12 x week course (Peckham)

About this course

The course introduces core pottery techniques through wheel-throwing, hand-building, mould work, decorating and glazing. After this initial programme of instruction, participants develop their own ceramic projects with guidance from the teacher and the wider group. Teaching is adapted to individual experience and confidence, making the course suitable for learners working at different stages. Classes are held in a studio designed for teaching pottery.

What you'll learn

• Use wheel-throwing techniques to make ceramic forms.
• Construct pottery using hand-building and mould work.
• Apply decorating and glazing techniques to finished pieces.
• Develop individual ceramic projects with guidance from a teacher and group.

Is this course right for you?

The course welcomes learners of all abilities and is designed to establish beginner skills while adapting teaching to individual experience and confidence. It combines taught core techniques with later development of individual projects, with guidance available from the teacher and group.

• Suitable for learners at different levels of pottery experience.
• Teaching is tailored to individual experience and confidence.
• The course moves from structured skills teaching towards individual project work.

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.