Clay College Stoke runs weekly mixed ability evening classes that are aimed at people who wish to learn the techniques of studio pottery in a professional working studio environment. The classes are suitable for beginners and those with experience of clay.

The classes will be taught by skilled potter and member of the Craftsmen Potters Association Richard Heeley.

Situated in historic Middleport pottery, we offer a creative environment, excellent facilities including a potter’s wheel for each student that attends. We aim to teach you a variety of techniques to help you produce well-made pots.

Towards the end of the course you will be asked to select up to 6 medium sized pots for glazing and firing.

Evening classes run during college term times in 6 week blocks, on Monday and Wednesday evenings. There are a maximum of 12 places available for each set of classes.

The next 6 week block will run in two parts due to how holidays fall. The first 4 weeks from 29/04 to 20/05 and then 2 weeks 03/06-10/06.

Clay College Stoke runs weekly mixed ability evening classes that are aimed at people who wish to learn the techniques of studio pottery in a professional working studio environment. The classes are suitable for beginners and those with experience of clay.

The classes will be taught by skilled potter and member of the Craftsmen Potters Association Richard Heeley.

Situated in historic Middleport pottery, we offer a creative environment, excellent facilities including a potter’s wheel for each student that attends. We aim to teach you a variety of techniques to help you produce well-made pots.

Towards the end of the course you will be asked to select up to 6 medium sized pots for glazing and firing.

Evening classes run during college term times in 6 week blocks, on Monday and Wednesday evenings. There are a maximum of 12 places available for each set of classes.

This 6 week block will run in 2 parts. The first 4 weeks from 01/05 to 22/05 and then 2 weeks 05/06-12/06.

Clay College Stoke is pleased to be able to offer a weekend, pottery improvers’ course. The focus of this course is to allow participants to refine and develop wheel based pottery skills including throwing and turning. The course is suitable for those who have experience of throwing and are able to centre clay and are confident in throwing a 10cm cylinder, but who want to develop greater consistency in their throwing and learn to throw bigger or taller pots and refine skills further. There will be a range of demonstrations as well as plenty of opportunities to practice throwing and develop your technique, with the help of the tutor. The class will be led by skilled potter Brian Dickinson with over 20 years experience of pottery. Situated in historic Middleport Pottery, the College offers a creative environment and excellent facilities including a potter’s wheel for each student. There is a maximum of 12 places available.

Clay College Stoke is pleased to be able to offer this weekend pottery, basics’ class. This is aimed at people with very limited or no experience of throwing who wish to develop the core skills needed to centre, throw and turn basic forms. You will also have an opportunity to try handling mug shapes in a professional working studio environment. There will be a range of demonstrations and then prolonged sessions for throwing facilitated by the tutor. You will be working in stoneware clay. At the end of the 2 days you will select pieces for firing. The class will be led by skilled potter Brian Dickinson with over 20 years experience of pottery. Situated in historic Middleport pottery, the college offers a creative environment and excellent facilities including a potter’s wheel for each student. There are a maximum of 12 places available.

Clay College Stoke is pleased to be able to offer this weekend pottery, basics’ class. This is aimed at people with very limited or no experience of throwing who wish to develop the core skills needed to centre, throw and turn basic forms. You will also have an opportunity to try handling mug shapes in a professional working studio environment. There will be a range of demonstrations and then prolonged sessions for throwing facilitated by the tutor. You will be working in stoneware clay. At the end of the 2 days you will select pieces for firing. The class will be led by skilled potter Brian Dickinson with over 20 years experience of pottery. Situated in historic Middleport pottery, the college offers a creative environment and excellent facilities including a potter’s wheel for each student. There are a maximum of 12 places available.

Clay College Stoke is pleased to be able to offer this beginners’ pottery throwing, taster session. This is aimed at people with very limited or no experience of throwing who wish to have a go and see if it is for them. You will try basic skills needed to centre and throw basic forms in a professional working studio environment. There will be a range of demonstrations and then prolonged sessions for throwing facilitated by the tutors. You will be working in stoneware clay. At the end session you will select pieces to be fired and glazed. The class will be led by full time diploma students from the college with experience of teaching beginners. Situated in historic Middleport pottery, the college offers a creative environment and excellent facilities including a potter’s wheel for each student. There are a maximum of 12 places available