5 week throwing course

£245 Evening Course

4 person class size

Tuesdays 6pm - 8.30pm

Upcoming course start dates:

Tuesday 5th May 2026

Tuesday 16th June 2026

Our 5 week throwing course taught by Gaby is a great introduction to working with clay for total beginners or intermediate on the wheel. This course includes learning different techniques such as centering, shaping, pulling and working with different tools to create a variety of different forms. You will also learn different glazing techniques using colourful underglaze and glazes in the final week of this course. By the end of the course you will have a selection of beautiful thrown ceramics to take home with you.

Week 1 : Mug week - learning how to centre and throw cylinders.

Week 2 : Turning/Trimming the pots from the previous week, learning how to turn foot rings and adding handles.

Week 3 : Bowl Week - throwing with larger amounts of clay and learning how to throw bowls.

Week 4 : Turning/Trimming bowls from the previous week & experimenting with texture and carving.

——-Break week for firing pots——

Week 5 : Glaze week - experimenting with glazing all your beautfiful pots with brush on reactive glazes and underglazes for more illustrative designs.

Please note -there is a weeks break in-between week 4 and 5 to allow for pieces to be fired.

  • Very important to have trimmed nails.

  • Please be aware we do not offer makeup sessions for missed classes. If you cannot attend the glaze session (week 5) you can book onto one of our ‘Come Back & Glaze’ 2 hour slots to catch up within the same month.

Collections, Cancellations and Refunds:

  • You can come collect your pots usually just a couple weeks after your course ends. Please note, we only hold on to your pots 3 months maximum after the 6 week period.

  • We can also arrange for your pots to be posted to you for a fee starting at £6.50. Please email us with your address, photo of your pot and the date and name of the course you attended.

  • We have a 14 day cancellation period - we do not do refunds or re-schedule within 14 days prior to your course.

  • Participants must be over the age of 18.

If the course is booked up - please email us so we can add you to our waiting list & alert you to new dates.

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