Enrol for term 2 classes
10-Week Clay Term: Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding
Join us for a 10-week immersive clay experience designed to build your skills across both handbuilding and wheel throwing, while creating a collection of functional and decorative ceramic pieces you’ll be proud to use and display.
This term is perfect for beginners through to returning students, with guided weekly projects that progressively develop your confidence, technique, and creativity in a supportive studio environment.
Whether you’re completely new to clay or looking to expand your practice, this course will take you through the full ceramic process — from shaping and decorating to glazing and finishing.
Term class for 18+
What will you do each week?
For term 2, we have based the projects around items you can use around the home. Items that make spaces feel a little cosier. Whilst we show you how to make a particular item, you can drift off path and use the skills for your own direction or complete the project directed. This is so you can learn something new each term but also have the creative freedom to create at your own pace.
Week 1: Handbuilding – Toothbrush Holder
Introduction to clay, tools, and studio processes
Create a functional toothbrush holder
Focus: hand building, structure, joining techniques, and stability
Week 2: Surface Design – Underglazing
Introduction to underglazes and decorative techniques
Apply colour and patterns to toothbrush holders
Explore brushwork, layering, and simple design principles
Week 3: Slab Building – House Numbers
Using the slab roller safely and effectively
Create a custom house number plaque
Techniques: stamping, flower imprinting, or sgraffito carving
Week 4: Surface Techniques – Antiquing & Colour
Underglaze antiquing techniques to enhance texture on your house number plaque
Colour application for depth and contrast
Week 5: Wheel Throwing – Paper Towel Holder or Pot
Introduction to the pottery wheel
Learn centering and basic pulling techniques
Create either a paper towel holder base or a cylindrical pot
Focus: control and even walls
Week 6: Wheel Finishing – Trimming & Assembly
Trimming wheel-thrown pieces and adding attachments (e.g., paper towel holder rods or handles)
Refine shape and footings
Week 7: Glazing & Hand-building Project - Wall Sconce
Glazing techniques for wheel-thrown work
Begin handbuilding a wall sconce using prior techniques
Focus: combining skills from earlier weeks
Week 8: Glazing techniques - Wax Resist your Wall Sconce
Glaze application and finishing touches for your wall sconce.
Learn the technique of wax resist
Week 9: Ceramic Bookends
Design and construct a pair of bookends
Apply techniques learned throughout the term (slab building, wheel throwing, hand handbuilding, carving, sculpting, attachments)
Focus: structure, weight, and balance for functionality
Week 10: Glazing – Ceramic Bookends
Glaze application using techniques explored throughout the term
Focus on finish, cohesion, and design
Final pieces prepared for firing and completion
Term 2 is themed around home decor that makes your space feel a little brighter!
Stay tuned for Term 3 dates and theme…
