Hand Building Clay – Pottery Class

Recent reviews of Hand Building Clay – Pottery Class

• 5/5 from Jayanthiny Kangatharan, attended Jul 2026: It was such a relaxing evening with Natti the teacher, who was very welcoming. She provided an excelllent creative environment for me to explore different ideas. Her insightful guidance with her hands-on teaching and encouraging approach made the class pure joy. I highly recommend the class.
• 5/5 from Molly, attended Mar 2026: I really enjoyed my first session with Art4Space. The instructor was really friendly, informative and available for any help! I really enjoyed learning new techniques.
• 5/5 from Cameron, attended Mar 2026: Enjoyed a lovely pottery class. Began as a complete beginner towards art and thoroughly enjoyed the whole evening. It was an amazing environment and atmosphere and I will be definitely returning.
• 5/5 from Aidan Saunders, attended Jan 2026: I attended this class as I wanted to learn and experience a new skill, and I definitely feel like that was achieved on Sunday, I loved the approach to teaching hand pottery through the use of being taught the different methods thoroughly and being able to create my own creation using these methods. I liked that our teacher, Daisy, explained how clay is structured and ensured that we correctly using it to achieve our vision in mind. I thought Daisy, our teacher, was extremely engaging and definitely cared about our experience at the class, this was proven through the 1-1 guidance and support she gave throughout the session, especially when creating our own pots. I liked that she gave us a lot of information about clay and its history and uses, and provided us with inspiration through books and other work created by people to guide us throughout. The venues and materials were great, and very thoughtout - I thought we had enough materials and equipment to make our own visions come to life which was fantastic.
• 5/5 from Roxy Collyer, attended Nov 2025: Amazing 2.5 hour workshop! So mindful and relaxing. John was a fantastic teacher. If he worked in a school he’d be everyone’s favourite teacher by a mile off. He was very calm, encouraging and helpful! Really enjoyed the snacks and great drink selection, it was a nice touch. We got given the class as a wedding gift and so happy we went, it was great. Highly recommend
• 5/5 from Sadie Phelps, attended Nov 2025: I was nervous attending solo but it was a super friendly class! Well worth the money! Fantastic charity work too! Many Thanks
• 5/5 from Raphaelle Fumeron, attended Oct 2025: Had a lovely time!
• 5/5 from Ekaterina Moiseeva, attended Mar 2025: The experience is a true treat for inner child - relaxing and creative! I really enjoyed the atmosphere of the space too. The teachers were tad too fast for me but then explained the techniques I missed to me personally.
• 5/5 from Amy Marsh, attended Jan 2025: So hands on and really welcoming insightful teaching, it was a creative calm environment, with a glass of wine just let your imagination run free. A wonderful birthday present and you get to glaze what you make!
• 5/5 from Emma Brown, attended Nov 2024: A really nice way to spend an afternoon!! After walking through the city to a beautiful space we were met with our teacher for the afternoon Daisy. What a lovely, friendly and approachable young lady who guided us through the basics of making thumb pots, coil pots, and sharing techniques to making flat sheets of clay and how to join these successfully, and various other tips. This was held in a calm and relaxing atmosphere, where everyone felt comfortable to give it a go! Daisy calmly assisted and taught a varied group of students with different degrees of talent and shared and demonstrated her knowledge throughout the day. An absolute credit to Art4space. I thoroughly recommend this course to take the first steps into pottery or to brush up on those key skills and to generally have a very wholesome time!!
• 5/5 from Gill Gillespie, attended Nov 2024: Fab evening making pots. Really good set up and excellent instruction. Would love to do another class.
• 5/5 from Ella Umney, attended Nov 2024: The class was enjoyable from start to finish: John was knowledgable, supportive and really good fun. Would recommend for friends and couples!
• 5/5 from Sara Proietti, attended Nov 2024: Me and my partner had so much fun :) It was just like John said, a place where we could disconnect from the mental and digital race, where we could be present and creative, and I truly felt that! I struggle with anxiety and a part of me was worried that I would be too intimidated by everyone elses pieces, but it was just such a lovely environment that I not once looked at anyone elses piece and felt like I had to compare mine to theirs, I felt relaxed, free to think and create, and I felt connected to my younger self! So thank you very much Art4Space and John for a wonderful experience
• 5/5 from Becca Hamilton, attended Nov 2024: John was great - very friendly and helpful. The course was laid-back and informative, and very well-priced compared to others I've seen.
• 5/5 from Josh Parker, attended Nov 2024: We had a wonderful evening with John who was very welcoming and created a relaxed and fun environment allowing us to create whatever we wanted using these techniques. Would recommend to a friend!
• 5/5 from Ella Thompson, attended Oct 2024: great first experience, lovely teacher, friendly environment, very fun easy going and enjoyable!
• 5/5 from Eve Riddle, attended Oct 2024: Wonderful class, very fun, the workshop leader was super engaging, and made everyone feel at ease and looked after, would definitely come again!
• 5/5 from Samantha Conway, attended Oct 2024: We had a great time. Daisy was really welcoming and informative. Looking forward to received my attempts
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Oct 2024: We had a great time and would fully recommend it, daisy was really lovely and the environment was laid back and relaxing.
• 5/5 from Caroline Willis, attended Oct 2024: A lovely evening, relaxing atmosphere. Good tuition allowing your own imagination to be inspired.
• 5/5 from Lucy Robinson, attended Sep 2024: Lovely workshop, with just the right amount of teaching and support. A wonderful way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Thank you :)
• 5/5 from Stacey McConaky, attended Sep 2024: Such a fun experience!! Complete beginner and was guided through the day and really happy with my finished creations. Staff member leading the session was a total pro and so helpful!
• 5/5 from Louise Ogle, attended Sep 2024: Beautiful venue, amazing facilities, knowledgeable and friendly trainer, great value - just perfect.
• 5/5 from Tolulope Oke, attended Sep 2024: I took my friend to the class for her birthday and we had the best time. The class was very well paced and we got to make and 'take home' 3 pieces which is incredibly good value! The pieces will be sent to us!
• 5/5 from Sarah Hager, attended Sep 2024: Great Birthday Experiance present bought for myself and my Husband. An opportunity to gave some quality fun time. The class was easy to follow laid back and relaxed. We definitely valve for money in every respect.
• 5/5 from Fahana Ali, attended Aug 2024: We were gifted a pottery session at Art4Space and it was one of the best activities we have done together. We were greeted very warmly and offered free drinks. Its great for all ages and anyone, I had no idea how to do pottery but we were taught three techniques by Daisy and then given even more clay to make our own pieces. It was a really enjoyable and creative experience and the staff were very welcoming and generous which made it all the more fun. A very community driven project
• 5/5 from Lisa Brugaliere, attended Aug 2024: Lovely experience! Enjoyed the pottery class very much
• 5/5 from Francesca Santoro, attended Aug 2024: It was the best creative activity for a summer evening with friends! I recommend it to everyone. Daisy is the kindest and most helpful instructor and she was generous with the wine and helped create a fun and relaxed environment to create our pieces.
• 5/5 from Liping Ju, attended Jul 2024: Thanks for teaching us. Really appreciate and feel support from the teacher can’t wait to receive the cups I made.
• 5/5 from Karen Smith, attended Jul 2024: Great evening very enjoyable - certainly recommend. Gives you the basics on how to make a selection of pots. Also very pleased with my end results.
• 5/5 from Grant Beresford, attended Jun 2024: This was a really great evening. Relaxed, enjoyable and learning new things. Never done pottery before and subject to the kiln gods will hopefully have a new sun yellow pen holder for my desk - made using slab building and coiling - in about 4 weeks time. My wife and I both had a great time.
• 5/5 from Laura Bertoldi, attended Jun 2024: Amazing class for an amazing cause! Natti was a great teacher, guiding us with great advice whilst giving us space to try our own things!
• 5/5 from Alyssa Chafee, attended Jun 2024: This pottery making workshop was fun, informative and friendly. Thank you!
• 5/5 from Anonymized Customer, attended Jun 2024: Natalie & John turned lumps of clay into masterpieces (almost)! This pottery class was fantastic - calming, creative, and a total blast. Huge thanks to John and Natalie's amazing instruction. Walked in a newbie, and walked out with a wonky (but loved!) bowl and a newfound appreciation for the craft.Joey & Jason
• 5/5 from Lily Middleton, attended Jun 2024: I did the pinch, coil and slab building workshop and absolutely loved it. We were taught all techniques at the start and given time to try each out, which was really fun. Then we were given a really nice amount of time to decide what to make, and give it a go. Very hands on help when required. Really nice group. Such a wonderful evening! Ill be returning to try something else soon!
• 5/5 from Beverly, attended Jun 2024: I really love this ceramics handbuilding class and try to go as often as possible. I've learnt so much about the different processes of handbuilding with clay. The tutors provide a lovely, relaxing and welcoming space for you to explore your creative abilities. They work with you at your pace and encourage you to create something amazing from a lump of clay. Its quite incredible when you see the finished pieces which have been fired and glazed. I would recommend this class to absolute beginner's and also to people like myself who have been working with clay for a while now. It's a great night out in a chilled, relaxing studio space.
• 5/5 from Ines Sanchez, attended May 2024: What a fabulous experience! Honestly, way above my expectations. The place is beautiful, the instructor was so cool, knowledgeable, kind! We had so much fun and learned a lot! We had drinks, nibbles, great choice of colours at the end and THEY INCLUDE THE DELIVERY! SERIOUSLY FANTASTIC! Would love to go again :) and will recommend to all my friends
• 5/5 from Merrin Sharples-Moore, attended May 2024: My friend and I had the loveliest evening for her birthday, John offered the perfect balance of direction and creative freedom when explaining each technique. Such a lovely space and company - can't wait to see my glazed & fired pieces in a few weeks!
• 5/5 from Beverly Folan, attended May 2024: Fabulous handbuilding clay class. The tutor John is so patient and knowledgeable. I have learnt how to do pinch pots, slab building and cooling. Lovely, relaxing space, and great music! Would definitely recommend this to friends for a fun night out and/or an evening doing ceramics.
• 5/5 from Daniel Ellicott, attended May 2024: We loved the experience, it is perfect for any size group. John is extremely knowledgeable and patient. You are shown the different techniques with a live demo and then get the opportunity to practice yourself. The best thing is that you can take any direction with your design and if you don't like it then you can easily start again.
• 5/5 from Matt Kidd, attended May 2024: John led our session as was really friendly and helpful. Highly recommend to anyone who need a few ideas on activities. Looking forward to seeing the final product when posted to us in a few weeks
• 5/5 from Lucy Nicholls, attended Apr 2024: This class is such brilliant value! Visiting Art4Space and hearing about their passion for the community and what they've done to protect the project over the last 25 years was a treat in of itself. The building is so sweet and surprisingly modern, i loved spying all the mosaics in the garden. Natalie was a brilliant instructor, patient and calm, encouraging everyone and making you feel great about your creations. The session was surprisingly calming and therapeutic and honestly i wouldn't have minded leaving empty handed, the evening itself was so lovely! Knowing i've got ceramics on the way is a bonus! Learning new techniques, having free drinks and nibbles, plus trying a new range of glaze colours (there were more red and orange tones on offer than when i signed up which was great), you really get a lot for your £. Tip: make sure you access the building from Jeffreys Road and not the way Google Maps takes you! ;)
• 5/5 from Alison Ekang, attended Apr 2024: Really really enjoyed the session. The techniques were well explained, and loved trying to create three items. My pieces were not perfect!!! But I fully enjoyed slowing down and trying to create something for myself. Found it very mindful, lovely calm space to be in. Really appreciated the tea and snacks.
• 5/5 from Lucy O'Grady, attended Mar 2024: This was my first ever pottery class and it was awesome. The tutor was really friendly, clear and knowledgeable and the atmosphere was really relaxed. For two and a half hours I was absorbed in making with clay and completely forgot about the day job - just what I needed. Thank you Art4Space, can't wait to return!
• 5/5 from Kelly Bryden, attended Mar 2024: My friend gifted me with class as a birthday present and we had a FANTASTIC time. It was so fun to spend time together doing something creative. Our thoughtful instructor John, taught us three techniques for working with clay. At the end of the class we made three pots and got to pick our glazes. The pots will then be mailed to our addresses in four weeks. Highly recommend this class and the value you get out of it!
• 5/5 from Mags Straatman, attended Feb 2024: LOVED IT! Relaxing environment and learned a lot of new skills I can now use for future projects :)
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Jan 2024: My friends and I had such a great time at our hand building pottery class! It was a lovely, relaxed environment and our teacher was excellent at explaining the different techniques and great at helping each person achieve their vision for their pottery pieces. The art studio itself was a great space, and our teacher invited us to help ourselves to tea, coffee, wine, beer, fruit and biscuits - all included in the cost of the class. The fact that your pottery gets glazed for you and sent by post is even better - it's so easy to receive your pottery when it's ready!
• 5/5 from Ross Wardlow, attended Jan 2024: The class was fantastic, we really enjoyed it. The teacher was great and we are really excited to receive our pieces :)
• 5/5 from Claire, attended Jan 2024: Very fun! Plenty of time to practice and we had all the clay we wanted to create :)
• 5/5 from Sibylle Metge-Toppin, attended Jan 2024: Lovely time making pottery! very instructive and relaxing experience. Really enjoyed it!