Monday Intermediate Evening Classes – 5 Week Block – June/July
Clay College Stoke, located in the historic setting of Middleport Pottery, offers evening classes to learn the technical skills of throwing pots, within a professional studio environment. Our Monday evening classes are aimed at an intermediate level. The class will be taught by Clay College students, Maya Hughes and Callum Forbes, who have a wealth [...]
Porcelain Throwing Masterclass with Kevin Millward
Clay College Stoke is so pleased to be able to offer a Day Masterclass focussing on tips, tricks and techniques for Porcelain guided by our course director Kevin Millward. An opportunity for those with some throwing experience to learn how to use porcelain from a master potter with years of experience working with various clay [...]
Lids, Spouts and Handles Masterclass with Kevin Millward
Clay College Stoke is so pleased to be able to offer a Day Masterclass focussing on perfecting Lids, Spouts and Handles guided by our course director Kevin Millward. The class will begin with Kevin's years of expertise in throwing shapes and adding handles, lids and spouts. Participants will be guided on how to create and [...]
Altered Forms Masterclass with Kevin Millward
Clay College Stoke is so pleased to be able to offer a Day Masterclass focussing on throwing and altering forms guided by our course director Kevin Millward. An opportunity for those with some throwing experience to learn how to do faceting, distortion, surface addition and alterations. This short 1 day course will give you guided [...]
Soda Firing 4-Day Masterclass
During this course, you will learn to glaze, pack, fire and build with the guidance of Brian Dickenson. Day timings 10 am - 4 pm. Firing Day will start at 8 am. Day 1: Slip/Glaze and pack our on-site brick kiln. Day 2: Fire kiln - Stage-by-stage instructions and keeping kiln logs. Day 3: Kiln [...]
Monday Hand-Building Evening Class – 4th November to 9th December
Clay College Stoke Clay College, Middleport Pottery, STOKE-ON-TRENTJoin us this November to learn how to create amazing forms without the use of a potters' wheel in our hand-building course! Taught by resident potter and Clay College Technician, Will Broughton, participants will learn how to create professional-looking pots using slab and coiling techniques. In this evening block, students will work with red earthenware, [...]
Monday Beginners Evening Class – 4th November to 9th December
Whether you’re new to throwing or have dabbled before, our Beginner Evening Classes will help you to gain confidence and create pots you’ll be proud of! Running over six weeks, this block of beginner evening classes will focus on throwing with red earthenware. Red clay, commonly known as terracotta, is synonymous with Stoke-on-Trent and was [...]
Wednesday Intermediate Evening Class – 6th November to 11th December
If you’re looking to step up your throwing game, our intermediate classes will help you to achieve your goals whether this be a specific form, shape or technique. Running over six weeks, this block of intermediate evening classes will focus on throwing with red earthenware. Red clay, commonly known as terracotta, is synonymous with Stoke-on-Trent [...]
Thursday Beginner Evening Class – 7th November to 12th December
Whether you’re new to throwing or have dabbled before, our Beginner Evening Classes will help you to gain confidence and create pots you’ll be proud of! Running over six weeks, this block of beginner evening classes will focus on throwing with red earthenware. Red clay, commonly known as terracotta, is synonymous with Stoke-on-Trent and was [...]
Clive and Dylan Bowen Demonstration Masterclass
Clay College Stoke Clay College, Middleport Pottery, STOKE-ON-TRENTWe are delighted to host Clive and Dylan Bowen for a day of demonstrations and conversation. This is a rare opportunity to see two very different experts in slip-decorated earthenware working together and individually and sharing techniques, tips, stories and insights into their careers. Clive Bowen worked alongside Michael Leach and Michael Cardew before setting [...]
SOLD OUT – Yo Thom: One Day Masterclass
Clay College Stoke Clay College, Middleport Pottery, STOKE-ON-TRENT*SOLD OUT* Please email contact@claycollegestoke.co.uk to be added to our waiting list. Saturday 25th January 2025: 10-4 Clay College are delighted to welcome Yo Thom for a one day practical making and decorating masterclass ! Participants will learn how to throw altered and quirky vases, make side dishes using slabs and moulds, and apply [...]
SOLD OUT Sabine Nemet: Weekend Throwing Masterclass
Clay College Stoke Clay College, Middleport Pottery, STOKE-ON-TRENTSaturday February 8th - Sunday February 9th The course runs from 9:45-4 on each day. If you would like accommodation recommendations please do not hesitate to contact us Clay College are delighted to offer the opportunity to advance your throwing skills in a weekend masterclass with Sabine Nemet. Participants will explore thrown and altered functional-ware [...]
Monday Throwing Evening Class
Clay College Stoke Clay College, Middleport Pottery, STOKE-ON-TRENTMonday Evening Classes – Suitable for beginners and improvers Taught by Sharon Lea The Spring block runs for 6 weeks from March 3 – April 7 Whether you’re new to throwing or have some experience and are looking to stretch your abilities, our Monday Evening Classes will help you to gain confidence and create pots [...]
SOLD OUT Monday Hand-building Classes Spring 2025
Clay College Stoke Clay College, Middleport Pottery, STOKE-ON-TRENTBlock begins Monday 3rd March and ends on 7th April Join us this Spring to learn how to hand build functional and sculptural pots without using a potters' wheel in this relaxed class. Limited to 6 people, you'll have plenty of one to one direction, and as your confidence increases we will support you to [...]
Throwing Taster Day – 8th March MORNING
Clay College Stoke Clay College, Middleport Pottery, STOKE-ON-TRENTHave you ever wanted to try your hand at making a pot on the wheel? Now is your chance! This taster session is aimed at people with very limited or no experience of throwing who wish to have a go, have fun, and get messy! During the taster session, you will try out the basic [...]
Throwing Taster Day – 8th March AFTERNOON
Clay College Stoke Clay College, Middleport Pottery, STOKE-ON-TRENTHave you ever wanted to try your hand at making a pot on the wheel? Now is your chance! This taster session is aimed at people with very limited or no experience of throwing who wish to have a go, have fun, and get messy! During the taster session, you will try out the basic [...]
Teapots: Proportion and Function, Demonstration Masterclass with John Jelfs
Clay College Stoke Clay College, Middleport Pottery, STOKE-ON-TRENTTeapot Demonstration Masterclass with John Jelfs. Saturday 15th March This Demonstration Masterclass will be led by studio potter, John Jelfs, from Cotswold Pottery. With over 30 years of experience, John’s work has been exhibited at leading galleries worldwide including the Victoria and Albert Museum and Galerie Besson. John enjoys creating pots with strength and subtlety [...]
Weekend Throwing Large Masterclass with Brian Dickenson
Clay College Stoke Clay College, Middleport Pottery, STOKE-ON-TRENTThrowing Large Masterclass Saturday April 26th to Sunday April 27th Get to grips with scaling up, centering larger lumps of clay, and constructing in sections with this intensive weekend masterclass on scaling up your throwing! Gain confidence producing larger work, as Brian Dickenson shares his expert guidance honed over a 30 year career in pottery [...]