Have you ever wanted to give the potter’s wheel a spin? Maybe there’s an inner potter in you just waiting to be discovered!
I offer private pottery wheel workshops for two people on full-size wheels from my cosy log cabin studio in South Buckinghamshire, near Great Missenden.
During this 2-hour session, you’ll be guided through the fundamentals of wheel throwing, learning how to centre clay and create simple forms with even wall thickness. As your confidence grows, most students typically make between four and six pieces during their session.
At the end of the workshop, you’ll choose your preferred glaze colours. I’ll take care of the finishing process for you, once your pieces have dried and been bisque fired.
The pottery process takes time, so you can expect your finished pieces to be ready for collection approximately 4–6 weeks after your session.
TO BOOK YOUR SESSION
You can do this one of two ways:
- Book and pay for the session through the Add to Cart/Checkout function and then send me 5 dates that work for you. I can then check the studio diary and get your session booked in.
- Check the availability calendar first (on the main workshop page), find a slot that works for you and book that slot through the calendar. Then pay for the session through the Add to Cart/Checkout function on this page.
Once the session has been booked and paid for, the full address of the studio will be given to you with clear directions.
Parking is available at the studio.
Private (two person) Potter's Wheel Workshop
Private and Group Workshops are primarily aimed at adults. Children (over 12 years old) can attend workshops as a participating and full paying student if accompanied by an adult who is also a participating and a fully paid student.
Any exceptions to this, must be discussed and agreed with Hayley Farrelly prior to booking.
Notification of a cancellation of a booking can be done up to 4 weeks before the scheduled workshop date in order to receive a refund (minus a small transaction fee). Under 4 weeks notice and the booking can be re-scheduled to another date.
Pottery definitely has a mind of its own, so we always say: don’t fall in love with a piece until it’s safely out of the glaze firing and in one piece!
While we take the utmost care of your pottery after it’s been made, the process itself can be unpredictable. Pieces can sometimes crack or fail during the journey, which includes two kiln firings at temperatures over 1200 degrees.
Because of this, you may find that not every piece you made has survived when you come to collect your finished work.
It’s all part of the agony and the ecstasy of being a potter! 😊
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