Hand Building Pottery Class Chelsea



A guided beginner hand-building pottery workshop using tactile clay work and playful exercises to create a ceramic piece.
About this course
The workshop introduces hand-building pottery through step-by-step guidance, tactile clay work and playful exercises. Participants explore intuitive ways to shape clay while working at a relaxed pace in a studio setting. The teaching focuses on the process of making rather than achieving a particular finish, giving learners time to experiment with form and develop an individual ceramic piece.
What you'll learn
- Use basic hand-building techniques to shape clay
- Explore form through tactile clay work and guided exercises
- Create an individual ceramic piece
Is this course right for you?
The workshop is explicitly designed for complete beginners as well as participants with some previous experience. The Beginner label indicates an introductory level, while the step-by-step format is intended to accommodate learners developing their first pottery skills. It is open to adults and children aged nine and over.
- Suitable for complete beginners and those with some experience
- Children aged nine and over can attend
- Younger participants attend alongside an adult
Before you go
- Clay, tools and other materials are provided.
- Participants create a ceramic piece to take home.
- Late arrivals of 10 minutes or more may not be admitted.
Where this course runs
Upcoming classes
8 classes
Thu 8 Oct 2026
17:30 – 19:00 • 90 minutes
£32
Art Play Chelsea, Chelsea
Pottery Team
Book this class →Sat 10 Oct 2026
11:00 – 12:30 • 90 minutes
£32
Art Play Chelsea, Chelsea
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Thu 15 Oct 2026
17:30 – 19:00 • 90 minutes
£32
Art Play Chelsea, Chelsea
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Sat 17 Oct 2026
11:00 – 12:30 • 90 minutes
£32
Art Play Chelsea, Chelsea
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Thu 22 Oct 2026
17:30 – 19:00 • 90 minutes
£32
Art Play Chelsea, Chelsea
Pottery Team
Sat 24 Oct 2026
11:00 – 12:30 • 90 minutes
£32
Art Play Chelsea, Chelsea
Pottery Team
Thu 29 Oct 2026
17:30 – 19:00 • 90 minutes
£32
Art Play Chelsea, Chelsea
Pottery Team
| Starts | Schedule | Length | Teacher | Venue | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 Oct 2026 Thursday | 17:30 - 19:00 | Short course90 minutes | PotteryTeam | Art Play Chelsea5 Chelsea Manor Street, London SW3 3TW | £32.00 | Book now |
10 Oct 2026 Saturday | 11:00 - 12:30 | Short course90 minutes | PotteryTeam | Art Play Chelsea5 Chelsea Manor Street, London SW3 3TW | £32.00 | |
15 Oct 2026 Thursday | 17:30 - 19:00 | Short course90 minutes | PotteryTeam | Art Play Chelsea5 Chelsea Manor Street, London SW3 3TW | £32.00 | |
17 Oct 2026 Saturday | 11:00 - 12:30 | Short course90 minutes | PotteryTeam | Art Play Chelsea5 Chelsea Manor Street, London SW3 3TW | £32.00 | |
22 Oct 2026 Thursday | 17:30 - 19:00 | Short course90 minutes | PotteryTeam | Art Play Chelsea5 Chelsea Manor Street, London SW3 3TW | £32.00 | |
24 Oct 2026 Saturday | 11:00 - 12:30 | Short course90 minutes | PotteryTeam | Art Play Chelsea5 Chelsea Manor Street, London SW3 3TW | £32.00 | |
29 Oct 2026 Thursday | 17:30 - 19:00 | Short course90 minutes | PotteryTeam | Art Play Chelsea5 Chelsea Manor Street, London SW3 3TW | £32.00 | |
31 Oct 2026 Saturday | 11:00 - 12:30 | Short course90 minutes | PotteryTeam | Art Play Chelsea5 Chelsea Manor Street, London SW3 3TW | £32.00 |
Sat 10 Oct, 11:00 - 12:30
90 minutes90 minutesSat 11:00£32PotteryTeamArt Play ChelseaThu 15 Oct, 17:30 - 19:00
90 minutes90 minutesThu 17:30£32PotteryTeamArt Play ChelseaSat 17 Oct, 11:00 - 12:30
90 minutes90 minutesSat 11:00£32PotteryTeamArt Play ChelseaThu 22 Oct, 17:30 - 19:00
90 minutes90 minutesThu 17:30£32PotteryTeamArt Play ChelseaSat 24 Oct, 11:00 - 12:30
90 minutes90 minutesSat 11:00£32PotteryTeamArt Play ChelseaThu 29 Oct, 17:30 - 19:00
90 minutes90 minutesThu 17:30£32PotteryTeamArt Play ChelseaSat 31 Oct, 11:00 - 12:30
90 minutes90 minutesSat 11:00£32PotteryTeamArt Play Chelsea
