Workshops

Workshops

Slice of Cake workshop

Discover the joy of creativity at our Slice of Cake clay hand-building workshop. Ideal for beginners and experienced artists alike, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to craft beautiful clay cake slices using traditional hand-building techniques. Guided by a skilled artist, you will learn to shape, decorate, and personalise your clay creations, transforming a simple lump of clay into a charming masterpiece.

  • We run this workshop at different times throughout the year. If you would like to book as for your own group then please get in touch and we can arrange a date.

  • £30 per person for the two hour workshop

  • Yes, we will help you to create the cake shape then you can go for it with your own ideas and create a cake good enough to eat!

Folk Art Inspired Candle Holder Workshop ..or.. Garden Scene on a Tile

Wednesday 13th August 2 - 4pm

Join this hand-building workshop, suitable for beginners and experienced artists. This workshop provides an opportunity to create a holder for one pillar candle or tealight to be decorated with flowers, leaves and other additions using traditional hand-building techniques. Participants will learn to shape, decorate, and personalise their clay pieces, creating a beautiful folk inspired candle holder. We are also offering the ‘Create a Garden Scene on a Tile’ at the same time for younger ones or if you would prefer to make this (see image below Clay Workshop for All).

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

  • Wednesday 13th August 2-4pm. If you have a group of four or more friends, colleagues, family or for a specific event then please get in touch and we can arrange a date.

  • £30 per person for the two hour workshop

  • Yes, we will help you to create the candle holder or garden tile, then you can add your own designs and detail from your own inspiration.

Seasonal Workshops

Autumn Wreath Workshop

Saturday 20th September 2-5pm

Perfect as a taster for beginners, you have some experience or just enjoy being creative. The workshop will guide you through hand-building with clay to create and decorate your own unique pieces. We will guide you to learn essential techniques and tips for working with clay, ensuring your creations are both beautiful and durable. After you have created and decorated your wreath, it will be glazed and fired in the kiln, transforming it into a stunning piece to be hung inside or outside for Autumn or all year round. This hands-on experience is a fantastic opportunity to explore your creativity, have fun, and discover the joy of working with clay.

Cost for this workshop £50 for 3hrs

Sorcerer/Witch/Sorting Hat  

You will be guided to create your own hat in the shape and design that you choose. You can decorate with a face or add embellishments such as stars or flowers then paint with any coloured glazes you choose.

Pinch pot Pumpkin  

Come and make your own pinch pot into a pumpkin which you can style as your own. You may go realistic, decorative or even add a funny face. You will be given all the tools and guidance to create your pumpkin to then paint with coloured glazes,

Leave your hat or pumpkin with us to be fired and collect at a later date. Both workshops are suitable for all ages, under 16 yrs to be accompanied by an adult who can also book a place and join in.

  • Sorcerer/Witch/Sorting Hat:

    Saturday 4th October 10:30am or 1:30pmThese will fired and be ready in time for half-term and Halloween.

    Tuesday 28th October 11am These will not be ready for Halloween this year but a fun activity during half-term.

    Pumpkin Pinch Pot:

    Thursday 30th October 11am These will not be ready for Halloween this year

    We can also put another date on for you if you have four or more people.

  • £30 per person. Suitable for all ages and abilities, under 16s to be accompanied by an adult (who can pay and join in or just watch)

  • Drop us a message, call or email.

Clay Workshops for All

Come along to our clay building workshop. These workshops are for all ages and abilities, we request under 16 years are accompanied by an adult. You may have some or no experience of pottery. he 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 dates throughout the year or get in touch if you have a group of four or more and would like to set your own date.

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

  • Cost is £30 and is for all ages, under 16s must be accompanied by a non paying adult (or one who would like to pay and join!)

    This workshop can also be booked privately on a different date for a group of four or more.

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

  • Your very own door in clay to be stoneware fired. Designed by you with a choice to decorate in a variety of styles and colours of your choice. We will guide and inspire as well as provide all materials.

Create Your Own Character Pot

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 18 yrs, refreshments will be provided.

  • We run this workshop at different times throughout the year. If you would like to book as a group of four or more then please get in touch and we can arrange a date.

  • £50 per person for the three hour workshop including refreshments.

  • Yes, we will help you to create the tube, then you can go for it with your own ideas! You can make it imaginary, just like someone you know or even a self portrait.

We run this workshop at different times throughout the year. If you would like to book as a group then please get in touch and we can arrange a date.

Guided Paint Your Own Workshop

A guided Paint Your Own workshop offering skills and techniques to create your own painted images onto a cake plate 16cm diameter. Themes include Canal Art Flowers and Tattoo Design Name Plate

  • Look out for dates throughout the year. This workshop is also available to book privately, so just drop us a message!

  • £45/person including cake plate, all materials, firing and refreshments.

  • Look out for dates throughout the year, you can drop us a message, call or email to arrange a private group booking or to be added to the list for the next guided workshop date.

Craft an Enchanting Door Workshop

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.

  • Dates are announced throughout the year, get in touch if you would like to be added to the list when they are announced or if you have a group of four or more and would like to select your own date.

  • £30 per person, under 16's must be accompanied by an adult who are welcome to pay and join in or watch.

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

  • We are open to suggestions and ideas but some of ours include,

    Fairy or Castle Door, Decorative Hanging Butterfly, 3D Garden Scene on a Tile, Sea Monster Phone Holder, Circus Tent Pot, Sea Creature

All Ages Taster Potter’s Wheel Experience

New date!!! Wednesday 20th August 

You will be given a demonstration and step by step through the stages of throwing a pot. You will have a go on the wheel and the chance of making one pot.

Suitable for all ages,​ under threes can join with an adult.

We run this throughout the year, look out for dates.

Option 1.. £20
Take your pot home to dry –you can decorate it at home with your own acrylic paint and varnish this will just be for decoration and cannot be used.

Option 2.. £25
Leave your pot with us to for the first firing (bisque firing), glazed then fired again. This will then be suitable to be used with water or edible items.

Option 3.. £30
Leave your pot with us at the pottery for the first firing (bisque firing), then you can return on another occasion to decorate your pot at the Paint Your Own Studio, then left with us to be fired again. This will then be suitable to be used with water or edible items.

For Option 2 and 3 it will be about four weeks before the pots are then ready to be collected. Postage can also be arranged for a small fee.

Please call or email for more information or to book

Drop us a message to express your intrest or find out more!

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.