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The Slightly Curious Studio: 3-Hour Pottery Workshop in Alperton, Wembley

About the Workshop:
Dive into the world of ceramics at The Slightly Curious Pottery Studio, beautifully situated along the riverside in Alperton, Wembley. This beginner-friendly, 3-hour workshop offers a delightful, informative introduction to pottery, perfect for those eager to explore their creative side in a stunning setting.

Experience Highlights:
Wheel Throwing & Hand-building Techniques: Learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing to shape bowls, cups, or planters, and get hands-on with hand-building techniques like pinching, coiling, and slabbing.
Decorate with Flair: Personalize your creations with colorful slips, making each piece a reflection of your individuality.
Clay Play & Memories: Whether it's your first encounter with the wheel or you're looking to recreate an iconic pottery scene, this workshop promises a memorable and enjoyable experience.

Why Join Us?
Tailored Instruction: Our small group setting ensures you receive personalized guidance from our expert tutors, suitable for novices.
Eco-Conscious Crafting: Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our use of eco-friendly materials and practices, reducing our environmental impact.

Flexible Options:
£60 Experience-Focused Class: Ideal for those who wish to immerse themselves in the joy of pottery-making without the commitment of taking home their creation.
£6 per Pot to Glaze Fire Creation: For those who fall in love with their piece, opt to have it glazed, fired, and ready for collection from the studio. This option allows you to keep a tangible memory of your experience. Please allow 4 weeks for the work to be glazed and ready to collect from the studio.

Essential Info:
Beginners Welcome: No prior experience needed; all materials are included. Just bring your enthusiasm!
Open to All: Suitable for adults and children over 5. Non-participating adults may observe at no extra cost.
A Unique Gift Idea: An exceptional experience gift for any occasion, creating lasting memories.

Join the Adventure:
Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Grand Union Canal leading to Paddington, The Slightly Curious Pottery Studio offers a serene escape to creativity and discovery. Perfect for both newcomers to London and seasoned Londoners looking for a fresh experience.

Location: Alperton, Wembley, alongside the beautiful riverside.
Duration: 3 hours
Pricing: £60 (experience-focused), £6 (optional glaze fire per creation)

Book Your Spot at The Slightly Curious Studio Now for an Unforgettable Pottery Making Experience in Alperton, Wembley!

Embrace a new hobby, explore a different side of London, and create beautiful pottery in one of the city's most scenic spots.

Pottery Class Workshop

Cosmin Vladianu

Pottery Workshop

On this throwing workshop, you will learn a little about the properties of clay and the importance of wedging. You will also learn how to centre, open and pull up the walls of your pot. There will be a maximum of seven people on this throwing workshop and each person will have their own dedicated wheel for the entire length of the session. There will also be two teachers with a teacher/student ratio of 1 teacher to 3.5 students. Please note, this is a group class. If you are looking for 1 to 1 teaching (one teacher to one participant) or 1 to 2 (one teacher to two participants) then you may find that a private session works best for you.

You can keep your best pot to take home, after it has been fired and glazed for you.  Please note that the last 10 minutes of the class is dedicated to studio practice, which involves cleaning of your wheel and tools.

What happens to your pots after they have been thrown?
At the end of the workshop you will choose your best piece or pot to keep. Two days after the workshop, your pot will be turned (trimmed) on the wheel for you.  Your pot will then be put on a shelf to dry for several days. Once dry, it will be ready for it’s first bisque firing in the kiln. After the bisque fire, your pot will be glazed and once again put through the kiln, but this time for the final glaze firing.

As you can see, your wheel throwing  experience is only a small part of a much, much longer and very labour intensive process. Turning (trimming and shaping your pot on the wheel) and glazing are all part of the making process and just as important as throwing on the wheel.

When your work is ready for collection, usually two or three weeks after the class, you will be able to collect your pieces! Collection is from Sak Beh Pottery and the collection dates are listed on the Sak Beh Website. So please check the Sak Beh Website for your collection date by clicking the tab, collection of pots. We don’t send out emails as they tend to go to spam folders or are not read.

Due to limited shelf and storage space, pots or work that remain uncollected one month after notification will (sadly) be disposed of.

(If you wish to keep a second pot, there will be an extra charge of £8.)

We offer a complimentary self serve tea bar with a selection of snacks.


Intensive Wheel Throwing Workshop

Caz Stanford

IG: stuffnfings

Discover the joy of ceramics with our Hand-Building and Under-Glazing workshop at Stuff And Fings Ceramics. Express your unique style and persona by playing with colour, shape, and texture to create both decorative or functional pieces.

Throughout the workshop, you'll learn basic hand-building techniques, to make and decorate your own pieces, and gain the confidence to bring your ideas to life. With individual attention given, our relaxed beginner-friendly workshop is the perfect place to find your happy place and take the leap of inspiration to make your own personalised ceramic masterpieces.

The Session

In the first part of the session, we'll dive into the basics of creating a simple hand-built form with a short demo and chat, and you'll have the opportunity to take inspiration from ideas you've collected.

Then, in the second part, you’ll have the chance to unleash your creativity and bring your unique piece to life by decorating with underglazes.

Optional light homework will be provided prior to the first session, so you can fully immerse yourself in this hands-on experience. All details will be provided in the confirmation email.

These are 2.5hr sessions. Personal and individual guidance is given throughout.

All clay, tools, underglazes are provided and included in the fee. You are welcome to make as many pieces, as the time provides. Please note 1 piece you'd like to keep is included in the fee. Any additional pieces you'd like to keep incur a £3 (per piece) charge, payable on the day, please remember to bring cash.

Request A Private Session  If the regular Sunday Sessions don't fit your schedule, you have the option to arrange a private session for yourself or your group at a time that suits you better. To schedule a session, please don't hesitate to contact us.


Jas Bennett

Taster: Ceramic Hand-Building And Glazing Workshop in Peckham

Pottery wheel taster - learn to throw like a pro from expert tutors, relaxing atmosphere with in the old zip factory hidden away from the crazy world.

Learn how to throw on the pottery wheel. Get creative and relax and find your inner peace through the art of throwing on the wheel.
Skills to be learn on the day will include hand building using coils and slabs then the pottery wheel throwing .

Our tutors will go over the basic steps to help you transform a piece of clay into a piece of art with the 2 to 3 hours class.
Your work will be Biscuit fired then glazed. Three weeks after the class, you will be able to collect your pieces.

There is a material fee of £5 per piece, so please remember to bring cash on the day.


Pottery Taster Workshop

Alice Canova

Want to have a go on the potter's wheel and also hand-sculpt a small pot?
We welcome you to have a taste of both at Maison S.Sommet!

This experienced and friendly team offers a warm, stylish and spacious pottery studio, the perfect place to unwind with clay. They are passionate ceramicists and will make sure you make the most of it.

You will be welcomed with a beautiful set-up of your own tools and your own desk space to create amazing handmade pottery. You'll then kick off the learning portion of the class with demonstrations on the secrets of sculpting.

Learn about coiling and all the tricks to wheel throwing in only a few hours. Your teacher will also have prepared clay coils for you to use so when it’s your turn to get your hands messy, you'll be confident to create your fun masterpiece!

Finally decorate your pieces with a selection of 8 colouring slip before you go!

At the end of the class, your beautiful pottery pieces will be taken away to be professionally glazed and fired, ready to collect after 3 weeks to display at home or give away as handmade gifts! (Optional delivery can be arranged on the day).

Please note:
Your preferred ceramic piece comes with the cost of the workshop, any other additional pieces you would like to keep are £5 per item, remember to bring cash on the day.

P.S Things you can make: Toothbrush cup, no.1 dad mug, paint brush pot holder, small vase, trinket dish, incense holder, spoon rest, a salt pig, a yarn spool holder - the list is endless!

**Large party groups of up to 25 people available to book now!
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Patrizia Moschetti

Pottery taster- Hand-building & Wheel Throwing 

Our mosaic workshops are a perfect introduction to mosaic work.

Learn how to make a mosaic heart. This is a fun workshop whilst* learning a new skill*at the same time.
Suitable for children if accompanied by a full paying adult.

Please message me if you have any questions.  I offer a Flexi  option and can arrange a mutually convenient date and time.

Workshops are held in my home studio a purpose built relaxed space at the back of my garden.

During this workshop, Eva will teach you the art of creating a bespoke and unique mosaic heart, using vintage china. You will be shown and guided throughout the workshop how to cut and apply the china onto your item.

You will be able to harness your creativity by decorating your heart, choosing from a large variety of china of all sorts of pretty designs and colours.  Being creative is amazing and helps in so many ways including mindfulness and wellbeing.

Your finished item will be ready to take home and either hung on the wall or displayed on a shelf  or perhaps gifted.

All material will be provided, however, if you have accidentally broken your favourite china then feel free to bring it along and use it for your mosaic pieces.

This workshop is suitable for beginners it will give you a taster to mosaic work . No experience necessary just the ability to have fun in a relaxed environment.

An introduction to mosaic work
You will have access to a huge variety of crockery
You will learn to cut and shape the crockery using   professional tile cutters
Create by designing your item using crockery of your choice
You will learn to grout your item
Complete by cleaning  your item, ready to be taken home and displayed or gifted.

I look forward to welcoming you to my “mosaic classes”


Mosaic Workshop for Beginners Adults or Children make a mosaic heart - I offer Flexible dates 

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