12 x week course (Caledonian Road)

About this course

The course introduces core ceramic techniques through wheel-throwing, hand-building, mould work, decorating and glazing. Teaching is adapted to participants’ existing experience and confidence, with the early sessions focused on building foundational skills. As the course progresses, participants develop their own pottery projects with guidance from the teacher and the group. Classes are taught in a studio designed for teaching pottery sessions.

What you'll learn

• Use basic wheel-throwing techniques
• Apply hand-building methods to create ceramic forms
• Work with moulds in pottery projects
• Decorate and glaze ceramic pieces
• Develop individual pottery projects with guidance

Is this course right for you?

The course welcomes people of all abilities and is designed to develop beginner skills while adapting teaching to individual experience. Participation includes learning core techniques before working on personal projects with guidance from the teacher and group.

• Teaching is tailored to individual experience and confidence
• The course moves from structured technique work to participant-led projects

Before you go

• Materials, glazing and firing are charged according to the weight of finished work.
• Participants have booking access to optional drop-in sessions for additional studio time outside class hours.