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Ceramics and Glaze 6 Week Course

West Hove Art Studio, Hove, BN3 5HR
2 hrs 30 mins
Crafts

This course is about creative experimentation with ceramics and glaze. Helen has been teaching and working with ceramics and glaze for 20+ years. Her designs have been featured on The Great Pottery Throw Down and commissioned by companies such as Aberdeen Standard Life and EtsyUK. Her work is best known for its complex melting glazes and quietly provocative design. Helen's breadth of experience is invaluable when it comes to teaching creative ceramics and glaze. This course gives students the confidence to try things out and push the boundaries of material and function in pottery.

We make glazes from scratch, learn about oxides, engobes, slip decoration, application techniques, colour and texture in glaze. I also teach hand building with clay and slab construction techniques. Plus we will be inspired by contemporary and historic pottery design. For beginners and intermediate, no experience required.

Timings are 6.30 - 9pm

Tuesday 9th September Tuesday 16th September Tuesday 30th September Tuesday 14th October Tuesday 21st October Tuesday 28th October

Hand moulding, slab building, joining, forming with plaster moulds, pots, creative and expressive pots - abstract pieces, glaze recipes using oxides, coloured decorating slips, buckets of chemistry and more! All materials, equipment and firings provided. All levels welcome.

You will finish a piece every week and I will fire it for you. There will be a section every week for glaze testing and glaze application of previous week's work. We will be mixing up lots of exciting glaze materials. You do not need any experience, only an experimental mindset.

What’s Included?

  • Hand moulding, slab building, and forming with plaster moulds
  • Weekly creations of expressive pot making, abstract pieces, and more
  • Glaze testing and application, with exciting glaze materials
  • All materials, equipment, and firings provided
  • Open to all levels, with an experimental mindset encouraged

Please note: This is a 6 week course taking place on the following dates. Please ensure you can attend all dates before booking.

Tuesday 9th September Tuesday 16th September Tuesday 30th September Tuesday 14th October Tuesday 21st October Tuesday 28th October

Age restrictions: 14+

Adult (Adult ticket) £230
Student (Full-time students ) £210
Senior Citizen (Over 65) £210
Concession (If you need a discount, no questions asked) £210
Group Ticket (Group of 4 discount price) £840

Available dates

Sorry, there are currently no dates available

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What people are saying

★★★★★
Micaela Beggs
Jun 2025

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How to get there

West Hove Art Studio, Hove, BN3 5HR

Facilities

  • Adult changing
  • Experience takes place outdoors
  • Family friendly
  • Host comes to you
  • Parking
  • Refreshments available
  • Toilets
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • WiFi

On the day

Bring an apron or work shirt.

Ring bell on arrival. Weekdays and weekends there are some roads you can park on for free from 11am-7pm (Zone W) or if not it's pay and display for up to 4 hours for approx £6.50 if you want to park right outside the studio. Please get in touch if you want a map of the local parking.

I can send out finished pieces for £4.50 or you can pick them up from my ceramics studio in nearly Portslade.

Changes happen, don't worry

How to change dates
Change of plans? You can easily rebook the next available slot up to 14 days before your experience.
How to get a refund
Can't make it? We understand things happen! You can cancel and get a full refund up to 14 days before your experience.
Please note that this refund policy does not apply to gift bookings. You may reschedule your gift if outside the time period stated above. Please note that Yuup gift cards are valid for redemption for 12 months, and if not redeemed by this date, you will get a Yuup credit added to your Yuup account equivalent to the unspent value of the Yuup gift card less a Yuup administration fee of 20%.

You'll be hosted by

Helen Rebecca Ceramics and Design

I have been working with ceramics and glaze for 20+ years. I have taught art and pottery in schools and with community groups. I love seeing people's styles and skills develop. The workshops are playful, fun and free with all the technical support you need. Workshops have up to 10 people for a comfortable buzz and learning atmosphere, sharing ideas together. No one leaves a workshop with the same piece and all the confidence to have a another go.

My work is best known for its complex melting glazes and quietly provocative design.
It has been commissioned by companies such as Aberdeen Standard Life and Chateaux Villepreux. Last year my condiment pot was featured on The Great Pottery Throw Down!

Any questions?

Ask your question directly to Helen Rebecca Ceramics and Design.

Available dates

Sorry, there are currently no dates available

The good news is that we’re expecting more to be added really soon!

Want to be the first to find out when new dates are released? Register below to notify the host of your interest