Beginners' Pottery Course

Learn all about homemade pottery making at this four-week course.



4 x 2 hours Location Stratford Class size 1 to 6 guests   £230
Forget the mass-produced mugs and boring bowls, this pottery course in London is a fantastic chance to make your own handmade ceramics in a fun studio environment!
Guided by a professional pottery artists, Suzan and Amanda, this four-week workshop will get you up to speed with professional techniques and is the perfect introduction to pottery for beginners. In the first three weeks, your teacher will help you master wheel throwing as you learn how to prepare, centre, open and pull your clay into different shapes. Once ready, you'll spend the final week turning the pots, decorating your designs and attaching handles to your finished pieces.
Don't worry if this is your first time attempting clay creation, with a maximum class size of two students and a fully equipped studio, this course will turn you into a pottery pro in no time at all! Looking for London activities to try with a partner? Wheel throwing is a fantastic alternative to the usual date ideas and might even be your new shared hobby!
At the end of your course, you'll have a whole host of new skills a maximum of 6 pieces of handmade pottery, ready to be completed with a glaze of your choice and collected at a later date.
Please note:
Your final pieces will be ready around four weeks after your class and they will be available to collect or posted to you for an extra charge when ready.

Upcoming dates for Beginners' Pottery Course

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 12 Nov 2026, 1:02pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

56 upcoming dates between 5 Dec 2026 and 5 Dec 2027.

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What you'll get
All the materials and equipment for the class.
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Knowledge required
Suitable for beginners
What to bring
Please wear comfortable clothing that you don't mind getting a little clay on and make sure your nails are not too long as they can get in the way.
Add-on available for this class
  • Delivery after class (£10)
You can add this when you book (optional).
Session repeats

This class series runs over 4 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 6 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids (the adult may observe for free).

Location

The Old Public Library Building - 1 Hamilton Road, London E15 3AE

This venue is a short walk from East Ham tube station (500m).

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Recent reviews of Beginners' Pottery Course

  • 5/5 from Lucy Martin, attended Jul 2026: A lovely course, nice pace, Amanda and Suzan are so welcoming, highly recommend to anyone
  • 5/5 from Carin Ohlin, attended Sep 2025: What a treat! I loved doing the class and learnt a lot
  • 5/5 from Miss Julie Wade, attended Jun 2025: My beginners pottery class has been the best start to progress in the classes its been relaxed, positive experience my teacher is so good at explaining showing me the right ways of making pottery piece's. I absolutely am enjoying it would recommend it to anyone wanting to learn or enjoy pottery classes, Worth every penny.
  • 5/5 from I , attended Aug 2023: I took this 4-week course with Suzan last year and had an excellent experience. Each class builds on the prior one, and I had a set of 7 small-ish bowls and plates to show for my efforts. The 1-on-1 attention and guidance from Suzan is very valuable; not to mention that she is also a warm and personable teacher. I highly recommend this course.
  • 5/5 from Magali Pullino, attended Apr 2022: Great pottery class. Suzan is super friendly and patient. I really enjoyed the class and recommend it to anyone who wish to try pottery
  • 5/5 from Jess Jess, attended Aug 2021: Suzan was such a wonderful, patient teacher and a really lovely presence to be around whilst I was exploring pottery for the first time! Really glad ive signed up for this course with her!
Your teacher

Earth and Fire Ceramic Studio
Earth and Fire Ceramic Studio

5.0 (267)
female Women-owned

Suzan fell in love with clay in her early teens in Turkey but didn't have the chance to get her hands dirty until after she came to London and enrolled on a part-time course in 2004. After finishing her BTEC certification classes in Kensington and Chelsea college Suzan practised her pottery in a studio share in Kilburn.
In 2017 Suzan finally opened her own studio in Plaistow where she designs and creates all of her own work which is inspired by her mixed family background, travels and love for natural objects. Her homeware collection offers a handcrafted alternative to daily life otherwise filled with mass-produced items.
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