Frequently Asked Questions

Please get in touch for specific start dates. Course start dates are often ongoing and dependent upon factors such as day-of-the-week or time slot. Please contact us to enquire.

It is understood that for some people making all dates sometimes is a challenge. I seek to accommodate this with some minor adaptations to course dates. This might include transferring a date or pushing a session forward by a week. Specific availabilities can be discussed upon booking.

Rescheduling a planned session due to unforeseen illness is possible. One such rescheduling per six week course is accommodated. Please provide as much notice as possible for cancellations.

The Beginners course is designed for those with no prior experience. Those new to wheel throwing are fully guided through the process. See details of the beginners course here.

There is no requirement to hand-build for a set number of sessions. There is one wheel per participant meaning wheel throwing is possible throughout.

All workshops have a small group size of 4 persons, giving opportunity for assistance on specific technical points where needed. While allowing plenty of chance for learners to ask questions and get one-to-one advice.

The style of the workshops is to focus on student led learning through direct experience. During workshops the clay is rarely handled during tuition. An exception is where there is an aim to help a student focus on a stage later in the process.

Yes I can work with you to locate and fix reasons why pieces might not be advancing beyond a certain scale. See details of the Intermediate course for dedicated time to focus attention on the detail. See

There is not a strict limit. Guidance would be 6 to 8 small to medium size pieces.

Yes you can. We can discuss availability and book in single sessions. Additional sessions are charged at the same per session rate as courses.

For complete beginners a follow up beginners level course would often follow. Giving the chance to build upon experience gained and kick off from a more advanced place. We also offer individual workshops focussing on specific techniques which compliment learning on courses. See details of individual workshops here

This is very uncommon in our studio. Pieces are not fired until fully dry. They will be stored a few days longer and reserved for a later firing. Removing excess thickness in the trimming stage reduces the drying time, which minimises the likelihood of explosions.

The aim is for a thickness through the base consistent with the thrown walls of the piece. Raising the centre of gravity up away from the base means the piece will feel evenly weighted to hold. This also helps with drying and glazing the piece evenly.

All clay is recycled and lives on!