6-week hand building pottery course – morning

Price: £210

Join ceramic artist Rachelle Corker for 6 weeks of hand building in clay, suitable for complete beginners and improvers alike.

Tuesday mornings 10am-12.30pm, running from January 7 to February 11, 2025

You’ll learn traditional hand building pottery and sculpting techniques using stoneware clay and put into practice on your own self-directed projects.

You’ll also have plenty of opportunity to explore surface decoration using tools, slips, oxides and glazes. Your expert tutor Rachelle will be on-hand to help you realise your creative vision, offering advice and guidance along the way, plus an extra pair of hands when needed for the tricky bits!

Suitable for complete beginners to those who’ve attended hand building classes before and are looking to practice and improve their technique on their own self-directed projects.

What’s included:
– 15hrs creative time, artist-led with tuition and guidance to help you realise your creative vision
– 5x making sessions and 1x glazing session in week 6
– Clay, slips, underglazes, oxides and glazes, as well as tools, stoneware firings, and of course, tuition – no hidden extras!
– Free secure parking at venue
– Everything you make is yours to keep, work collection is 4-6 weeks after the final session

Working with clay is a wonderful mindful activity and great for boosting your mental health and wellbeing. We’re a friendly and fun bunch, so you are guaranteed to have some lovely chats and make a few friends along the way!

Price:
£210 per person

More information:
+ Adults 18yrs+ only
+ Suitable for complete beginners to those who’ve attended handbuilding classes before and are looking for advice/guidance with their making
+ Wear some warmer layers for the winter months – we have heating but you will be seated so warm thin layers work well
+ Please inform us at the time of booking if you have any accessibility requirements (such as being differently abled, reduced mobility, neurodiverse etc) or health issues that we need to be aware of (such as balance issues, low blood pressure, allergies etc).
+ Courses are non-refundable and non-transferrable. Please check you can attend the date/time before booking as mistakes cannot be rectified afterwards, and we can’t reimburse you or offer catch-ups for any missed sessions. We are a small business and need classes to run at full occupancy so we can keep the lights on and our bellies full!