Thursday Morning Pottery Class | All Levels

About this course

The course develops pottery skills across hand building, wheel throwing, surface decoration and glazing. Each week focuses on a different technique, with time set aside for practice and experimentation with clay. Learners can work at their own pace in a focused studio setting, using the sessions to advance existing skills and explore new techniques.

What you'll learn

• Develop hand-building techniques beyond basic forms
• Develop wheel-throwing techniques beyond basic forms
• Apply surface decoration methods to pottery
• Use glazing techniques to finish ceramic work
• Experiment with clay through structured practice

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for makers with prior pottery experience, including basic hand-building and wheel-throwing skills. It joins the second week of a longer course, so learners are expected to have techniques they can build upon. The pace is largely self-directed.

• Not intended for complete beginners
• Requires basic hand-building and wheel-throwing experience
• Learners can work at their own pace

Before you go

• Materials are provided, including buff stoneware clay, tools, slips, moulds and studio glazes.
• Clay can be fired for an additional charge based on the amount used.
• Wear clothes that can get dirty; an apron may also be brought.
• Students may miss sessions and catch up with the teacher, but missed classes cannot be made up at other times or swapped after the course begins.