Clay is slow, grounding, and full of possibility — and this is where your journey with it begins.

In this beginner-friendly hand-building course, you’ll learn how to shape, sculpt, and decorate clay entirely by hand. Over three weeks, we’ll guide you through the essential techniques — pinch, coil, and slab — and help you build the confidence (and skills!) to start creating your own functional or decorative pieces.

Whether it’s your very first time working with clay or you’ve only had a little taste, this course gives you the structure, support, and inspiration to dig in, get messy, and make something beautiful from scratch.

✏️ What to Expect

• Weekly step-by-step guidance in a focused yet relaxed atmosphere
• Small-group learning with lots of personal feedback
• Demonstrations and hands-on projects that build week to week
• Time to explore, experiment, and develop your own style
• A welcoming studio space designed to support your creative flow

🧠 What You’ll Learn

• The foundations of hand-building: pinch pots, coiling, and slab work
• How to handle and shape clay with confidence
• The differences between clay types, and how to choose the right one
• Techniques for surface decoration — texture, carving, and patterns
• An introduction to glazing and its aesthetic impact
• What happens during firing, and how clay transforms in the kiln

🎁 What’s Included

• All tools, clay, glazes, and materials
• Use of our professional ceramics studio
• Firing of your pieces (included in course fee)
• Safe storage of your work between sessions
• Packaging of your finished work for pickup

All you need to bring is comfy clothes and creative energy — we’ll take care of the rest.

🤔 Is This Course Right for Me?

• Absolutely. This course is made for:
• Complete beginners curious about working with clay
• Anyone who’s taken a one-time workshop and wants to go deeper
• Hobby artists looking for structured guidance and core skill-building
• People who want to make beautiful things with their hands and from scratch

It’s a supportive space where questions are encouraged, and progress is personal.

🥂 First Class Vibes: Sips, Snacks & Hellos

We like to kick things off on a warm and social note. During the first class, we’ll take a little extra time to get to know each other — and we’ll toast to the beginning of your creative journey with a welcome drink. Choose from a soft drink, hot drink, wine, prosecco, beer — or our Cocktail of the Week.

🍴 Feeling peckish?

Our Creative Café offers a delicious à la carte menu during class sessions — think wraps, salad bowls, finger foods and snacks. Perfect fuel while your masterpiece dries.

📦 A Few More Things to Know

• Please arrive 15 minutes early to your first class to get set up
• We safely store your work between sessions
• Firing takes 3–4 weeks after the final class — we’ll notify you when your pieces are ready to collect
• Tickets are transferable, but non-refundable within 36 hours
• Rescheduling is possible up to 72 hours before the course begins
• Keep the momentum going — our Studio Classes are perfect for continued practice and personal projects