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Every class across four London locations. Filter by type, location, or level, then book the date that works for you.
Arriving on time
Please arrive 10 minutes early.
Each session opens with foundational techniques that everything else builds on. It's hard to catch up if you've missed that groundwork, and disruptive to others once the class is underway.
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What to bring
An apron, old shoes, pen & paper, a towel.
An apron (synthetic is better than cotton, as it traps less clay dust). Shoes you don't mind getting earthy. A pen and paper for notes, as there's a lot to absorb in the early weeks. A small towel for drying your hands between steps. Clay, glazes, and equipment are all provided. If you booked with the starter toolkit, your tools will be waiting for you. If not, you'll need to bring your own.
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Clay dust and your health
A genuine concern, not studio fussiness.
Long-term exposure to clay dust can cause silicosis, a serious lung condition. We ask everyone to wipe their work area with a damp sponge throughout the session and mop the floor around their space at the end. Clearing up is part of the session, not an afterthought.
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Attending your sessions
Get the dates in your calendar before you book.
Please carefully check all the class dates on the course to make sure that you are able to attend all your lessons. Unfortunately, it is not possible to reschedule any missed lessons or join lessons on another course. Our classes run at full capacity and on different lesson schedules.
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Firing and collecting
Work must enter the queue 3 weeks before your final session.
We fire your pots as they're ready, but the process takes time. Pieces made after the 3-week cutoff can be taken home as bisque (structurally hardened but unglazed). There's a small charge per piece: £2.50 per 500g of unfired clay, paid by card. Finished pieces are available roughly 2 weeks after your final session. We hold student pots for 1 month after the final lesson. Please make sure you collect them before then.
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If this is your first time
Most people are a little nervous. That's normal.
You won't be the only one. Our instructors are used to working with complete beginners, and there's no performance involved. Just clay, time, and a room full of people in the same position as you. Long hair needs tying back, and long nails will make wheel-throwing noticeably harder.
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We run pottery classes across London, from our studios in Hoxton, Leyton, and Highgate, and at Camden Art Centre. From one-off taster sessions to twelve-week courses. Classes are for complete beginners and returning students alike, with all materials, clay, and glazes included. Firing is charged separately at £2.25 per 500ml. Prices start from £85.
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Highgate
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Upstairs Classroom
Taught by
Robert HumeMore info about the course
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Woodside Works, Summersby Road, London N6 5UH
Highgate Tube (Northern line)
5 min
On the edge of Queen's and Highgate Woods. Membership and classes across two floors.
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##Learn to make ceramics using a pottery wheel and hand-building techniques##
Turning Earth Highgate
UPSTAIRS CLASSROOM WITH ONLY STAIR ACCESS
Teacher: Robert Hume
This class covers both hand-building techniques and wheel throwing. Read more about the structure of this course here.
Please ensure you are able to attend as many days of the scheduled course as possible before you sign up. It's particularly important that you attend the first two. The classes are usually full so we can't move people between them or add extra sessions or issue refunds once the course has started
Thank you, and happy potting!
Available
Hoxton
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Learning Hub
Taught by
Sunny FanMore info about the course
Before you start
From
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Railway Arches 361-362, Whiston Road, London E2 8BW
Hoxton Overground
6 min
Our original studio, in two glass-fronted railway arches on the Kingsland Viaduct.
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Turning Earth Hoxton (Laburnum Street)
Teacher: Sunny Fan
This class covers throwing techniques only. Please read more about the structure of this course here.
Please note: There are no lessons on the 23rd and 30th of December.
Please ensure you are able to attend as many days of the scheduled course as possible before you sign up. It's particularly important that you attend the first two and the last one. The classes are usually full so we can't move people between them or issue refunds once the course has started.
Thank you, and happy potting!
Available
Highgate
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Main Studio
Taught by
Ruby DelaneyMore info about the course
Before you start
From
Book now
Woodside Works, Summersby Road, London N6 5UH
Highgate Tube (Northern line)
5 min
On the edge of Queen's and Highgate Woods. Membership and classes across two floors.
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##Learn to make ceramics using a pottery wheel##
Turning Earth Highgate
Teacher: Ruby Delaney
This class covers both hand-building techniques and wheel throwing. Please read more about the structure of this course here.
Please note: There are no classes on the 21st or 28th of December
Please ensure you are able to attend as many days of the scheduled course as possible before you sign up. It's particularly important that you attend the first two. The classes are usually full so we can't move people between them or add extra sessions or issue refunds once the course has started.
Thank you, and happy potting!
Available
Highgate
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Main Studio
Taught by
Vanessa LimMore info about the course
Before you start
From
Book now
Woodside Works, Summersby Road, London N6 5UH
Highgate Tube (Northern line)
5 min
On the edge of Queen's and Highgate Woods. Membership and classes across two floors.
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##Learn to make ceramics using a pottery wheel##
Turning Earth Highgate
Teacher: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vanessalimshuyi/"target="_blank">Vanessa Lim
This class covers wheel-throwing techniques only. Please read more about the structure of this course <a href="https://www.turningearth.org/classes/8-week-introduction-wheel-throwing"target="_blank">here.
Please ensure you are able to attend as many days of the scheduled course as possible before you sign up. It's particularly important that you attend the first two. The classes are usually full so we can't move people between them or add extra sessions or issue refunds once the course has started.
Thank you, and happy potting!
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Leyton
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Classroom
Taught by
Naemi MiyazuMore info about the course
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Turning Earth Leyton, 11 Argall Avenue, London E10 7QE
Lea Bridge
3 min
Our largest studio, on the Argall Avenue industrial estate in Leyton.
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##Introduction to making ceramics using a pottery wheel and hand-building techniques##
Turning Earth Leyton
Teacher: Naemi Miyazu
This class covers both hand-building techniques and wheel throwing. Please read more about the schedule of this course here.
Please ensure you are able to attend as many days of the scheduled course as possible before you sign up. It's particularly important that you attend the first two. The classes are usually full so we can't move people between them or add extra sessions or issue refunds once the course has started.
Thank you, and happy potting!
Available
Hoxton
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Learning Hub
Taught by
Ruby DelaneyMore info about the course
Before you start
From
Book now
Railway Arches 361-362, Whiston Road, London E2 8BW
Hoxton Overground
6 min
Our original studio, in two glass-fronted railway arches on the Kingsland Viaduct.
/hoxton
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##Three days to explore pottery, from handbuilding to the wheel##
Turning Earth Hoxton
Teacher: Ruby Delaney
Over three mornings, young makers will learn how to build with clay by hand, try throwing on the pottery wheel, and refine and decorate their pieces. This is a hands-on course with time to practise each skill and develop their own ideas.
What they’ll learn
Handbuilding: Prepare clay, create forms using techniques such as pinching, coiling or slab building, and join pieces securely by scoring and slipping.
Wheel throwing: With Ruby’s guidance, practise centring clay, opening it up and pulling the walls to form a simple shape.
Finishing and decoration: Trim and refine their work, then explore ways to add texture and surface decoration.
The ceramics process: Learn how their pieces are handled, dried, glazed and fired before they’re ready to collect.
Students can choose projects that interest them within the techniques being taught. That gives beginners a clear place to start and those with some experience the freedom to practise, experiment and develop their ideas.
By the end of the course, students will have made their own handbuilt work, had a guided experience on the pottery wheel, learned techniques for finishing and decorating ceramics, and gained the confidence to turn an idea into a piece of their own.
Ruby’s lively, enthusiastic teaching gives students encouragement as well as clear guidance. With just eight places, she can give each young maker individual attention as they learn and practise.
Suitable for complete beginners and young makers with some pottery experience. Finished pieces will be fired and available to collect a few weeks after the course.
Please note - this workshop is for young adults aged 11+. You do not need to attend with them and all materials are provided. However, we advise that you provide your child with an apron to wear as clay can be messy.
Please also note the cost also covers the cost of the clay, the glaze, tools and firing the kiln.
Available
Hoxton
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Learning Hub
Taught by
Shinhye YouMore info about the course
Before you start
From
Book now
Railway Arches 361-362, Whiston Road, London E2 8BW
Hoxton Overground
6 min
Our original studio, in two glass-fronted railway arches on the Kingsland Viaduct.
/hoxton
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##Learn to make ceramics using a pottery wheel##
Turning Earth Hoxton (Laburnum Street)
Teacher: Shinhye You
This class covers both hand-building techniques and wheel throwing. Please read more about the structure of this course here.
Please ensure you are able to attend as many days of the scheduled course as possible before you sign up. It's particularly important that you attend the first two and the last one. The classes are usually full so we can't move people between them or issue refunds once the course has started.
Thank you, and happy potting!
Available
Highgate
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Upstairs Classroom
Taught by
James RobertsMore info about the course
Before you start
From
Book now
Woodside Works, Summersby Road, London N6 5UH
Highgate Tube (Northern line)
5 min
On the edge of Queen's and Highgate Woods. Membership and classes across two floors.
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Turning Earth Highgate
UPSTAIRS CLASSROOM WITH ONLY STAIR ACCESS
Teacher: James Roberts
This class covers both hand-building techniques and wheel throwing. Read more about the structure of this course here.
Please ensure you are able to attend as many days of the scheduled course as possible before you sign up. It's particularly important that you attend the first two. The classes are usually full so we can't move people between them or add extra sessions or issue refunds once the course has started
Thank you, and happy potting!
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Leyton
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Classroom
Taught by
Jonathan AshworthMore info about the course
Before you start
Turning Earth Leyton, 11 Argall Avenue, London E10 7QE
Lea Bridge
3 min
Our largest studio, on the Argall Avenue industrial estate in Leyton.
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##Introduction to making ceramics using a pottery wheel##
Turning Earth Leyton
Teacher: Jonathan Ashworth
This class covers wheel-throwing techniques only. Learn more about the structure of this course here.
No class on 03.11
Please ensure you are able to attend as many days of the scheduled course as possible before you sign up. It's particularly important that you attend the first two. The classes are usually full so we can't move people between them or add extra sessions or issue refunds once the course has started.
Thank you, and happy potting!
Waiting list
Highgate
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Main Studio
Taught by
Shinhye YouMore info about the course
Before you start
Woodside Works, Summersby Road, London N6 5UH
Highgate Tube (Northern line)
5 min
On the edge of Queen's and Highgate Woods. Membership and classes across two floors.
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##Learn to make ceramics using a pottery wheel and hand-building techniques##
Turning Earth Highgate
Teacher: Shinhye You
This class covers both hand-building techniques and wheel throwing. Please read more about the structure of this course here.
Please ensure you are able to attend as many days of the scheduled course as possible before you sign up. It's particularly important that you attend the first two. The classes are usually full so we can't move people between them or add extra sessions or issue refunds once the course has started.
Thank you, and happy potting!
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What’s included in the price?
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Clay, a selection of our studio glazes, and use of studio equipment are all included. Firing is the only thing charged separately, by volume at £2.25 per 500ml, paid by card at the studio. You only pay for the pieces you choose to keep, so you can practise as much as you like and only fire the work you want. Most courses have two booking options: one with an eight-piece starter toolkit to take home, and one without if you already have your own tools.
Do I need any experience?
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Not at all. Almost every course is designed for complete beginners, the one exception being our intermediate courses, which assume you can already throw. The first session starts with the basics, and the techniques build up gradually from there.
Can I cancel or reschedule?
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Once you've booked, the fee is non-refundable. If we can find someone to take your place before the course starts, we'll swap you over and refund you. We do our best, but we can't promise it will be possible. We can't offer additional lessons, reschedule lessons or refund missed lessons if you do not attend the dates which you have booked as part of your course. Our full cancellation policy has the details.
What should I bring?
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Bring a clean apron, since dirty ones spread clay dust, which isn't good for you or the people working near you. Wear clothes you don't mind getting clay on, and tie long hair back. You will need a set of pottery tools. You can buy them from us by adding a toolkit to your course when you book it. Otherwise you'll need to bring your own. Everything else is provided: clay, glazes, and use of the studio equipment.
Turning Earth is a social enterprise running pottery classes across London, from our studios in Hoxton, Leyton, and Highgate, and at Camden Art Centre. Our teachers are practising ceramic artists who make and sell their own work. Class sizes are capped at 12 students per teacher. After completing a qualifying course, students can apply for studio membership with independent access to wheels, kilns, and glazes.
We offer taster sessions, multi-week courses, and intensive workshops. All classes include materials, clay, glazes, and equipment. Firing is charged separately at £2.25 per 500ml.
Our taster sessions are the easiest way to try pottery. No experience needed, just turn up and make something.
