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Ceramics and Glaze 6 Week Course (Beginners)

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.

The beginners course offers a chance to learn a step by step technique every week. You will start with clay hand building basics; coiling, joining, slab rolling, forming with plaster moulds and textural techniques. Glaze techniques are based on application methods; dipping, brushing and creative application onto your pieces is encouraged. Glaze materials include: oxides, coloured clay slip decoration and pre mixed glazes. Plus, we will be inspired by contemporary and historic pottery design. This is ideally suited to beginners with no experience required, or anyone who wants to re start their past projects in ceramics and glaze.

Timings are 6.30 - 9pm THURSDAYS April; 16th, 23rd, 30th May; 7th, 14th, 21st

All materials, equipment and firings provided. This is primarily a beginers course, for anyone new to ceramics and glaze or who have tried it before and need some reminders.

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 the previous week's work. You do not need any experience, just 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 beginners 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.

Timings are 6.30 - 9pm THURSDAYS April; 16th, 23rd, 30th May; 7th, 14th, 21st

Age restrictions: 14+

Adult (Adult ticket) £240
Student (Full-time students ) £215
Senior Citizen (Over 65) £215
Concession (If you need a discount, no questions asked) £215
Group Ticket (Group of 4 discount price) £860

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