4 Week Ceramic Hand Building Course

In this 4-week hand-building pottery course, you will learn how to create beautiful ceramic pieces that you can proudly take home. You'll have the opportunity to explore three fundamental hand-building techniques each week: pinching, coiling, and slab-building.

Each week you will be taught a new pottery technique and be given the opportunity to create something using your new skill. The teacher will suggest objects that suit the technique you will learn that week but ultimately you will have the freedom during the class to choose to make a functional piece or a more sculptural artwork!

Rosi Tooth will be on hand to guide and advise and you'll receive personalised feedback and support as you embark on your creative journey. No matter your skill level, from novice to seasoned enthusiast, this workshop is designed to ignite your passion for pottery and unleash your artistic potential.

Workshop dates

Week 1 (Pinch Pot Method) | 03/07/24, 6pm - 8pm: An ancient method of shaping clay by hand to create vessels with beautiful organic shapes. You may choose to make small cups, trinket holders, a small vase, a small bowl, or a milk jug

Week 2 (Coiling Method) | 10/07/24, 6pm - 8pm: You'll master the art of coiling, discovering how to construct pots, bowls, tea pots and sculptures

Week 3 (Slab Building Method) | 17/07/24, 6pm - 8pm: You'll learn how to roll out and manipulate clay slabs to craft plates, tiles, vases or other 3D shapes

Week 4 (Glazing & Finishing) | 31/07/24, 6pm - 8pm: There is a week break before this class to allow time for your pieces to be bisque fired. You will then have the opportunity to paint and decorate your pieces

This course is suitable for beginners to intermediates alike.