Beginners Clay Club (Week 1)

Ever fancied getting your hands in clay but didn’t know where to start? This is where.

Beginners’ Clay Club is a six-week course for complete beginners, run by ceramicist Kim Stuttard in a small group of no more than 10.

This first session is all about pinch pots. You’ll make a character egg cup and join two little pots together to make a bird or animal, then decorate them with coloured slip.

The pottery wheel is out every week too, so if throwing is what you’re here for, you can have a go from night one.

Nobody’s first pot is perfect, and that’s half the fun. Kim will take you from lump of clay to finished piece one step at a time.

How booking works: Book week 1 here. After that you book each following week while you’re with us on the night, so your seat is kept for you. Any spare seats go back on the website each Wednesday.

What’s included

• Kim’s teaching, in a small group of no more than 10
• All your clay, glazes and firing
• Use of the pottery wheel every week
• All the tools you’ll need
• Brew and cake every session
• Everything you make is yours to take home once it’s fired

What’s coming up

Week 1, 27 Oct: Pinch pots
Week 2, 3 Nov: Texture and Decorations
Week 3, 10 Nov: Coil building
Week 4, 17 Nov: Slab building, like mugs or a toast rack
Weeks 5 and 6, 24 Nov and 1 Dec: Your own project, built over two weeks