65 Arts & Crafts courses

At Clay With Carole we offer group classes for all ages and abilities in hand building in clay. During this thorough and enjoyable 6-week evening course you will learn how to prepare your clay, and the main methods of hand building. You will be introduced to a variety of decorating techniques, ceramic materials and glazing. Each week you will make your original pieces using a different technique of hand building and through the duration of the course you can experiment with decorating techniques, application of ceramic materials, and a range of glazes.

A three hour slab-building pottery workshop, using stoneware clays to make mess and memories. And Pots! Come play with Clay!

3 hours for two people should give you the opportunity to make a mug, bowl and small plate each and decorate them £165 for two.

Electric Kilns and Firing - an online course by Tim Thornton. The course covers firing and maintaining your kiln, and the effect firing has on clays and glazes

BYOB Ultimate Pottery Experience

In this fun and focused session you will learn how to throw pots with a wheel each and have the opportunity to paint what you make for firing. Carole will demonstrate the process and teach you the technique. The session is suitable for all including children age 7+, couples, friends, families, and small groups.

In this wonderfully creative private session, you will make, decorate, and glaze your unique hand-built pieces from clay for firing. You will learn a range of hand building techniques to create beautiful pieces that you can cherish forever. Examples of what you can make include vases, dishes, plaques, tiles, plant pots, candle holders and much more.

One day, weekend, pottery workshop for beginners. Hand Building and Wheel Throwing in a Saturday

Learn the beautiful and mindful Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with gold in this one day workshop set in the heart of the English Peak District...

If you mix up your own glazes for your pottery, this course will teach you all about food safety and glaze stability, and understand the underlying chemistry.