Weekend Pottery Course in Herefordshire
Overview
Based in Eastnor Castle Country Estate, this weekend pottery course is an ideal place to learn new pottery skills. Begin day one with a welcome tea or coffee, before receiving group demonstrations of pot throwing. Get hands-on and practice fundamental pottery skills, with experienced tutor's on hand to help. After a lunch, watch further demonstrations and work on larger lumps of clay. The results of your labour are left overnight to dry. On day two, learn to throw foot-rings, add handles and motifs. Stop for lunch, then choose your favourite pots and colour them using glazes and decorating slips. The creations are left to dry properly before being put in the kiln. They are fired and glazed and posted to your home approximately one month later.
- Enjoy a two day hands-on pottery workshop
- Learn a variety of pottery skills under the tuition of experts
- Make and fire a special clay creation (it will be posted on)
- Lunch on both days, clay and all equipment is included
- Availability Description
Available on around one weekend per month, throughout the year. - Participant Guidelines
Participants must be aged 16 or over. Complete beginners are welcome so no experience is necessary. - Duration
This is a two day experience. Day one starts at 10am and finishes at 4pm and a lunch break at 1pm. Day two starts at 10am and finishes at 4pm. Please note accommodation is not included. - Numbers on the Day
Share the workshop with up to nine other pot throwers on the day. - Dress Code
This experience can be quite messy so please wear older clothes that you dont mind getting dirty. Bring along an apron if you have one and an old towel (to dry hands and tools on). - Other Info
Please note: extra pots can be fired at an additional cost of £6 per item payable on the day. Parking is available in the 'Home Farm Car Park' or on the left hand side of the lane approaching the Pottery. Do not use the Land Rover jet wash car park.