Spring workshops 2026

Spring workshops 2026

Make Your Favourite Animal Workshop

This workshop is an engaging and creative session designed for all ages to explore the art of clay hand building. Participants will have the opportunity to learn the basics of working with clay, including techniques for shaping, moulding, and detailing their own unique clay animal – this could be a favourite animal, pet or fantasy creature – it is your choice. You will then paint your creation with coloured glazes. This workshop is perfect for all ages, beginners and experienced artists alike, providing a fun and educational environment to develop new skills and express creativity.

Suitable for all ages, under 14 accompanied by an adult who can also pay and join in if required. £30 per person.

This workshop can be booked if you have four or more people, please call or email for details.

14th March 10:30am - 12:30pm fired in time for Easter 

31st March 10:30am - 12:30pm this workshop is during the Easter holidays and will be fired afterwards

Easter Basket/Mother’s Day Workshop

Create your own basket in clay during this seasonal workshop, You will learn techniques to create a basket and add additions such as flowers, then glaze in your choice of colours and leave with us to fire and collect in time to display for Easter.

Suitable for all ages, under 14 accompanied by an adult who can also pay and join in if required. £30 per person.

Group bookings on alternative dates are also available if you have four or more people.

Please let us know if you would like to just create a basket with decoration - for all year round.

Spring Chicken Workshop

Create your own delightful clay chicken this Spring We will guide you to shape the body and head, then you can add feathers, wings and other additions to make a quirky and characterful chicken. You can then paint in any colours you choose, leave it with us to fire in the kiln then collect or we can arrange postage.  Suitable for 14+ years. £50 per person.

Private group bookings on alternative dates are also available if you have four or more people. This can be any time of year, not just Spring!

9th April 10:30am -1:30pm         

Make a Bird House Workshop

During this workshop you will create a slab-built stoneware fired bird house, suitable for outdoor use. We will guide you through creating your house, adding a roof and holes where required. You can then add decorative touches of your choice and coloured glazes. Leave it with us to be fired then collect to display in the house or garden.

Suitable for 14+ years. £50 person.

Group bookings on alternative dates are also available if you have four or more people.

25th April 1:30 - 4:30pm             

Create Your Own Character Vase

Inspired by Georgie Bird's own whimsical pieces.

You will be guided in creating a slab built cylindrical vase to then decorate with glaze, slips and sculpted additions such as hair, clothing, tattoos or jewellery. You can create a fantasy character, self portrait, a friend or family member. The pots will then be left with us to fire at the pottery.

No experience required, this workshop is for over 14+ yrs, £50 per person.

16th May 10:30am -1:30pm                

Craft an Enchanted Door Workshop

27th May 10:30am -12:30pm 

Discover the magic of clay by creating your own whimsical fairy doors, majestic castle doors, or other delightful entries to imaginative worlds. Using basic tools and techniques, you can shape and mould clay into intricate designs that capture the charm and mystery of these miniature portals. Whether it's a quaint fairy door adorned with tiny leaves and flowers, a creepy castle door complete with ancient runes and ironwork, a fantastical door or the front door of your own house, the possibilities are endless. Once made, you can decorate your handcrafted creations with coloured glazes to leave with us and collect once fired.

Suitable for all ages, under 14 accompanied by an adult who can also pay and join in if required. £30 per person.

Christmas Workshops

Further information and dates coming soon

Other workshops 

We have a huge range of other clay hand building workshops. You may have some or no experience of pottery. These workshops are an opportunity to relax and enjoy working with clay to create something that you leave with us to be fired and collected later.

During the workshop you will be given materials and guidance where needed to create your own piece. You will have access to tools, glazes and all resources you need to make your own bespoke piece of pottery.

Look out for further dates announced throughout the year or get in touch if you have a group of four or more and would like to set your own date.

Wild Boar workshop

Spring Wreath Workshop

Garden Scene on a Tile 

Folk Art Inspired Candle Holder Workshop

Slice of Cake workshop

  • look out for our next date or call us if you have a group of four or more who would like to do this workshop.

  • Our two hour workshops are £30 per person. These are for all ages, under 16s must be accompanied by a non paying adult (or one who would like to pay and join!)

    Our three hour workshops are £50 per person. These are aimed at 16 years and above.

    Any of our workshops can be booked privately on a chosen date for a group of four or more.

    P&P can be arranged at a small extra cost.

  • Your very own hand built piece in clay to be stoneware fired. We provide the idea, materials, inspiration and guidance, then you design and decorate in a variety of styles and colours of your choice.

    Depending on which workshop you choose, you will end up with your very own bespoke clay piece.

For all workshops and experiences we ask for at least 48 hours notice if you need to cancel, unfortunately we can not refund unless places are filled.