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 20 courses for you
Your courses: 11 - 20 (of 20)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: Fri 10 January 2025, at 10:00
12 Week Course
Course Code: BP05
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
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 08 February 2025, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP04
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: Sun 09 February 2025, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP05
During this workshop you will learn how to craft one or more ceramic objects using the traditional Japanese technique of Kuri Nuki, meaning 'carving out'. It involves hollowing out solid blocks of cla ...
Starts: Sat 15 February 2025, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP06
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 22 February 2025, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP07
Make a set of plates and decorate them with colourful patterns. In the morning you will roll out clay, cut out your plates and form their rims using stoneware clay before learning a variety of clever ...
Starts: Sat 01 March 2025, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP08
This is a studio day for those who already have some practical knowledge of ceramic practices. Current Folk House students attend to work in a self-directed way, but others with experience of working ...
Starts: Sat 15 March 2025, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SP09
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