Name: Ceramics on the Pottery Wheel (Bring your friends along)
Price: 180 GBP
Availability: InStock

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Stoneware Pottery Monster Workshop in Northumberland
This monstrous pottery class, now in its fourth year, designed for all ages, will see you create a plant pot using the slab-building technique in just ninety minutes! Although simple in principle, it will involve giving your monster character and personality, so lots of imagination will be needed to create your Frankenstein Pot! The basic method will be demonstrated at the start, and then it's up to you to create your pot! Once finished, your monster will stay at the studio to be fired, glazed and then re-fired. Then it's up to you to plant and nurture your monster pot - and grow something that matches the personality that has emerged - or use it for pens, brushes, whatever...
There are only eight places per session - this allows enough access to support for everyone to be successful! As this is a creative class designed to be accessible to all including younger potters, we must insist that a parent or guardian attends with any participant aged 16 or under. The numbers are limited to avoid over-crowding in the workshop. Each ticket books a maker's-seat at the pottery table. If you are going to have to attend as a (free) specator, please make a note of this at the time of booking. 
If you book a place for a young person and feel they will need help in creating their monster, please come along and help them (as a non-paying spectator). Even with only eight people booked in a session, it can be difficult to support everyone in the way they need. Again, please note this at the time of booking. 
The ticket price covers all tuition, tools, firings and glaze for one monster pot. Please note that these pots will be glazed in just one colour - dip-glazed as you request. 
A word of warning - the kiln Gods can be fickle, and despite doing everything possible, some pieces will fail, crack or blow up (!) in the kiln. There are no guarantees in pottery, not even for seasoned potters. A second word of warning - working with pottery can be hugely addictive. You have been warned!
The New Ford Studio is housed on the ground floor of the old Reading Rooms - you will find it just up the road from Lady Waterford Hall. Nearby are many attractions and places to walk, shop and eat; how about a near by Narrow-guage Railway (that runs to Etal Castle and back), a working flour mill, a Village Shop & Tearoom, a heavy horse centre, a micro-brewery, or a Riverside cafe? 
Please note - access to the studio is only via a set of external stone steps, and there is a single toilet available on site. The booking cost (£22.50) secures a spot at the maker's table; if you need to stay to support a younger participant, please make sure you have noted this when you book your ticket!
If you need your work posting out to you or someone else, please ensure you book an additional postage and packing ticket!
And finally - There is ample free parking at Ford, at Heatherslaw and at Etal. Ravn Clay sits at the heart of the Estate, which also offers camping, glamping, B&Bs and guests houses. And there’s plenty more to do and see while you are here - 
Heatherslaw Light Railway
Etal Castle (English Heritage)
Heatherslaw Mill
Hay Farm Heavy Horse Centre
Lady Waterford Hall
Flodden Battlefield
Loads of little eateries, pubs and shops etc
Spectacular scenery, walking and countryside
See www.ford-and-etal.co.uk for more details

Ravn Clay

Pottery

Arts & Crafts

Clay Sculpture

A slab-building pottery workshop, using stoneware clay to create your own Frankenstein Monster Pot! Suitable for all ages and ideal for families. 

Monster Pots 2025

General admission

Stoneware Teapots in Northumberland
This brand-new pottery class will see you have a go at making one of the more challenging pottery projects - a Teapot! As a build with multiple parts and problems, we will try to build all together following a set template. The time allocation is to allow everyone a chance to succeed but we may finish early depending upon the size and composition of the group. Once finished, your teapot will stay at the studio to be fired, glazed and then re-fired. The ultimate test of a teapot is how it pours - and we can only really test this once the pot is through its complete build, fire and glaze process. And we would encourage you to embrace the process and perhaps not be too self-critical if the pot ends up being more decorative than functional. 

Please note that the workshop runs over lunch (which we don't provide) so please build the provision of a packed lunch into your day - or try one of our local eateries. (Ford Village Post Office does a lovely menue of hot and cold lunch options). 

There are only six places per session - this allows enough access to support for everyone to be successful! The numbers are limited to avoid over-crowding in the workshop. If you book a place for a young person and feel they will need help in creating their teapot, please come along and help them (as a non-paying spectator). Even with only six people booked in a session, it can be difficult to support everyone in the way they need. Again, please note this at the time of booking. 

The ticket price covers all tuition, tools, firings and glaze for one teapot. Please note that these pots will be glazed in just one colour - dip-glazed as you request. 

A word of warning - the kiln Gods can be fickle, and despite doing everything possible, some pieces will fail, crack or blow up (!) in the kiln. There are no guarantees in pottery, not even for seasoned potters. A second word of warning - working with pottery can be hugely addictive. You have been warned!

The New Ford Studio is housed on the ground floor of the old Reading Rooms - you will find it just up the road from Lady Waterford Hall. Nearby are many attractions and places to walk, shop and eat; how about a near by Narrow-guage Railway (that runs to Etal Castle and back), a working flour mill, a Village Shop & Tearoom, a heavy horse centre, a micro-brewery, or a Riverside cafe? 

Please note - access to the studio is only via a set of external stone steps, and there is a single toilet available on site. 

If you need your work posting out to you or someone else, please ensure you book an additional postage and packing ticket!

And finally - There is ample free parking at Ford, at Heatherslaw and at Etal. Ravn Clay sits at the heart of the Estate, which also offers camping, glamping, B&Bs and guests houses. And there’s plenty more to do and see while you are here - 
Heatherslaw Light Railway
Etal Castle (English Heritage)
Heatherslaw Mill
Hay Farm Heavy Horse Centre
Lady Waterford Hall
Flodden Battlefield
Loads of little eateries, pubs and shops etc
Spectacular scenery, walking and countryside
See www.ford-and-etal.co.uk for more details

Teapot Making Workshop

London

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 &nbsp;<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background: white; color: var(--text); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style='margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:15px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white;'>Good to know:<ul type="disc" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">This is a private lesson just for you, but you can bring up to 5 friends/loved ones to enjoy the fun!</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">All guests will receive 1 pot each to take home once the pots have been completed (decorated, glazed) although you can discuss the option of keeping more pots during the workshop</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The workshop includes 2-hours of ceramic fun for you and up to 5 others</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Follow-up session at a &#39;Glazing Workshop&#39; is included in the price so that you can decorate your pot or pots. Your pots will be available for collection/delivery a few weeks after the &#39;Glazing Workshop&#39;. All details about follow-up sessions (&#39;Glazing Workshop&#39; and Collection) will be explained at the end of your first workshop</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Art Craft Studio is located at Trinity Buoy Wharf, which is a fantastic hub for art and culture. It&#39;s free to wander around and you can even grab a bite to eat or have a coffee at the onsite Orchard Cafe.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Everyone is welcome and no experience is necessary. People under 18 years do need to be accompanied by an adult.</li></ul><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> Feel free to ask us a question, otherwise, we hope to see you in the studio soon!</div>

Always wanted to try out the pottery wheel? Well, this private lesson is the perfect option and you can bring your friends/loved ones along to celebrate a birthday, anniversary or any other special event!

Kicking off with a practical demonstration, we will take you on a step-by-step journey of the fundamental ceramic techniques of ‘Throwing’ on the wheel. Each step requires practice so you'll be hands-on in no time learning each step of the journey as we go. 
But that's not all, We'l keep them safe for up to 3-months so you return to glaze (add colour) to your creations. Your beautiful handmade clay pots will then stay with us for firing before taking them home with you. 
Being artists ourselves, we know that learning how to use the pottery wheel requires concentration and focus, so when it comes to the wheel, we only offer private lessons for a maximum of 5 people. This is so that you will have our full attention and can learn the skills you need to create perfect pots in the ideal atmosphere.

 
Good to know:
This is a private lesson just for you, but you can bring up to 5 friends/loved ones to enjoy the fun!
All guests will receive 1 pot each to take home once the pots have been completed (decorated, glazed) although you can discuss the option of keeping more pots during the workshop
The workshop includes 2-hours of ceramic fun for you and up to 5 others
Follow-up session at a 'Glazing Workshop' is included in the price so that you can decorate your pot or pots. Your pots will be available for collection/delivery a few weeks after the 'Glazing Workshop'. All details about follow-up sessions ('Glazing Workshop' and Collection) will be explained at the end of your first workshop
Art Craft Studio is located at Trinity Buoy Wharf, which is a fantastic hub for art and culture. It's free to wander around and you can even grab a bite to eat or have a coffee at the onsite Orchard Cafe.
Everyone is welcome and no experience is necessary. People under 18 years do need to be accompanied by an adult.
Feel free to ask us a question, otherwise, we hope to see you in the studio soon!

Art Craft Studios

Learn the fundamentals of throwing on the wheel at this relaxing pottery class in London. Return to glaze your own pots and take home your ceramics. Plus Bring a friend for free. 

Ceramics on the Pottery Wheel (Bring your friends along)

1-2 people & 2 pots

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5 people & 5 pots

1 x extra pot. If you want to create more pots we advise you also upgrade the duration to 165mins below. This will allow time to make your extra pots.

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