Pottery Course: Make a Dinner Set (4 Week Course)

This course is made up of 4 classes, each lasting 2 hours from 6pm - 8pm.

Master the basics of pottery and prepare to get stuck in to the creative process, from planning your design to creating your personalised ceramic dinner set.

This is made for anyone with some pottery experience or those up for a little challenge! You will learn how to build a beautiful, ceramic dinner set from start to finish. Right from compressing and cutting out your forms, to decorating and personalising you creations.

Week 1 (5th February 2025) @6pm - 8pm: For the first class you will be creating 2 plates from start to finish. You will create and design the shape and begin creating them, adding all the personal touches you need!

Week 2 (12th February 2025) @6pm - 8pm: During the second class you will create 2 tumblers in any style you wish. For this class you will learn how to create sturdy joints and get stuck in to slab building.

Week 3 (19th February 2025) @6pm - 8pm: To finish your dinner set you will create 2 gorgeous bowls using the coiling technique.

Week 4 (5th March 2025) @6pm - 8pm: Finally for week 4 you will be glazing your pieces and adding final personal design touches with a splash of colour!

You can also choose the option to book onto two sessions: choosing one session from the first three weeks depending on the product you want to make, and then completing your second session on week 4 to glaze and finish your product.

This workshop's aim is to make clay fun and accessible for everyone. All tools for carving, aprons, clay, rolling pins and guides, rolling mats, teas and coffees, and letters for embossing templates will be provided. Just bring yourselves.

Any pottery made during the workshop is kept at the studio for a maximum of 3 months upon point of collection email being sent!

Age restrictions: 16+

Adult (4 week course - 2 hour class each week) £140
2 week course - Sale (This option only allows you to attend on one of the first three weeks of the course + on Week 4 to glaze your product. Please, book onto date when the course starts but make sure to specify which week you'd like to attend in notes. ) £60

What people are saying

★★★★★
Yupaporn Clegg
Jul 2023

It was my first time doing pottery and I enjoyed it

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How to get there

Facilities

  • Refreshments available
  • Toilets
  • WiFi

COVID-19 guidelines

Unfortunately, I will no longer be accepting last minute cancellations or rescheduling due to covid related issues as Government regulations have been dropped in regards to covid.

On the day

  • Wear clothes that you don't mind getting a bit mucky! Nothing you work with stains, but it can be a bit messy
  • Your host recommends cutting/filing your nails as it can get a little fiddly and difficult with long nails

Changes happen, don't worry

How to change dates
Change of plans? You can easily rebook the next available slot up to 7 days before your experience.
How to get a refund
Can't make it? We understand things happen! You can cancel and get a full refund up to 7 days before your experience.
Please note that this refund policy does not apply to gift bookings. You may reschedule your gift if outside the time period stated above. Please note that Yuup gift cards are valid for redemption for 12 months, and if not redeemed by this date, you will get a Yuup credit added to your Yuup account equivalent to the unspent value of the Yuup gift card less a Yuup administration fee of 20%.

You'll be hosted by

Jess Xuereb

Self taught ceramicist Jess Xuereb is the maker behind MadeThisMess. She initially started her business in early 2021 through making and selling ceramics, but has recently expanded that into teaching! She has a love for handmade slab built ceramics and is very kean to share it with everyone in the hopes of making pottery easily accessible.

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