Clay Work
The Potter’s House is a great place to start your clay journey. We offer a wide range of clay experience workshops, and try to tailor to the individual. You can join an advertised group or if there are four of you, book your own session.
Working with clay has amazing benefits, great for body, mind and soul. We encourage you to work at your own pace and to develop your own style and creativity. We offer hand building with slab and coiling clay, and throwing sessions on electric wheels.
We schedule classes up to 2 months in advance, so check our
Book Now page for upcoming wheel session dates
Wheel Sessions
Wheel session are a must for anybody
who would like to try pottery throwing on a wheel.
All materials, tools and firing are
included. You get the chance to learn how to centre and throw pots,
leaving them in the studio for drying and firing.
Handbuilding sessions
Hand building using slab and coiling is a great way to make your own creations. Our 1 and a half hour session is suitable for anybody who would like to make items from clay at a more gentle pace.
Using tools and forming clay shapes with your hands, a great way to develop
clay skills.
All materials, tools and firing are
included.
Handbuilding sessions can be one-on-one or group bookings but are tailored to suit you so get in touch for more information.
Tel: 07711178585
Children’s Clay Sessions
Children's taster wheel sessions are suitable for ages 7 to 16years. These sessions last for an hour and classes run throughout School Holidays. All children must be accompanied by a participating adult.
Studio Wheel Rental
Hourly wheel rental in the studio is
also available for those who just want to hone their skills and be in amongst the buzz of the pottery.
(please note we will only fire clay in our kiln that has been bought from us, and previous wheel experience is required)
Drying, firing & glazing
Drying and firing we do not rush this process all pottery pieces are kept to dry in the studio for two - three weeks depending on the size of the item. This is to prevent cracking and explosions in the kiln, each piece is then fired at 1100 °c. However, in ceramics cracks and failures do happen from time to time despite our drying and firing protocol.
Individual ASN sessions please contact us to discuss what your requirements are.