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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

Claudine Hamp

Want to have a go on the potter's wheel and also hand-sculpt a beautiful 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 coloring 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 piece, so please 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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Helen Liu

Pottery taster- Hand-building & Throwing on the potter wheel 

IG:  @stuffnfings

Take a leap of inspiration and create something that is truly you, with this hand-building workshop.

Playing with colour, shape and texture, pushing your ideas to create something functional and/or purely decorative out of clay.

This workshop will provide you with  basic hand-building techniques (slab building, pinch, coiling),  that  give you the confidence to go ahead and create your desired piece/s. It's all about being relaxed and finding your happy place.

This workshops main focus is about  pushing the boundaries of traditional forms/pieces. We explore alternative colours, shapes and textures, adding a special twist to make it all the more unique and adventurous.

Session

The session is split into 2 parts.

Part 1 - We dive into the basics of creating a simple hand-built form with a short demo and chat.
Optional - Taking inspiration from the ideas you will have collected (a little light homework prior to attending the 1st session, details provided in the confirmation email), then the building begins.

Part 2 - Will be spent glazing your wonderful greenware work using underglazes.

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.

*Workshops will be updated on a regularly.  Please subscibe to keep up to date with upcoming workshops.


Sarah Fawcett

Taster: Ceramic Hand-Building And Glazing Workshop in Peckham

Private Pottery Class in our studio near Alperton, North London.

If you have tried pottery and want to come back and learn more than this private class is perfect for you. It is aimed at anyone that wants to learn more and want to get more practice on the pottery wheel or Hand-building techniques.

The session is very flexible in terms of what you want to focus on and customised according to your level and needs. Minimum booking is for 2 hour session.

The options are varied.
Focus on Wheel throwing
Hand Building techniques
Learn about glazing

All material Included. Any pieces you wish to glaze will be £4 per piece.

Private Pottery Class

Binita Gurung 

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 

franciose ~Dupont

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