SUMMER WORKSHOPS

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Hand-building (Ages 7–12)

£24 per child

1.5 hour sessions

What to Expect

These fun and creative workshops are perfect for young people who enjoy making things with their hands.

Using air-drying clay, children will learn a range of hand-building techniques to create their own unique ceramic pieces.

With demonstrations and individual guidance from Lucy, an experienced teacher, everyone will be encouraged to develop their ideas and enjoy the process of working with clay.

At the end of the workshop, they'll take their creations home to dry. Once dry, the pieces can be painted and decorated at home.

What to Expect

What's Included

Expert demonstrations and plenty of individual support from Lucy, an experienced teacher and potter.

Fun themed projects designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity

All materials and tools provided

Use of air-drying clay, allowing children to take their creations home at the end of the workshop

Once dry, pieces can be painted and decorated at home

£24 per child

• Maximum 6 students

• Suitable for ages 7–12

• Parents and carers are welcome to drop off and collect at the end of the session. Lucy is DBS checked and experienced in teaching children and young people.

FAMILY WHEEL-THROWING SESSIONS

Enjoy a fun, hands-on pottery experience for 1 adult and 1 child for £80.

You'll each create a bowl on the pottery wheel, which will then be professionally fired and glazed by here.

Held every Saturday throughout the summer, 10.00–11.30am.

If you'd like to bring additional children, please get in touch before booking to discuss availability and arrange your session.

Wheel Throwing (Ages 13–17)

Individual Sessions: £30
1.5 hour sessions

Beginner’s Wheel Throwing Course: £150

1.5 hour session for 5 weeks

This hands-on wheel throwing course is perfect for teenagers who are curious about learning to throw on the pottery wheel.

Book the full 5-week course to build your skills week by week, or choose individual sessions if you'd simply like to give it a go.

With step-by-step demonstrations and individual guidance from Lucy, an experienced teacher and production potter, students will be supported at their own level.

Beginners will learn the fundamentals of centring and shaping clay, while returning students will build on their skills by refining forms, exploring bowls, cylinders, small plates, and having a go at glazing.

What's Included

Your own pottery wheel and tools for the duration of each session

All clay and materials provided

Individual sessions: £30 each – designed as a fun introduction to wheel throwing, focused on the experience of learning and experimenting with clay on the pottery wheel. Included in the price is the cost of firing and glazing of 1 bowl/pot.

5-week course: £150 – includes glazing and twice firing of up to 4 selected pieces, giving students the opportunity to take home finished work as they develop their skills. Students will also have the chance to have a go at glazing their own pieces.

Maximum 6 students

Suitable for ages 13–17 and complete beginners

Parents and carers can leave teenagers to enjoy the sessions independently and return for collection at the end. Lucy is DBS checked and an experienced teacher.

What to bring

Please bring an apron. Alternatively, an apron and towel bundle can be hired at checkout for £5.

Wear comfortable clothing that you don't mind getting a little messy, and keep your nails short if using the pottery wheel.

Duration / When

1.5 hours (including demonstration & clean up time)

Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday

10:00 - 11.30 / 1.00pm -2.30pm

(see individual workshop for exact dates/time)

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Person shaping clay on a pottery wheel with hands covered in white clay.
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