Hand Building Pottery Class

About this course

Participants explore hand-building pottery through guided exercises, tactile clay work and relaxed making time. The session introduces intuitive techniques in a step-by-step studio format, with instruction from an experienced pottery instructor. The focus is on shaping an individual ceramic piece rather than working towards a prescribed result. The workshop combines demonstrations and guided practice with time to develop each participant’s own piece.

What you'll learn

• Apply basic hand-building techniques in clay
• Use tactile exercises to explore the properties of clay
• Shape and develop an individual ceramic piece
• Follow step-by-step guidance through a pottery-making process

Is this course right for you?

The workshop is intended for complete beginners as well as people with some previous pottery experience. It involves guided group exercises alongside individual clay work. Adults and children aged nine and over can attend, while younger participants attend alongside an adult.

• Suitable for complete beginners
• Open to participants with some previous experience
• Children aged nine and over can attend
• Younger participants attend alongside an adult

Before you go

• Clay, tools, materials and guidance are included.
• Participants create a ceramic piece to take home.
• The studio café and bar serve coffee, wine, beer and soft drinks.
• Pizza is available as an optional extra at the Shoreditch location, alongside prosecco and wine.