Pottery classes - Liverpool

Fun Pottery classes / courses in Liverpool

Roll up your sleeves and get ready to get your hands dirty at one of our pottery classes in Liverpool! Whether you’re a professional potter looking to boost your wheel throwing skills, a budding ceramicist who’d like to meet fellow clay enthusiasts or a creative couple who fancy getting their Ghost on, our Liverpool pottery classes will tick all the boxes. Led by a talented local artisan, you’ll be able to explore the wonderful world of wheel throwing, get to grips with some serious hand building techniques or learn everything you ever wanted to know about Japanese pottery. Sign up and get creative with clay today!

Pottery for beginners

Whether you’re a local looking for cool things to do in Liverpool this weekend, or a visitor on a city break looking for fun ways to explore the area, pottery classes will help you to see the sights and get creative at the same time. Led by a local artisan and held in a bright, airy studio, you’ll be able to mould, shape and paint the day away – whether you choose to try your hand at wheel throwing, master the art of Kintsugi or brush up on those brushstrokes with a little ceramic painting. 

It doesn’t matter if you’re a complete beginner either, as all of our Liverpool pottery classes are designed for a range of ages and abilities. Confused by clay, and don’t know your shapers from your scrapers? Start out with a pottery for beginners’ workshop, where you’ll learn all the basic techniques needed to create something wonderful to take home with you. A little more advanced? Dive into the world of Japanese pottery and discover something brand new, or find out how to give your pottery a perfectly professional finish with a ceramic painting class. Your teacher will provide all of the equipment, so all you need to bring is your own two hands and a wealth of enthusiasm!

What to expect at Liverpool pottery classes

Whether you decide to keep it simple and opt for one of our beginners’ pottery courses, or work on those advanced skills at intermediate ceramic classes, your session will start the same way - with a fun introduction to clay making by your talented teacher! They’ll greet you at their beautiful pottery studio, and give you a guided tour of the history of pottery and ceramics before giving you the opportunity to see some of their own handmade pottery. You’ll be given a full step-by-step tutorial, a demonstration of the equipment – so there’ll be no pottery wheel wobbles! – and your own pottery tool kit, then it’s sleeves up, aprons on and time to set off on your very own version of The Great Pottery Showdown! At the end of the session, you’ll either head off with a beautiful handmade ceramic item for your home, or you’ll book a time to come back and collect your piece if it’s still waiting to be fired.

As well as being a great opportunity to learn some new skills and master a fresh hobby, pottery classes in Liverpool are a fabulous way to get out there and get social! If you sign up for one of our public classes, you’ll meet some fellow pottery enthusiasts and be able to bond over wobbly pots and wonky plates – you might arrive at the class alone, but you’ll definitely leave with a host of new pals! A pottery course is also great for groups and makes a brilliant alternative to traditional celebrations, so if you’ve got a birthday party to plan, a team building activity to organise or you’re looking for date night ideas with a twist, grab your gang and sign up to spend a few hours getting your hands dirty together!

Pottery is great for your wellbeing

If you’re looking for a hobby to help you switch off, relax and unwind, you should definitely try your hand at clay making! Whether you’re getting to grips with wheel throwing, or shaping your way to success in a hand building ceramics class, immersing yourself in the creative process will let you leave those distractions at the door and escape the daily grind. It’s also great for your physical health as well, as moulding the clay gives your muscles a gentle workout and helps to keep those all-important joints strong and supple.