Pottery Handbuilding and Natural Surface Decorating Workshop

Enjoy a full day of slab building and natural surface decorating at this handbuilding pottery class in Devon.



6 hours Class size 1 to 8 guests       £145 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Join this full day slab building and natural surface decorating workshop in Devon and get an in-depth introduction to the art of hand-building pottery. You'll learn the fundamental techniques of rolling and cutting clay slabs, shaping and joining forms with cylindrical supports, and attaching handles to complete your designs.
During this hands-on session, you'll have the chance to personalise your creations with texture, carvings, or colourful slips and underglazes. You'll be able to use your new skills to create three vessels of your choice, such as:
  • Hand-built mugs – Craft your new favourite morning coffee cup.
  • Custom planters – Create a unique home for your indoor greenery.
  • Decorative jugs or vases – Shape elegant forms for your table.
You'll explore ways to add natural texture and decoration through mark-making and pressing in locally foraged foliage. You're more than welcome to bring along your own gathered materials, though there will be plenty provided to help you find your spark.
It's a low-pressure environment perfect for first-timers or those with a little pottery experience, and a delicious lunch is included to keep you fuelled. You'll leave the studio with a newfound sense of confidence and three one-of-a-kind ceramic keepsakes to show off at home.
What you'll get
All materials and tools are provided.
Location

Hillerton Farm, Crediton, Devon EX17 5AD

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Our pottery studio in the heart of Devon’s rolling countryside, is set in a peaceful rural setting. The studio invites you to slow down, unplug, and rediscover the simple creative joy of working with your hands.
The studio is a beautiful, hand-built, oak-framed open space and will provide you with the opportunity to step away from the noise of daily life, to create slowly and with intention, and to let nature shape not only your work, but your state of mind.
Here, pottery classes/workshops are designed not just to teach technique, but to foster a deeper connection with nature. Our sessions draw inspiration from the landscape around and the natural world.
The materials are natural, the pace unhurried.

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2026-07-03 15:00:00
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