Ceramics / Pottery

This course is suitable for beginners and more experienced potters alike. You will learn to develop new skills and produce fine ceramics. Your completed work will require a couple of weeks to dry and be fired and glazed during the course and should be finished before it ends

You will gain a sound knowledge of a ceramics workshop and the processes used. You will be encouraged to explore the properties of clay using a variety of forming and decorating techniques: forming, throwing, coiling, slabbing, slip casting. Decoration: slap trailing, glazing, on-glaze painting. Beginners will learn the basic techniques and more advanced students will develop their own ideas with the advice and guidance of the tutor.

You will receive individual feedback and discussion about your work during each session. There is no formal assessment on this course.

This is a practical workshop-based course with group and individual demonstrations of a variety of techniques. You will work on your own designs at a pace appropriate to your skill level and experience with individual tutor guidance.

You will gain ceramics skills and the confidence to work independently.

No experience or qualifications necessary - just enthusiasm. You are asked to wear old clothes or bring an overall

You may wish to re-enrol for further terms to gain experience in making more complex pieces. You may wish to progress to a full time art and design course.

Our learning for leisure courses are run by experts in their field, with a passion for the subject and proven industry experience.