Beginner Course

5 weeks

Level - Foundation

Step into the world of pottery with our immersive 5-week Beginner Course.

Focused entirely on thrown ceramics, the course covers the essential skills of throwing, trimming, and glazing. You’ll be guided by passionate instructors in a warm, professional studio environment.

With only 8 students per course you’ll get lots of 1-1 tuition.

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  • Week 1 – Throwing Fundamentals

    Centring clay on the wheel and throwing cylinders and mug bodies.

    Week 2 – Throwing Bowls and Refining Technique

    Building on week 1, refine your throwing technique and learn to form bowls.

    Week 3 – Trimming and Throwing Taller Forms

    An introduction to trimming (refining the base and creating footrings) and push yourself to throw larger forms.

    Week 4 – Handles and Slip Decoration

    Learn to make and attach handles to mug bodies or jugs made in previous weeks. Apply decorative slips.

    Week 5 – Glaze Application

    Your pieces will all have been bisque fired and ready for you to dip, pour and paint with our wide selection of house glazes.

  • During the course you have unlimited clay to work with. Be as free and creative as you like! On week 4 of the course, you’ll select your 6 favourite pieces which will be fired and ready for glazing in week 5.

    Materials and firing costs for these 6 pieces are included in the course fee.

    If you have more than 6 creations you’d like to keep, we’ll just charge a small fee to cover firings/materials costs.

  • “I am relatively new to pottery but this has been by far the best studio I have been to in London…”

    “I’ve had a lot of fun on this course (5 week Beginner), and I now have a relaxing and rewarding hobby! The teacher splits her time well between each student and is friendly and patient. This was well worth the money and I’m eager to get my hands on some clay again soon”

    “I would recommend everyone to try throwing at least once so they can experience the serenity it brings to your life”

    “I felt more confident with my pottery skills every week and learned so much more than I had expected. You get to go home with lots of your handmade pottery, which is a bonus!”

    “The teaching on the course is spectacular. She’d incredibly encouraging and kind and explains things in a way that makes total sense”

  • Read about our fantastic teaching team of carefully selected potters HERE