10-week Introduction to Ceramics Course

About this course

The course introduces clay preparation and studio safety before developing hand-building skills through pinching, coiling, slab building, joining and scoring. It then moves to wheel work, including centring clay, pulling walls, shaping cylinders, bowls and cups, and trimming thrown pieces. Decorative work includes slips and sgraffito, followed by an introduction to glazing. Each session begins with new techniques taught as a group, after which participants practise at their own pace and continue developing pieces across hand-building and wheel methods.

What you'll learn

• Prepare clay by wedging and work safely with studio tools
• Construct forms using pinching, coiling and slab-building techniques
• Join clay using scoring and joining methods
• Centre clay and pull walls on the pottery wheel
• Shape and refine cylinders, bowls and cups, including trimming thrown pieces
• Apply decorative techniques using slips and sgraffito

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for complete beginners seeking a structured introduction to ceramics. No previous experience is needed, and the teaching combines demonstrations and practice as a group with time to work independently at an individual pace.

• Suitable for learners who have never worked with clay
• Provides an introduction to both hand-building and wheel throwing
• Offers a shorter structured commitment than the provider’s longer course

Before you go

• Tuition, clay, glazes and use of studio equipment are included.
• Firing is charged separately.