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I run a variety of workshops and courses throughout the year which can accommodate up to three people per class.

Everyone has their own wheel to use throughout their workshop. No sharing!

If you have any pre-booking questions please call or use the Contact Form and I'll get back to you.

three people standing holding the pots they threw on the beginners course

6 Week Beginners Throwing Courses

Starting 28 & 29 October 2025

This is a course is suitable for complete beginners or those who would like to refresh your skills. You'll learn the skills needed to throw a pot: centring, coning, pulling walls and shaping a pot on the wheel using different tools. You'll learn the difference between throwing a cylinder and a bowl. You will also learn how to prepare and recycle your clay. Over the 6 weeks you will work towards producing your best pots in the final couple of weeks which will then go on to be glazed and fired for you. This course is not about making a large haul of pots to be fired!

£240pp

includes clay, glazing and firing your final pots. Please bring your own set of throwing tools

(I can send a info of what to get)

TUESDAY EVENINGS

6PM - 8PM

28 October - 2 December 2025

WEDNESDAY MORNINGS

10AM - NOON

29 October - 3 December 2025

2 places left

AUTUMN DATES

2 hour 'Introduction to wheel throwing' workshop - all abilities

No experience necessary! Come and have a go on a pottery wheel and see if you can make a pot or two, or more. You'll be taught the basic skills needed to throw a pot: centring, pulling a wall and removing your final pot from the wheel. If you learnt to throw many years ago, come along and reignite your skills. You'll have a couple of hours of fun and you may even discover a new passion. Max class size 4.

£60pp

Includes glazing and firing your pots.

Saturday 26th October 2pm - 4pm

Tuesday 29th October 2pm - 4pm

Tuesday 5th November 6pm - 8pm

Friday 1st November 10am - 12noon

Tuesday 8th October 6pm - 8pm

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1 Day Clay Workshops

- All abilities

Throwing and/or Handbuilding

£175pp

FULLY BOOKED

a smiling woman holding three mugs she threw and decorated on the improvers course

Next steps/improvers

This is a course for anyone who has completed a Beginners Throwing course and wants to take the next steps and improve on their basic skills. You will continue to improve on your throwing skills by advancing your technique, as well as start to learn how to pull handles, trim bases and explore your creativity in how to shape and decorate your pots. Over the 6 weeks you will work towards throwing your best pots in the final couple of weeks which you will will go on to finish and decorate and prepare for glazing. These will then be glazed and fired for you.

£240pp

includes glazing and firing your final pots. Clay extra.

THURSDAYS 6PM - 8PM FULL

9th January - 20th February (no class 13th February)

Courses are open to adults.

Wheel Throwing Experiences are open to anyone 14 years/GCSE age or over.

Minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian/responsible adult who is responsible for their well being at all times (they do not need to join the class).

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