Private Pottery Wheel Masterclass for One

2 hrs
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In this private experience you'll have the opportunity to learn the art of throwing on the pottery wheel with Alice's undivided attention. Whether you are a complete beginner, or someone with previous experience who wishes to build on their existing skills, this class is for you!

Alice has been doing ceramics for 12 years, and teaching the pottery wheel for 6. This high level of experience means that you will be taken through every step with patience, skill and care. She will explain in depth the physics and mechanics of how the wheel works so that you will leave this class with a thorough understanding of the process - and can apply what you learned when you use the wheel again.

At Trylla we teach in a low pressure format and encourage you to be playful as you learn. This is a completely private class, so you are not being observed while you test your skills. Mistakes are encouraged, then corrected by Alice in a non-critical way.

You'll start with how to centre the clay and then move the wheel to form small pots. You’ll then move on to creating pots in turn to perfect your throwing skills.

We aim for you to be able to throw solo by the last pot. Generally forming the pots will take us to the end of the experience but if there is time you will also be able to decorate your pots with coloured clay slip.

Your pottery will be left with us until the clay has completely dried, they will then be trimmed by hand, fired and glazed with a transparent top coat, ready for you to pick up around 4 weeks later.

We are able to run this class once a week, and so If you are interested in booking tickets please send us a message directly. We can arrange to make a ticket available for you on a suitable date.

We generally run this class at the following times: Wed or Thurs ~ 13:00 - 15:00 Weeknights ~ 18:00 -20:00 Saturday ~ 11:30 - 13:30

Age restrictions: 18+

Adult Β£100

Available dates

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What people are saying

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Rachel Sidery
Aug 2025

A very calming and interesting couple of hours!

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Elle Seed
Apr 2024

Thank you to the lovely Holly for introducing me to the wheel - I had a great first experience an...

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Harrison Evans
Mar 2024

I could not have hoped for more, it was brilliant!!!

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Sarah Le Flohic
Oct 2023

Rebecca was an excellent teacher, got me straight into it and gave me a great taster/introduction...

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How to get there

Facilities

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Adult changing
  • Toilets
  • WiFi

COVID-19 guidelines

Group numbers will be limited for each experience to ensure you can all work from a social distancing throughout. Please bring your own mask

On the day

It is advisable to wear clothes you don't mind getting a bit messy! Some of the clays can stain white clothing so avoid wearing white to your class. Don't forget to bring a mask with you just in case.

The shop is right near Bedminster Parade so it is easily accessible from the centre of Bristol on the bus via the M1/ 24 / 75 / 76 busses. There is also Bedmister train station a 15 minute walk away.

Changes happen, don't worry

How to change dates
Change of plans? You can easily rebook the next available slot up to 7 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 7 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

Alice A

Your host is Alice, Trylla’s resident pottery nerd. She's been creating ceramics for 10 years now and has as much love and enthusiasm for it as when she started out. She opened Trylla 4 years ago after working in many different other studios over the years. She serves as Trylla's head technician and teacher.
Alice welcomes any questions you have during classes and is always happy to chat clay with you outside of class too!

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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