Medieval Ceramic Tile Handbuilding Workshop

Recent reviews of Medieval Ceramic Tile Handbuilding Workshop

• 5/5 from Katie Slee, attended Sep 2026: We loved our class with Martha! From the bard-core playlist, to her opening introduction to medieval ceramics, we felt transported to a different place and time where we could get our hands dirty and just make. Martha was super generous with the clay - I have sorted a bunch of Christmas presents and it’s only September. Would highly recommend!
• 5/5 from Gavin Haughton, attended Aug 2026: Great fun, lots of information on the history of tile making with guidebooks and templates to help create your tile. Plenty of time and clay allow you to experiment with making several tiles so you get a good practical understanding of the art.
• 5/5 from Fergus Murray, attended Aug 2026: Martha was great! A very enjoyable afternoon, the class was generous with materials and we had a lot of fun.
• 5/5 from Catherine Beaumont, attended Aug 2026: This was a very enjoyable class. Very relaxed and felt very mindful. Martha started by going over the background of medieval tile design and then demonstrated how to prepare our own. Have left tiles to be fired for a few weeks so will see what the final product then. Definitely recommend this class and teacher.
• 5/5 from Charlie Lightfoot, attended Aug 2026: Excellent class, 10/10. Brilliant teacher and resources. Great mix of relaxed, fun and informative.
• 5/5 from Sharon Lockyer, attended Jul 2026: Thoroughly enjoyable evening, learning the different techniques for producing medieval tiles. Knowledgable and engaging teacher. Look forward to seeing the finished product in a few weeks.
• 5/5 from Radhika Apte, attended Jul 2026: Lovely studio with great people. So friendly and welcoming. Had the best time. Will definitely go again soon.
• 5/5 from Hilary Spencer, attended Jul 2026: Excellent worshop - well run, and a good balance of historical background and practical tips. Although I super over-prepared and brought my own references, that was unecessay as they had the same and better books for inspiration. Little details, like 3D printed stamps (10-footed bats, dragons, etc) or the medieval-style playlist made it very enjoyable. Thanks again to Roots and Shoots, and I guess I'll see how the tiles turned out :)
• 5/5 from Rahul Khubchandani, attended Jun 2026: Outstanding class! Sorel was a fantastic teacher!
• 5/5 from Emily Wharton, attended May 2026: Loved it! Thanks so much Sorel.
• 5/5 from Georgi Mirazchiev, attended May 2026: Super fun and engaging class - we had a blast making several tiles in different styles. Everything was explained well and in an interesting way.
• 5/5 from Jennifer Orpwood, attended May 2026: Really enjoyed this relaxed and productive class. I hadn't done any clay work for a long time. Good to learn so new techniques and looking forward to seeing my fired tiles. Will book for another class soon.
• 5/5 from Alison McKay, attended Apr 2026: A fun and interesting class, with a friendly, knowledgeable and supportive tutor
• 5/5 from Cheryl Greenwood, attended Mar 2026: Sorrel was an excellent instructor and very personable. She made me feel welcome and comfortable, and I felt I had a lot of freedom to be creative. I very much enjoyed making my tiles.
• 5/5 from Ellie Tompkins, attended Mar 2026: This class was so fun!!! I learnt a lot and had fun being creative!
• 5/5 from Andrew McCabe, attended Mar 2026: Nicely led by our instructor l, keeping freedom to design how we like.
• 5/5 from Katy Nolan, attended Mar 2026: Small class size so lots of attention and the ability to create our own designs at our pace.
• 5/5 from Andrew Greenwood, attended Mar 2026: I enjoyed the class. I confess I am not particularly artistic. I liked the attitude that anyone can do this.
• 5/5 from Daniel Whitelock, attended Mar 2026: Really enjoyed the class - small class size, lovely teacher, and really nice that it was set in a community of makers. Can't wait to see how the fired tiles come out!
• 5/5 from Georgina Pringle, attended Feb 2026: It was really fun. I enjoyed making my tiles. Sorrel was informative and kind and I can’t wait to see the results in a few weeks time.
• 5/5 from Lottie, attended Feb 2026: This is my second time coming back for a workshop, I loved the first one I went to (Delftware Plate Making) so much that I went to solo, that I bought a group of friends for a medieval tile workshop for my birthday, we had the worlds best time. It's a lovely, relaxing but fun and informative workshop where I learned new techniques (I have never made earthenware) as an amateur person who loves working with clay. Sorrel is a brilliant teacher who let us be super creative with the brief, whilst also showing us some of the techniques that the class takes from Medieval ceramics/practice. I will be back, thanks so much again for such a lovely time, we can't wait to see our finished tiles!
• 5/5 from Sophie Ward, attended Jan 2026: Cannot recommend this class highly enough. There was a really welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. It was so fun to try something completely new to us while guided by a supportive teacher.
• 5/5 from Victoria Grenier, attended Jan 2026: I had a great time, everything I had hoped for
• 5/5 from Zoe Horgan, attended Jan 2026: Amazing class, had such a peaceful wonderful time. Highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Lis Riley, attended Dec 2025: Excellent tutor and background to topic. Easy to find from the local underground station. Achieved more than I expected and can't wait to see the final results. I had tile envy as there was a lot of creativity in the room. Not my work in the image but inspired to try something similar.
• 5/5 from Sue Hudson, attended Dec 2025: Perfect way to spend a few hours with family or friends or just trying out a new skill in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Went away keen to do more and excited to see how the tiles look when fired and glazed.
• 5/5 from Taylor Crisman Bentley, attended Nov 2025: Had an amazing time at the medieval time class! Great vibes, lovely teacher, lots of inspo to pull from. Would absolutely do it again.
• 5/5 from Caitlin Abley, attended Nov 2025: I could not recommend this class more highly! The workshop is run by Sorrel, who is an excellent teacher. She created a relaxed atmosphere where we all felt comfortable to experiment and have fun with our creations. She took us through both the practicalities and history of medieval tile making and then gave us ample time to work on our tiles. The class works for total beginners and the more artistically-inclined as you can be as ambitious as you want. I can't wait to go back for the medieval face jug workshop - I'm hooked!
• 5/5 from Louise Howard, attended Nov 2025: Had so much fun and a really excellent group with plenty of tools and resources for beginners and more experienced people.
• 5/5 from Robert Morecraft, attended Nov 2025: We had a private class of 5 people for the Medieval Tile Making workshop, and we had such a wonderful time! We were shown the techniques and then we got to create for ourselves with the support of Sorrel. She was very knowledgeable on the topic and gave us excellent inspiration from her books and history. We are all very excited to see our finished pieces once they come out of the kiln!
• 5/5 from Christopher Duffy, attended Sep 2025: This class was extremely good. The teacher was knowledgable, approachable and really helpful. The mood in the class was relaxed and everyone seemed to enjoy chatting and helping each other. The teacher was always there to offer encouragement, advice and ideas for designs. She's clearly not only an expert in ceramics but also in teaching and medieval art and desin. By far, this has been the best such crafting class I have attended. I can't recommend it enough.
• 5/5 from Isabel Colomar, attended Sep 2025: Enjoyed to do tiles
• 5/5 from Laura Searle, attended Aug 2025: Lovely class and very friendly studio- lots of options and inspiration for tiles. Just the right amount of help and guidance. The freedom to make your own designs with good advice. A nice rundown of the history of the technique too. Will definitely be back! (Just make sure you leave enough time to find the place as it's a little hard and GPS is a bit inaccurate!)
• 5/5 from Ellie Chipps, attended Jul 2025: Loved the whole experience! Our teacher was so informative and helpful and welcoming! Couldn’t recommend this experience any more! Perfect birthday activity with my mum.
• 5/5 from Amani Krayem, attended Jul 2025: Had a great time!
• 5/5 from Raphael Larizza, attended Jul 2025: Great class in a cool studio. The teacher was very knowledgeable and helpful.
• 5/5 from Arminel Fennelly, attended Jul 2025: Really enjoyable. Teacher was very helpful and helped me to do my own designs.
• 5/5 from Amy Key, attended Jun 2025: So much fun, I can't wait to go back!
• 5/5 from Isobel Platt, attended May 2025: Sorrel is a fantastic teacher and gave us loads of options for how to design our medieval tiles. Some really helpful medieval template designs and also tips for designing them freehand. We did a private class with friends and it was lovely to spend the time together doing something new!
• 5/5 from Ian Holloway, attended Apr 2025: A really enjoyable afternoon. Just the right tempo and good fun.
• 5/5 from Kateryna Skiba, attended Apr 2025: My first time visiting this space and class and it was lovely! Very chill, cozy workshop vibes and a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. It was easy to jump straight into making the tiles and ask any question along the way!
• 5/5 from Jenna Dobson, attended Mar 2025: Had the most amazing time and our teacher, Sorrel, was fantastic - warm, knowledgeable and helpful. You get a decent slab of terracotta to work with so you can make a lot of tiles in the time allocated, with loads of stencils and designs to choose from. A really wonderful class!
• 5/5 from Tom Harrison, attended Jan 2025: Really fantastic. V friendly and supportive. Our teacher showed us different methods for making medieval tiles and guided us while we made our own. Lots of examples and equipment provided, and the room was warm too (on a very cold day). The teacher did the riskier things and some finishing off for us. All in all an interesting and enjoyable afternoon. Thank you!
• 5/5 from Sian Jacklin, attended Oct 2024: Fantastic workshop from start to finish. The whole session was well planned and it was a good mix of challenging and yet achievable steps. Sorrel was a super teacher and we had a wonderful time. Strongly recommend!
• 5/5 from Kathy Burke, attended Aug 2024: Loved this! Such a nice way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Sorrel was really lovely and helpful, and showed us multiple techniques whilst teaching us some history of tile making.
• 5/5 from Amir Lodge, attended Mar 2024: Really enjoyed the workshop, Sorrel was a great host and teacher which made the experience really nice. Would highly recommend it for anyone.
• 5/5 from Nick Potter, attended Feb 2024: This workshop run by Sorrel was a great experience - very informative, fun and historical.It was wonderful to hear about the processes and designs used for ceramics hundreds of years ago, and I feel that I learned a lot!Would thoroughly recommend grabbing a ticket.
• 5/5 from Phoebe Potter, attended Feb 2024: Sorrel is a fantastic teacher who is so knowledgeable about the history and the ceramics - had a really fun time!
• 5/5 from Honor Vincent, attended Feb 2024: Had a great time, the class was both relaxed and informative!
• 5/5 from Tom Cooper, attended Feb 2024: Had so much fun and was so proud of what I made, cant wait to come back