Clay College Stoke is pleased to be able to offer a weekend Pottery Improvers Throwing course.

The weekend 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 and taller pots.

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 Brian Dickenson.

The class will be led by Brian Dickenson, an extremely skilled potter who has over 30 years of experience of making ceramic wares. His speciality is thrown functional wares has also run three professional workshops producing high fired Stoneware, mid-temperature Slipware and more recently traditional Earthenware. He also has a wealth of experience teaching pottery at various different levels; from raw beginners to MA level students, as well as tutoring advanced practitioners wishing to overcome particular problems.

Situated in historic Middleport Pottery, the College offers a creative environment and excellent facilities including a potter’s wheel for each student.

The course runs over the weekend of Saturday 7th March to Sunday 8th March. We provide a light lunch each day and, of course, tea, coffee and lots of biscuits!

Clay College is a not-for-profit organisation so all the proceeds from our masterclasses support the work we do.