Pottery Classes
All of our pottery classes take place in our dedicated teaching spaces in our beautiful pottery school located Bristol’s historic Christmas Steps Arts Quarter. Our teachers are professional potters with established practices in and around Bristol.
Our wheel-throwing classroom is on the ground floor, and can accommodate up to six students in each class.
Our hand-building classroom is on the first floor, and can accommodate up to eight students in each class.
We offer specific courses for 12-18 year olds and all our other courses are for adults.
Collecting finished work – for our current pottery pick-up times, please check here.
Foundation Courses
Our foundation courses provide a general introduction to pottery-making and glazing and are suitable for beginners or intermediate students.
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Twelve-week general pottery course
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Six-week course in wheel-throwing
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Six-week course in hand-building
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Short Courses
Our pottery taster courses provide a great introduction for anyone who wants to have a go at making pottery.
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Taster session in wheel-throwing
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One-day workshop in wheel-throwing
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Two-day introduction to wheel-throwing
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Make a plant pot and saucer: taster session in hand-building
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Mugs and bowls: one-day workshop in hand-building
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Make a butter dish: taster session in hand-building
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Courses for Young People
Our courses for 12-18 year olds teach the core skills needed to make confidently with clay.
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Pottery introduction for 12-18s: wheel-throwing
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Pottery introduction for 12-18s: hand-building
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Improver Courses
For anyone wanting to continue to build their skills in wheel-throwing with the support of a teacher.
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One-day improver course in wheel-throwing
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Two-day improver course in wheel-throwing
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Six-week improver course in wheel-throwing
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Other Courses
From time to time we run specialist classes or workshops covering specific techniques. Details will appear here and on our Instagram.