Beginner Pottery Course

Learn to throw pots on the wheel in my private studio based in Wimbledon, London. With just three participants per course, you will have ample time each week for one-to-one guidance from your tutor.Week 1: Studio overview, clay types, clay preparation, and your first making sessionWeek 2: Throwing demo covering a wider range of different shapes (mugs, bowls, plates)Week 3: Turning leather-hard clay to make a foot ring and adding handles. Week 4: Glaze your work.By the end of the four weeks, you'll have worked through the full process from preparation to glaze and each participants can take home up to 4 pieces (mug size). More pieces will be charged at £5/pot (1lb clay) which includes all the materials and firing. Participants can then move onto to Pottery classes for mixed abilities run on Thursdays.

Please note: Public dates for this class require at least 2 guests to run. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we may cancel the session; if that happens, we'll inform you and let you choose between a refund or reschedule, so please watch your email/SMS one day prior to the class. Up to 4 pots (mug and cereal bowl size) will be included. £5 per extra pot to cover the firing/material cost. Read more details