Come and spend some time in the Fubsies studio and give pottery wheel throwing a go!
In this private 2 hour workshop you'll get hands-on tuition and learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel. The session is led by experienced potter, Ruth, who will give you her undivided attention and help you get to grips with this fun and creative skill.
During the workshop you will see a throwing demonstration from Ruth and then you will be free to throw as many pots as you like before the end of the session. Usually, participants throw 2-3 pots during this time.
Once you've picked your favourite pottery pieces, Ruth will trim, glaze and finish your works of art in the following weeks. The session includes the trimming and firing of one piece per person, if you have your heart set on taking more wonderful creations home you can have them processed for an extra £7 each. Postage can also be paid if you want to have your pots delivered to you once they are finished.
What can I expect from this experience?
Wheel throwing is a messy and wonderful way to unwind and let go! This workshop is open to anyone and everyone who wants to give it a try. This session would make an excellent date for a couple or fun activity to share with your family and friends.
If you want to do this workshop but can't see a date that works for you or you have a specific date in mind please send me a message and I will see if I can accommodate you.
Please note: Once the session has finished your pieces will need to be left to dry out before going through two separate kiln firings and a layer of shiny transparent glaze. All of this processing will be done by Ruth and will take approx 6 weeks to complete. You will be contacted once your pieces are ready to collect.
Age restrictions: 18+
Two participants | £150 |
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I bought this as a gift for my Sister and we both had such a good time! Ruth was a lovely, friend...
This was a present and such a great thing to do. The whole experience was great from start to fin...
Excellent tuition and very easy to book and organise. Good teaching of basic skills and then more...
We had a great time- would definitely recommend!
I bought this as a gift for my Sister and we both had such a good time! Ruth was a lovely, friendly host and a great teacher. She helped us both create 3 pieces of pottery within the 2hr session, which we were really pleased with!
Definitely recommend!
This was a present and such a great thing to do. The whole experience was great from start to finish. Such a great teacher and so relaxed and friendly. We throughly enjoyed it and being I’ve always wanted to try it, it did not disappoint. We just wish we had room to have a set up in our His and Hers sheds xx
Excellent tuition and very easy to book and organise. Good teaching of basic skills and then more personalised tuition to throw and design own pieces
We had a great time- would definitely recommend!
We had a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Both of us were complete novices, but were helped to create some quite good pots, far better than either of us expected. This was down to our amazing teacher, Ruth, who was very clear with her instructions, which were given in a friendly manner. Amazing, we will do it again and definitely recommend to anyone. Great *****
Absolutely amazing! Very welcoming and was really fun to do. I felt like I actually learnt a lot and my pieces turnt out much better than expected. Would definitely recommend. Me and my mum loved it
My mum and I had such a great time. Ruth is a great teacher, she is very patient and tailors her instructions to suit all abilities. We're both very proud of the pieces we produced and can't wait to get them back. Would thoroughly recommend to anyone who thinks they might enjoy pottery.
Loved this pottery for beginners. I was amazed at how quickly I became hooked with throwing! Thank you!!
Such a great birthday present for my Mum! We really enjoyed it 😊
Had a really fun afternoon pottery throwing with Fubsies! Ruth was a great teacher - calm and reassuring. She guided us through the whole process and we really felt we’d learnt some skills! Lovely environment too. Just what we were hoping for - would definitely recommend!
Ruth was really good at teaching us how to throw and we learned so much from the experience and really enjoyed it. Everything was prepared and ready for us to start and she gave us a demonstration to get an idea of what to do. It was our first time throwing and Ruth was always at hand to help us along the way. We will definitely be back again!
Patient and skilled tuition. I actually managed to produce two items. Great way to spend a morning
Great experience, Ruth was very talented and patient with us whilst we had our own go. We had a great laugh & lots of fun
Ruth was a brilliant host, it’s a great experience and perfect for beginners. Would recommend for a fun afternoon trying something new.
Wonderful experience for me and my daughter. Ruth was a great teacher, had great fun, would definitely recommend
Fun class, new experience. Would do again.
We had a lovely time. The introduction and demonstration was great and we had fun but managed to come away with something at the end of. Would highly recommended
Lovely adsorbing experience. Would definately want to do more.
Amazing host, fun activity and you end up with very useful knowledge!
Really fun time giving Pottery a go for the first time! Would definitely recommend to friends!
We really enjoyed ourselves and will definitely be recommending this to our family and friends!
We had a great time learning to throw bowls, would definitely recommend
Bought as a present for my partner to do something different. A great experience and so much messy fun!
Ruth was great! Excellent teacher, super patient, informative, extremely positive even though the creations were a bit suspect! We were the only ones there so had lots of 1 on 1 tuition.
Really fun couple of hours spent and now we have 4 memories from the day sat on the window sills!
Recommended and will probably book again
**its not as easy as it looks!!! haha
Had an amazing time making pottery for the first time! Would highly recommend.
What a nice experience! Ruth was so kind to us and a good teacher. She made the experience very enjoyable and we had so much fun trying to throw some pottery together. Highly recommendable
me and my mum did this, and we had such an amazing time! We both really enjoyed it. Ruth was amazing, we had such a laugh! Highly recommended!
We really enjoyed our two hours learning how to throw a pot. Ruth was an excellent host and teacher, giving a clear demonstration and helping us as we went through each of the processes. It was a lovely studio and we would definitely recommend it.
Ruth was a great instructor that created a lovely relaxed and fun atmosphere. Her instructions were really clear and it was a really great experience. The time flew by as it is a very mindful activity that requires lots of concentration! Highly recommended!
It was really good and we both enjoyed it a lot :)
We had a fantastic time. Ruth is an excellent teacher and very patient. I would thoroughly recommend it.
We had a fantastic afternoon with Ruth who was lovely and very knowledgeable! The session was perfect for beginners and we are really looking forward to seeing our finished pieces!
Loved our session. Very thorough explanation and lots of time to try out on our own. Chatty & friendly and ver clean studio. Really enjoyed ourselves, thanks.
Lovely afternoon session trying to make some pots / bowls. Really good fun and make some interesting creations.
Super friendly welcome and well looked after / guided throughout.
100% recommend
Ruth was lovely and a great teacher. The studio was a calm and welcoming place to spend our two creative hours.
Excellent, friendly and professional host who explained everything clearly and provided enough help throughout without just taking over! Time went far too quickly as we were enjoying ourselves so much. A really great experience.
Ruth is great - a good teacher and whilst there were quite a few processes to master, she assured us we could do it and would end up with something at the end of the session. Which we did!
We were expecting a bigger group so were pleasantly surprised when it was just the two of us. Made it easier to learn and meant we had Ruth’s full support.
Would do it again, and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the experience.
Went to this workshop recently and had the best time, great stress reliever. Host made us feel so at ease would recommend to anyone.
Was a really great session, I would highly recommend it! Friendly and helpful host, it was extremely enjoyable.
I truly had the best time! My friend and I can’t stop talking about how much we enjoyed this experience and would love to go again! Ruth was wonderful and feel encouraged to keep going with pottery
Absolutely loved it! Ruth was so fun and really helped us to enjoy the session plus learn things as well. Only wish it had gone on for longer! Massive thumbs up, would recommend to anyone
Really enjoyed this session and the pots we created. The host was excellent too :)
Myself and my husband had a lovely couple of hours being taught the basics by Ruth. We were complete beginners but managed to make something that looked like a pot and had fun too.
we had the best time and Ruth was so friendly and very helpfull would definitely recommend this experience
A lovely way to spend and evening, we both had a great time.
My partner and I booked this session and it was so much fun. Ruth was very kind and easy to talk to. It was a lovely studio to spend time in. I’m very excited to collect what we made soon.
Really great birthday present. Lovely host and beautiful workshop, would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a fun and unique present!
Ruth is a lovely host and teacher, a fab way to learn how hard the wheel is 🤣 - a wonderful time out and moment of calm.
We really enjoyed our pottery session! Ruth explained everything really well to us and we loved the workshop space. Lovely vibes all round x
Ruth is so lovely and has created such an amazing, fun, informative experience. We will be booking in another class for sure. Thank you, Ruth! :)
Ruth is lovely. She explained things well and we had a lovely relaxing fun time.
Amazing workshop! Ruth helped guide us through the process and I would 100% recommend to anyone wanted to try out pottery throwing!
I booked this as a present for my best friend and we had the best time! Ruth was such a patient and lovely teacher and the studio space is gorgeous and full of Ruth’s own creations. Amazing value for money considering the materials and time you’re given 🥰 thank you to Ruth for having us!
Ruth was really helpful and patient and gave us a very in depth, informative introduction to using a pottery wheel. Would recommend this experience 100%!
Bought my Mum this for Mothers Day and we both had a brilliant time. Lovely space, great host, wonderful couple of hours. Highly recommend.
Ruth was a lovely host and very patient explaining and helping throughout the process!
Sanitiser will be provided for use on entry to the class. Masks are not a requirement but please feel free to wear one if you feel more comfortable doing so.
Fubsies is a Montpelier based ceramics studio run by artist Ruth Aislabie.
Fubsies began in the first Covid-19 lockdown when Ruth decided to turn her passion for ceramics into a full time venture with the ambition to spread some joy through her work. Her creations include functional and ornamental homeware all based around cute characters and playful storytelling.
Ruth has experience spanning all areas of ceramics including throwing, handbuilding, slip casting, painting and glazing. Her speciality is handbuilding with an eye for detail and surface design.
Ruth is the owner of Fubsies which she has been running since November 2020. Fubsies aims to bring you ceramics that can spread some joy and happiness through playful character based designs.
Ruth loves giving personality to animals, food or anything she can imagine. She likes to create colourful pieces with an attention to detail and surface texture. She is excited to welcome you into her studio and for you to give pottery a go!
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