Courses and News Happening in June at the Studios
As summer begins to bloom, we're excited to bring you news about our classes and courses! All our courses include materials and firing costs. Please book online via the “book now” button or through our website
Father’s Day
Celebrate Father's Day in a truly unique way with us! This year, give your father the gift of creativity with our special taster sessions or gift vouchers. Whether he's a seasoned artist or a complete beginner, our hands-on pottery classes provide a fun and memorable experience. Book now to secure a spot or grab a gift voucher and make this Father's Day unforgettable with a gift of lasting memories together.
One Week Course
Beginner level
📍Hammersmith Studio
Monday-Friday 10.30-1pm
Learn how to throw on the pottery wheel and how to hand build with clay: pinching, coiling, slab building and pressing clay into plaster moulds with decorating slips and a glazing session to follow once all your work has bisqued.
Projects are self directed with expert guidance from our teachers and technicians.
We now also offer a new one week course only for teenagers!
Throwing, Hand building & Decorating techniques: 4 or 8 weeks courses
Mixed ability
📍Hammersmith Studio
Mondays
Starts June 3rd 10.30-1pm/ 18:30-21:00 hrs
An introduction to a broad range of pottery techniques and surface decorating techniques suitable for beginners/L2. This course teaches throwing and hand building with decorating techniques; slip and engobe, inlay application alongside monotype transfer methods. We will also cover decorative and practical approaches to using glaze on bisqueware.
During this course you will learn how to centre the clay on a pottery wheel and make a cup/bowl shape. Learn hand building techniques: pinching, coiling, slab building and pressing clay into plaster moulds.
Projects are self directed and you will learn how to apply a glaze to your fired work. Inclusive of all materials and firing costs.
Level 2 Throwing: 4 or 8 weeks course
You must have completed a level 1 course to progress to L2: Intermediate and be able to centre clay, throw cylinders and bowls.
📍Hammersmith Studio
Wednesdays or Saturdays
Saturdays June 1st and 29th 14:00-17:00 hrs
Wednesday June 5th 18:00-21:00 hrs
Make larger work throwing component parts, joining and assembling larger pots. Construct a water jug from three thrown pieces / elements.
Learn how to design and plan forms, weighing, measuring and preparing clay.
Throwing: 4 or 8 weeks course
Mixed ability
📍Hammersmith and Barnes Studio
Tuesdays:
June 4th and 25th 10:30-13:00 hrs or 18:00-20:30 hrs (4 or 8 weeks)
Saturdays:
June 29th 14:00-16:30 hrs (4 weeks) in Barnes
Sunday Sanctuary:
June 23rd 14:00-16:30 hrs (4 weeks) in Hammersmith
Decorating Techniques: 6 weeks course
Mixed ability
📍Hammersmith Studio
Thursdays
Starts June 25th 18:00-21:00 hrs
