CELEBRATE MOTHER'S DAY WITH US!

This Mother's Day, give an unforgettable experience you will both cherish forever. Book a pottery taster session.

You can book a taster session or a private throwing session for Mother's Day in Hammersmith or Barnes studio.

Gift vouchers also make the perfect Mothers day gift for a taster session, private throwing session, 4 or 8 weeks courses or purchase monetary gift vouchers to put towards any of our courses from £50-£400

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

News about courses starting in March

All our courses include materials and firing costs. Please book online via the “book now” button or through our website www.ceramicsclasseslondon.com

One Week Course

Beginner level

📍Hammersmith or Barnes

Starts every Monday-Friday

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.

Advanced Throwing / 8 Wks Course

Experienced level: You must already be able to centre and competently throw cylinders and bowls.

📍Hammersmith or Barnes

Wednesdays

• March 6th in Barnes - 18:00-21:00 hrs.

Saturdays

• March 9th in Hammersmith - 14:00-17:00 hrs.

In this course we will learn how to make closed forms (boxes / jugs with lids) and learn how to construct a water jug from three thrown pieces / elements.

You will learn how to design and plan forms, weighing, measuring and preparing clay. You will also learn throwing component parts, joining and assembling larger pots.

You must already be able to centre and competently throw cylinders and bowls.

Hand building, Throwing & Decorating Techniques / 10 weeks courses

Mixed ability level

📍Hammersmith or Barnes

Mondays

• March 11th in Hammersmith:18:00-21:00 hrs.

Fridays

• March 8th in Barnes - 10:00-13:00 hrs.

An introduction to a broad range of pottery techniques and surface decorating techniques for beginners when working in ceramics. This ten weeks course teaches throwing for 3 weeks hand building for 3 weeks and decorating techniques for 4 weeks.

The course will include techniques with slip and engobe, inlay application alongside monotype transfer methods. We will also cover decorative and practical approaches to using glaze on bisqueware in the final week.

Just Throwing / 4 or 8 weeks course

Mixed level

📍Hammersmith or Barnes

Tuesdays

• March 5th in Hammersmith - 10:30-13:00 hrs. or 18:30-21:00 hrs.

• March 5th in Barnes - 10:30-13:00 hrs.

• March 19th in Barnes - 18:00-20:30 hrs.

Thursdays

• March 7th in Barnes - 18:00-20:30 hrs.

• March 21st in Barnes - 10:30-13:00 hrs.

Saturdays

• March 9th in Barnes - 14:00-16:30 hrs.

Sundays

• March 3rd or 31st in Hammersmith - 14:00-16:30 hrs.

During this course you will learn how to throw a series of cylinder shapes on the pottery wheel to make cups, vases, bowls and plates. On the fourth session you will learn how to apply a glaze to a selection of your best work.

Hand building & Throwing / 4 or 8 weeks course

Mixed level

📍Hammersmith or Barnes

Mondays

• March 4th in Barnes - 18:00-20:30 hrs.

• March 11th in Hammersmith - 10:30-13:00 hrs.

Thursdays

• March 7th in Barnes - 10:30-13:00 hrs.

During this course you will learn how to centre the clay on a pottery wheel, throw a cylinder shape and turn a foot on the base of your pot. You will also learn hand building techniques: pinching, coiling, slab building and pressing clay into plaster moulds.

Projects are self directed and you can learn how to make plates, vessels or sculptures. You will also learn how to apply a glaze to your fired work.

Membership Opportunities

Enquire to become a member in our Hammersmith or Barnes studio. We offer 24-hour access and the studio can be used for hand-building and throwing techniques. Technical support is available and individual or group tuition can be booked via our classes page to learn or refresh techniques in ceramics with a 20% discount.

Corporate Team Events

📍Hammersmith or Barnes

The 10-15 person group will last 1.5 -2 hours and during this time you can choose either to throw pots on the pottery wheel or to hand-build with clay at the table.

A 30 person taster will last three hours in duration. We will divide you into two groups with a dedicated teacher to support and guide you. This gives each group of 10 people the opportunity to learn how to throw a pot on the pottery wheel and how to hand build with clay. Each group works with a specialist teacher providing a demonstration to teach you how to work with clay.

Includes Prosecco!

Birthday Parties

📍Hammersmith or Barnes

Enquire about children’s parties either in our Hammersmith or Barnes studios. Choose whether to throw a pot on the pottery wheel, make plates or animal sculptures in clay and decorate with coloured slips. Two teachers will teach this class. A clear glaze will be applied to the finished work. Ready to collect 4 weeks after the party.