Private Pottery Classes

2-Hour Pottery Wheel Throwing Taster

This session offers a hands-on introduction to the art of wheel throwing, perfect for beginners. It includes a demonstration by the tutor to showcase techniques, followed by practical practice on the wheel.

Each participant has their own pottery wheel for the entire session. We can accommodate up to 8 people on the wheel or 20 people handbuilding. For groups of up to 15 on the wheel, please contact us directly via email to book.

No prior experience is required!

This course is ideal for those wanting to explore wheel throwing before committing to a full course. By the end, you'll have crafted your own pieces to take home.

What to Expect During a 2-Hour Session:

• Arrival: Groups will arrive and settle in. You're welcome to use our kitchen to prepare a drink and enjoy a biscuit.

• Welcome & Introduction (5 mins): Your dedicated tutor will greet everyone, introduce the life cycle of clay, explain the firing process, and cover health and safety information.

• Demonstration (5 mins): The tutor will demonstrate various techniques, including pinch, coiling, and slab methods for hand-building, or throwing techniques based on your chosen activity.

• Hands-On Making (1 hour and 30 mins): It's your turn to create! For larger groups, we will have two tutors available to provide guidance.

• Adding colour & clear up (20 mins): This is your opportunity to add slip colour to your creations if you're hand building or choosing between out in-house glazes (either matt white or transparent copper). Feel free to admire everyone else's masterpieces!

• Clear-up especially on the pottery wheel (cos it gets muddy!) We kindly ask for everyone's cooperation in cleaning up at the end of the session. As a community studio, we all contribute to maintaining a happy and safe environment.

Monday- Thursday: 9-5pm

Friday- 9-9pm

Saturday- 9am-11am or 11.30-1.30pm

Sunday 9-11am or 11.30-1.30pm

*If we can't fit you into The Mud House Studio we can offer a space at our sister studio @ Robertson's Yard (only for 1p or 2p private sessions)

Please note we need to secure a tutor for your selected time for the class to go ahead. If we are unable to accommodate we will contact you

To book classes and workshops please fill in enquiry form on this page.

We only open bookings a week prior so we can secure a tutor/materials. If there is a certain time that you would like to book that isn’t available then email us: hello@themudhouse.co.uk

Please note we need to secure a tutor for your selected time for the class to go ahead. We will contact you if we cannot accommodate.

After the session:

• Our specialist technicians will trim, refine and glaze your pieces by hand

• Your pieces will be ready for pick up between 5-7 weeks from the studio

• We can arrange for postage to one address (postage and packaging to be calculated when pieces are finalised and fired)

All classes are non-refundable. However, we understand that unforeseen circumstances can arise. If you need to change your booking, we kindly request that you provide at least 5 days' notice to reschedule your session.