Courses

We want people to come here because they enjoy pots, and that includes making them.

Beginners are particularly welcome. You'll find you can throw a recognisable piece unaided within a week-end never having tried before, and you can make fine inventive slab pieces.

Whatever length of course interests you there will be plenty of hours, constant help on hand, coffee on tap and a good lunch provided. There is a maximum of five students on any course to allow plenty of 'one to one' tuition.

Please click on an image to see details of John in action at a recent open day:

	In progress... A man happily at work
Course results! Melvin and Phil collect the week-end's work on behalf of the group - see visitors' book
	Katy's (a beginner) wonderful plaque 12" March 2008

We run Saturday specials and Week-ends

SATURDAY SPECIALS

Sometimes it is possible to run a "Saturday Special", i.e. a simple, intensive day; though we find the week-ends more fun, more relaxed and more productive for everyone. If there are a lot of enquiries we 'collect' them and try to fit a Saturday in when there are enough. That's why none are listed here.

Cost: £70 per person

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WEEK-ENDS

These allow immersion in the potting processes. You can prepare your own clay, throw, design, turn, handle, make larger slab pieces, decorate with slips... and talk it all over at leisure. John will demonstrate any techniques and be on hand to help you implement them. Of course we can't fire things that week-end but we can arrange for you to come and glaze another week-end if you want.

Work Schedule: 9.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m. (coffee and lunch-breaks)

Maximum 5 students. If you want to 'reside' we can accommodate 5 with doubling up in rooms. The price includes a help-yourself breakfast and a hot lunch and any ten pieces glazed, fired and finished.

The next weekend courses are:

2008

• January 19th - 20th
• February 23rd - 24th
• March 15th - 16th
• April 19th - 20th

Prices

• Non-residential - £145
• Week-long non-residential - £450
• Bed & breakfast - £16 per person per night

A simple bed and breakfast nightly (twin-bedded room/double-bedded rooms available).

WEEK-LONG COURSES

We had hoped to run a full week course in July, but with insufficient takers we have had to cancel it for this year. But we are going to put on a big OPEN DAY on Sunday July 20th (see NEWS for more details). It should be great!

If you are interested please get in touch.

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