Two Day Weekend Pottery Course for One in Herefordshire

Based within Eastnor Castle Estate, this weekend pottery course is an ideal place for beginners to learn new pottery skills. Start day one with a welcome tea or coffee, before receiving group demonstrations and learning the process of pot throwing. After being assigned to an individual potter's wheel, get creative and gain fundamental pottery skills. Develop at a comfortable pace with experienced tutors available to help. Watch further demonstrations and work on bigger lumps of clay, making larger pots and experimenting with various shapes and forms, the results of which are left overnight to dry. On the second day, advance previously developed skills by learning to add foot rings, connect handles and attach other motifs. Choose the best pots and colour them using glazes and decorating slips. The creations are left to dry before being put in the kiln. They are fired and glazed and will be delivered approximately one month later.

In a Nutshell

• Enjoy a creative pottery workshop over the course of two days
• Learn a variety of pottery skills under the tuition of experts
• Make and fire special clay creations – which will be delivered to the door in around a month
• Includes all clay and equipment

Key Info

• Availability Description

  This voucher is valid for one person. Available on at least one weekend per month, year round. All dates are subject to availability.

• Participant Guidelines

  Minimum age: 18 years. Complete beginners are welcome, so no experience is necessary.

• Duration Detail

  This is a two-day experience. Each day starts at 10am and finishes at 4pm. Please note, accommodation and lunch is not included.

• Numbers On The Day

  Share the workshop with up to eight other pot throwers each day.

• Dress Code

  This experience can be quite messy so please wear older clothes that are suitable for getting dirty. For those who have one, bring along an apron and an old towel (to dry hands and tools on).

• Other Info

  All our vouchers are fully flexible and can be redeemed against our huge range of experiences. Extra pots can be fired at an additional cost of £6 per 250g payable on the day.