Pottery & Claywork - Beginners

Course intent

You will learn the basic knowledge and skills to work creatively with clay in the pottery studio. You will begin by developing your handling, design skills and understanding of the firing and glazing processes, moving on to throwing and turning.

What will I learn?

You will learn how to:

Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

This course is for Beginners and those who have limited experience of working in the pottery studio, perhaps having completed single workshops.

What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?

You will need:

What can I do when I finish the course?

Learners can progress onto more advanced pottery courses with SAL.

Additional information

We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol, please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class.

How to enrol

Our courses are for adult learners aged 19 or over. If you are under 19, please call 0300 200 1044.

Find another course

If this isn't what you're looking for, then we've got plenty more courses to offer!