Working With Wild Clay - 4 Week Course

Taught by Meg Beamish, this four week course covers the basics of working with freshly dug clay from start to end. We will show you each stage of the process, from sieving and mixing local clay and slips, a variety

of making techniques including the potters wheel, and decorating your work.

You must be able to attend all sessions.

Week 1

25th September 2021

3:00 - 5:30pm

Preparing and processing our materials

Week 2

2nd October 2021

3:00 - 5:30pm

Coil building forms

Week 3

9th October 2021

3:00 - 5:30pm

Throwing pots on the wheel and slab building plates

Week 4

16th October 2021

3:00 - 5:30pm

Decorating all work

This course is suitable for complete beginners.

Use code CLAY100 for the unwaged ticket price of £100.

When you arrive please come in through the garden’s back gate (enter the park through the Mabfield Road entrance and immediately turn right). Please wear warm clothes and shoes that you don't mind getting messy, hot drinks and biscuits will be provided but feel free to bring snacks!

All of your lovely creations will be fired and glazed, and will be available to collect 1 month from the date of your last session.