Wheel Improver Class

Replacing the traditional format of a weekly course, these ongoing group sessions (for a maximum of five people) provide a friendly supportive environment in which to enjoy a pottery journey.
A potter is on hand throughout to provide demonstrations, give tips and support wherever needed to provide flexible learning paced to suit you.
Accessible when our clay experience course or private sessions have been attended, or experience has been gained in another setting, these sessions provide what you need to improve your skills and practice!

When you book, choose the Monday or Thursday dates you wish to attend, they do not need to be consecutive.
Session bundles offer savings and Clay and first firing quotas are included.

1 session – £66.50 per person
3 sessions – £150.00 per person
6 sessions – £233.00 per person

Wheel practice sessions

These sessions provide access to our wheels and tools, bookable by the hour for unsupervised pottery wheel  practice.  They are accessible to our wheel-improvers and any visiting potters with a level of safe competence to work alone (of which we are the judge). Slots can be booked by the hour where available through the following days/times.

Monday 1-6pm
Tuesday 2-6pm 
Wednesday 2-9:30pm
Friday -Sun 10am-2pm 

£15 per hour 

Clay is available to purchase, or bring your own, remove your clay waste for recycling or disposal. Clean the wheel and tools down on finish. Firing  service available. 

Additional needs wheel sessions.

Our additional needs pottery wheel provides wheelchair access, arm support and hand or foot operated controls.
This wheel offers physical support to enable access to any of our standard provision, or can be used for a session focussed on sensory play.
We aim to make our services as accessible as possible, so talk to us about your needs.

Sessions for sensory exploration and learning possibilities are booked on ‘a pay as you feel basis’ we give one to one provision outside of opening hours based on staffing availability to offer quiet space and dedicated attention.
We hope this will way of working will encourage experimentation with the experience.

NB. Glazing sessions and glaze firings are an optional additional visit and cost to all wheel sessions.

See our pottery terminology and glazing pages for understanding and glaze sessions for accessibility and availability.