A calm, beginner-friendly course in hand-building — where you’ll create your own set of beautiful, usable ceramics for everyday life.
This is a slower, more grounded way into clay. No wheel, no pressure — just your hands, a few simple techniques, and the quiet rhythm of making something piece by piece.
Over four weeks, you’ll learn pinch, coil and slab — three foundational methods that are surprisingly intuitive, and incredibly effective. Hand-building is one of the most accessible ways to begin with clay, and it allows you to create forms that are both expressive and reliably functional.
By the end of the course, you’ll have made your own small tableware set — pieces you’ll actually use, hold, and return to.
We’ll guide you through creating a cohesive set, with space to adapt as you go. Most students complete:
– Two bowls
– Two plates
– Two cups
You’ll shape, refine and finish your pieces across the first three weeks, and in the final session you’ll glaze your work, ready for firing.
Classes are small, relaxed, and gently led — more like being welcomed into a working studio than a formal lesson.
You don’t need any experience. We’ll guide you step by step, and there’s plenty of time and support to help you get pieces you’re genuinely proud of.
It’s a lovely course to come to on your own, or with a friend — a consistent, grounding moment in the week.
Each session is 2.5 hours, with time at the end to tidy and settle your work.
You’ll keep up to six of your favourite pieces to be glazed and fired. Additional pieces can be finished for a small fee, though we gently encourage making with intention.
Your work will be ready to collect a couple of weeks after the course ends.
A calm, beginner-friendly course in hand-building — where you’ll create your own set of beautiful, usable ceramics for everyday life.
This is a slower, more grounded way into clay. No wheel, no pressure — just your hands, a few simple techniques, and the quiet rhythm of making something piece by piece.
Over four weeks, you’ll learn pinch, coil and slab — three foundational methods that are surprisingly intuitive, and incredibly effective. Hand-building is one of the most accessible ways to begin with clay, and it allows you to create forms that are both expressive and reliably functional.
By the end of the course, you’ll have made your own small tableware set — pieces you’ll actually use, hold, and return to.
We’ll guide you through creating a cohesive set, with space to adapt as you go. Most students complete:
– Two bowls
– Two plates
– Two cups
You’ll shape, refine and finish your pieces across the first three weeks, and in the final session you’ll glaze your work, ready for firing.
Classes are small, relaxed, and gently led — more like being welcomed into a working studio than a formal lesson.
You don’t need any experience. We’ll guide you step by step, and there’s plenty of time and support to help you get pieces you’re genuinely proud of.
It’s a lovely course to come to on your own, or with a friend — a consistent, grounding moment in the week.
Each session is 2.5 hours, with time at the end to tidy and settle your work.
You’ll keep up to six of your favourite pieces to be glazed and fired. Additional pieces can be finished for a small fee, though we gently encourage making with intention.
Your work will be ready to collect a couple of weeks after the course ends.
