One Day Animal Sculpture Workshop

Create your own handmade pottery animal in this ceramics class!



6 hours

Class size 1 to 10 (public classes), 7 to 12
  £70

Discover the art of sculpting in this animal sculpture clay workshop, where you’ll spend a creative day learning to model a realistic animal from clay. Guided by specialist figurative sculptor Miranda, you’ll explore the fundamentals of form, proportion, and texture as you bring your chosen creature -- whether a cat, dog, hare, fox, or even a dragon to life.
This class is perfect for complete beginners -- no sculpting experience is needed. Miranda’s calm, step-by-step approach makes the process enjoyable and accessible, ensuring everyone feels confident, supported, and inspired throughout the day.
What to expect:
  • Learn the essential skills for sculpting lifelike animals in clay.
  • Follow demonstrations on building form, capturing expression, and adding detail.
  • Use a range of reference materials including photos, templates, and examples.
  • Receive one-to-one guidance tailored to your chosen animal -- if you have a specific creature in mind, Miranda can help prepare references in advance.
By the end of the session, you’ll have created your own expressive clay sculpture to take home, along with the skills and confidence to keep developing your craft.

Upcoming dates for One Day Animal Sculpture Workshop

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 16 Oct 2026, 6:14am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

2 upcoming dates between 17 Apr 2027 and 3 Jul 2027.

  • Sat 17 Apr 2027, 10am-4pm
  • Sat 3 Jul 2027, 10am-4pm
What you'll get
Participants may take their animal home with them or leave it to be fired and collect at a later date.
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
Just yourself!
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hen do.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Chillington Hall, Port Lane, Brewood, Wolverhampton

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Recent reviews of One Day Animal Sculpture Workshop

  • 5/5 from Michellejoy Hughes, attended Aug 2026: Excellent day carving clay. I chose yo make my cat and the tutor was fantastic. On hand, full of advice and tips and understood that I was a complete beginner. Small class of friendly people so just as easy for single people as for going with friends or family. I met up with my cousins and it was a perfect day. Hot drinks, biscuits and cakes were provided and the venue was amazing. Highly recommended but if you are booking the same venue, follow the signs for the model farm to park. Plenty of parking right outside. Disabled toilets on the ground floor and sturdy wooden stairs leading upstairs with rails on both sides so great for me. I would happily repeat the class again but as the tutor does a range of workshops, I'll pick something else next time and there will be a next time! I've uploaded a picture and can't believe what I have achieved on my first attempt at carving clay. I found it very easy to book and the whole process was smooth and trouble free.
Your teacher

Amerton Arts Studio
Amerton Arts Studio

4.9 (32)

Amerton arts studio is run by Miranda and Geraint, who met many years ago whilst undertaking traditional figurative sculpture training. Their grounding in long-established craft skills and knowledge enabled them to follow individual interests and commercial careers. Since then both have had long and enjoyable years making and teaching.
The studio teaches traditional craft courses with professional tutors in stunning stately surroundings. Miranda specialises in stone carving, clay sculpture and life drawing and has previously been commissioned to complete work for public bodies, commercial companies and private individuals. Geraint has 20 years of experience in the field and specialises in prestigious public sculpture projects and architectural restoration where the highest levels of craftsmanship are required.

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