachers or a guest potter.
Previous workshops have included: Throwing Bigger with Tanya Gomez, Throwing Closed Forms, Porcelain Paper Clay, Paper Clay Lanterns, Electric Kiln Training, Glaze Making with Elena Gileva, Introduction to Glaze Making with Katrin Maier, Slipware with Dylan Bowen, Day of the Dead Figurines, Nerkiomi, Neriage, Kurinuki, Animal Portraits with Jack Durling, Raku with Andy Mason, and Ceramic Whistles with Emma Carlow.
Raku and alternative firings will be coming soon, sign up to the newsletter below for future announcements.
Please take note of the experience level required and minimum age requirement.
Nerikomi Workshops
One day workshops, 10am-4pm
Saturday 14 November, 13 February, 10th April
Join us for these one-day workshops to learn the Japanese method of stacking, slicing and combining different coloured clays together to create beautiful patterns. Suitable for all levels of experience.
Introduction to Glaze Development
One day workshop, 10:30am-4.30pm
Saturday 7th November
An introduction to glaze chemistry, learn how to read recipes, and make and develop your own glazes. This hands on workshop will provide practical experience in mixing, testing and refining your own glazes.
Throwing Larger with Kim Kish
One day workshop, 10am-3pm
Saturday 21st November
This one day workshop is for students with some experience in wheel throwing, with a focus on moving all the clay up to throw larger, taller and bigger forms. Confident throwers who can centre at least 1kg of clay will be suitable for this workshop.
Practical Glazing and Kiln Loading
One day workshop, 10am-3pm
Saturday 5th December
This one day workshop, we will discuss the application of glazes and how to achieve the best results from using dipped and pouring glazes. There will be time to view the kilns and load a bisque and glaze firing.
Alternative Textured Slipware
Half day workshop, 10am-1pm
Saturday 23 January 2027
Experiment, play and discover new possibilities with slip in this half-day workshop. Kim Kish will introduce you to a range of alternative slip techniques and textures and encourage you to experiment, layer and push the material in unexpected directions.
Setting up your Home Studio
One day workshop, 10am-3pm
Saturday 6th February 2027
For those ready to setup their own home studio, we will discuss the purchasing and setup of your kiln, how to organize your workspace and reclaim your clay, glazing considerations and all the other tools and equipment you will need.
Throwing Workshops
3 day Wheel Throwing Intermediates
18, 19, 20 February 2027
10am-3:30pm
For students who already have wheel-throwing experience and are ready to refine their skills, build confidence, and explore more advanced forms. The focus will be on improving technique, consistency, and understanding throwing forms.
Glaze Making: Mix and Make Your Own Glazes
2 day workshop
13 and 20th March 2027
10am-1pm
A two day glaze making workshop designed to give you the knowledge, skills and confidence to begin mixing and testing your own glazes, without needing to know all of the chemistry to get you started.
Clay Whistles
Half day workshop, 10am-1pm
Saturday 6th March 2027
Join Emma Carlow for a half-day workshop inspired by her exploration of folk-art whistles. Emma will share her practice and lead a workshop, where we will be hand building folk art inspired bird whistles. The whistles will be built using buff stoneware clay, embellished with pattern and texture, before adding colour with underglazes
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