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

I'll try something different on Saturday 16th July. The morning will be for visitors to attempt, or improve, "throwing" on the wheel. It can just be a taster for 3 hours (9.30am - 12.30pm). Or the full day will include making some free-form pieces in the afternoon and "turning" at least one of what you've thrown. "Turning" is 'fettling', or completing the rough thrown shape. (2.00pm - 5.30pm). I promise I'll work you till the pips squeak!

AM only £30
Full Day £65.

Bring sandwiches, soup etc., and use our kitchen for lunch. Perference will be given to full-day applicants if we are over- subscribed.

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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:

2012
January 28th & 29th
February 18th & 19th
April 21st & 22nd

Prices

Non-residential - £150

Bed & breakfast - £16 per person per night

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

Consult our "VISITORS" page for some uncensored responses to our week-ends. (Click on the button to the left of 'Visitors' on our Home Page.)

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