Pottery
Our facilities include seven electric wheels and a kick wheel, two large kilns and test kiln, damp-store, moulds, decorative slips, underglazes, glazes and more. We use smooth white stoneware clay, Crank (Raku type clay) and Earthenware.
What is Your Pottery Level?
Completely new to Pottery
Wed and Friday mornings, Wed and Thurs evenings beginners classes and Saturday Workshops.
Have attended one or two beginner classes
Repeat a beginner class with a different tutor - Wed and Thurs pm beginner classes, Wed mornings, Saturday workshops.
Have completed a full beginners course and/or have sufficient knowledge of the basics of materials, tools and processes to launch into own projects with support and can work for much of the session independently
Mon or Tues day studios or evenings, Wed or Thurs pm improver classes.
Confident with own ability and skills and starting to develop own style
Mon or Tues day studios or evenings, Wed or Thurs evening improver classes.
N.B - Returning students, please note that once you have studied up to the improvers and advanced levels and you have reached a level with your pottery where you are quite independent and developing your own style, please think about making the space available for new students to learn. The Folk House wants to offer the chance to as many people as would like to come and have a go and learn new things. Thank you.
We found 16 courses for you
Your courses: 1 - 10 (of 16)These sessions give you the opportunity to work on your own projects, progress your skills and learn new techniques and develop ideas. Tutorials on ceramic methods in construction, decoration and usin ...
Starts: Tue 07 January 2025, at 18:00
12 Week Course
Course Code: BP09
If you are new to making pottery, this course is ideal for you. During the first half of the term you will design, make, decorate and glaze several types of hand-built decorative and useful pots, work ...
Starts: Wed 08 January 2025, at 10:00
12 Week Course
Course Code: BP02
This course is suitable for you if you have experience of making in clay and an understanding of basic ceramic processes. You will be able to continue making progress on the potters wheel and/or in ha ...
Starts: Wed 08 January 2025, at 17:30
12 Week Course
Course Code: BP10
If you are new to making pottery, this course is ideal for you. During the first half of the term you will design, make, decorate and glaze several types of hand-built decorative and useful pots, work ...
Starts: Wed 08 January 2025, at 19:45
12 Week Course
Course Code: BP03
This course is suitable for you if you are new to making pottery. You will complete a series of short projects in which you will learn to plan, make, decorate and glaze several types of hand built dec ...
Starts: Thu 09 January 2025, at 17:30
12 Week Course
Course Code: BP04
This course is suitable for you if you have some experience of making in clay and an understanding of ceramic processes. You will be able to pursue your interests in throwing and/or hand building and ...
Starts: Thu 09 January 2025, at 19:45
12 Week Course
Course Code: BP11
This course is suitable for you if you are new to making pottery. You will complete a series of short projects in which you will learn to plan, make, decorate and glaze several types of hand built dec ...
Starts: Mon 13 January 2025, at 14:00
12 Week Course
Course Code: BP01
In this workshop, you will design and create a large and organically shaped ceramic bottle or vase using the method of coiling in clay. A pair of smaller shapes is an alternative choice. You will be ...
Starts: Sat 18 January 2025, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP01
Have you always wanted to try using the potters wheel? This is a great chance to see how it is for you. Join us for a morning learning techniques of throwing on the wheel with key points and guidance ...
Starts: Sat 25 January 2025, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP02
Learn how to throw lids and flanges, and how to fit these elements together to form a cohesive lidded pot. The different types of lids will be introduced with technical demonstrations, followed by sup ...
Starts: Sat 01 February 2025, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP03
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