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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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Camden
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Classroom
Taught by
Hanna SalomonssonMore info about the course
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Camden Art Centre, Arkwright Road, London NW3 6DG
Finchley Road & Frognal Overground
2 min
Classes hosted at Camden Art Centre, a contemporary art gallery in Hampstead.
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##Introduction to making ceramics using a pottery wheel and hand-building techniques##
Turning Earth at Camden Art Centre
Teacher: Hanna Salomonsson
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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Hoxton
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Learning Hub
Taught by
Nancy FullerMore info about the course
Before you start
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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##A unique experience with one of the Masters##
Turning Earth Hoxton
Teacher: Nancy Fuller
Nancy will demonstrate traditional hand-building techniques learned from different Asian masters. You'll be guided through creating strong, even walls to form a beautiful medium-sized vessel. Special attention will be given to timing and specific hand movements. Most importantly, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to continue working independently at your chosen scale.
This workshop is aimed at intermediate students.
ABOUT NANCY:
Nancy Fuller was born in a rural village in Taiwan and raised in the countryside in Scotland. She graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, Dundee, with a degree in Fine Art Printmaking, and later earned an MA in the History of Art and Archaeology from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. A Mandarin scholarship took her back to Taiwan, her birthplace, where she discovered the art of wood-firing. She then spent a year training with anagama master Suzuki Shigeji in Shigaraki, Japan, before designing and building her own wood-fired kiln in Aberdeenshire. Nancy’s wood-firing journey has since taken her across Europe, Australia, and the US, where she has participated in residencies and symposiums, continually refining her craft. Her story has been recently made into a film, by Guillermo Asensio.
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Highgate
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Main Studio
Taught by
Rosie RuddockMore 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: Rosie Ruddock
This class covers wheel-throwing techniques only and is suitable for people that have already completed at least one throwing-only course. You will need to know how to confidently center clay and pull a cylinder. This course IS NOT SUITABLE for complete beginners.
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!
Available
Highgate
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Upstairs Classroom
Taught by
Robert HumeMore info about the course
Before you start
From
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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
Leyton
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Classroom
Taught by
Simona AngelettiMore info about the course
Before you start
From
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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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##Learn to make ceramics using a pottery wheel and hand-building techniques##
Turning Earth Leyton
Teacher: Simona Angeletti
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!
Available
Leyton
·
Classroom
More info about the course
Before you start
From
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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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TURNING EARTH LEYTON
Join us for a Raku firing at our Leyton studio.
Raku originated in Japan in the 16th century and is known for its unique firing process. During a Raku firing, pieces are removed from the kiln while still red-hot and placed into containers filled with combustible materials such as sawdust, leaves or paper. The intense heat causes the materials to ignite, creating a reduced atmosphere that affects the glazes and clay bodies in unpredictable ways. This process results in distinctive and often dramatic surface patterns, colours and textures on the finished pieces.
For this session, you don't need to bring anything with you. When you arrive, you'll be able to choose your own bisque-fired vase from a selection of pre-made pieces.
You'll then glaze and decorate your chosen vase using our Raku glazes, ready for it to go into the kiln.
Your piece will be Raku fired while you wait, giving you the chance to see this exciting firing process in action and watch your vase transform.
Because of the unpredictable nature of Raku, every finished piece is completely unique.
Pieces will be fired up to 1000°C, so they will remain porous and are not food safe.
No previous pottery experience is not needed. All materials, your vase, glazing and firing are included in the ticket price.
Thank you!
Available
Hoxton
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Learning Hub
Taught by
Natalie SmithMore 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.
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##Learn to make ceramics using a pottery wheel##
Turning Earth Hoxton (Laburnum Street)
Teacher: Natalie Smith
This class covers throwing techniques only. 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
Hoxton
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Main Studio
Taught by
Claire WanMore 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.
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##Learn to make ceramics using a pottery wheel and hand-building techniques##
Turning Earth Hoxton (main members' studio)
Teacher: Claire Wan
NOTICE, THERE IS NO CLASS ON MONDAY 26TH OCTOBER
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!
Available
Highgate
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Upstairs Classroom
Taught by
Linda BarckMore 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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##Introduction to making ceramics using a pottery wheel and hand-building techniques##
Turning Earth Highgate
UPSTAIRS CLASSROOM WITH ONLY STAIR ACCESS
Teacher: Linda Barck
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
Leyton
·
Classroom
More info about the course
Before you start
From
Book now
Turning Earth Leyton, 11 Argall Avenue, London E10 7QE
Lea Bridge
3 min
Our largest studio, on the Argall Avenue industrial estate in Leyton.
/leyton
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TURNING EARTH LEYTON
Join us for a Raku firing at our Leyton studio.
Raku originated in Japan in the 16th century and is known for its unique firing process. During a Raku firing, pieces are removed from the kiln while still red-hot and placed into containers filled with combustible materials such as sawdust, leaves or paper. The intense heat causes the materials to ignite, creating a reduced atmosphere that affects the glazes and clay bodies in unpredictable ways. This process results in distinctive and often dramatic surface patterns, colours and textures on the finished pieces.
For this session, you don't need to bring anything with you. When you arrive, you'll be able to choose your own bisque-fired vase from a selection of pre-made pieces.
You'll then glaze and decorate your chosen vase using our Raku glazes, ready for it to go into the kiln.
Your piece will be Raku fired while you wait, giving you the chance to see this exciting firing process in action and watch your vase transform.
Because of the unpredictable nature of Raku, every finished piece is completely unique.
Pieces will be fired up to 1000°C, so they will remain porous and are not food safe.
No previous pottery experience is not needed. All materials, your vase, glazing and firing are included in the ticket price.
Thank you!
Available
Leyton
·
Classroom
More info about the course
Before you start
From
Book now
Turning Earth Leyton, 11 Argall Avenue, London E10 7QE
Lea Bridge
3 min
Our largest studio, on the Argall Avenue industrial estate in Leyton.
/leyton
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##Paint Your Own Porcelain Earrings##
Join ceramic artist Hannah of Culturally Confused for a relaxed porcelain painting workshop as part of the Turning Earth Ceramics Market.
You’ll be given a pair of Hannah’s handmade, pre-fired porcelain earrings and shown how to decorate them using traditional cobalt oxide (blue) underglaze. Take inspiration from classic blue-and-white porcelain, experiment with pattern and mark-making, or create a design entirely your own.
No previous ceramics or painting experience is needed — Hannah will guide you through the materials and techniques, and everything you need will be provided.
After the workshop, your earrings will be glazed and fired before being assembled into a finished pair, ready for you to collect from Turning Earth.
Your ticket includes:
One pair of handmade porcelain earrings
All decorating materials
Guidance from Hannah
Glazing and firing
Assembly of your finished earrings
Workshop length: 1 hour
Price: £30 per person
Suitable for: Beginners welcome
This workshop takes place during the Turning Earth Ceramics Market on Saturday 19 September at Turning Earth Leyton.
Available
Highgate
·
Main Studio
Taught by
Shinhye YouMore 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 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!
Nearly full
Leyton
·
Learning Hub
Taught by
Simona AngelettiMore info about the course
Before you start
From
Book now
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: Simona Angeletti
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!
Available
Highgate
·
Upstairs Classroom
Taught by
Raymond MandevilleMore 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.
/highgate
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##Introduction to making ceramics using a pottery wheel and hand-building techniques##
Turning Earth Highgate
UPSTAIRS CLASSROOM WITH ONLY STAIR ACCESS
Teacher: Raymond Mandeville
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
Highgate
·
Main Studio
Taught by
Raymond MandevilleMore 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.
/highgate
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##Introduction to making ceramics using a pottery wheel##
Turning Earth Highgate
Teacher: Raymond Mandeville
This class covers wheel-throwing techniques only. 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 issue refunds once the course has started.
Thank you, and happy potting!
Available
Camden
·
Classroom
Taught by
Simona AngelettiMore info about the course
Before you start
From
Book now
Camden Art Centre, Arkwright Road, London NW3 6DG
Finchley Road & Frognal Overground
2 min
Classes hosted at Camden Art Centre, a contemporary art gallery in Hampstead.
/camden
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##Introduction to making ceramics using a pottery wheel and hand-building techniques##
Turning Earth at Camden Art Centre
Teacher: Simona Angeletti
This class covers both hand-building techniques and wheel throwing. Read more on 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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Learning Hub
Taught by
Linda BarckMore 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.
/leyton
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Turning Earth Leyton
Teacher: Linda Barck
This class covers wheel-throwing techniques only. Learn 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!
Nearly full
Camden
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Classroom
Taught by
Hanna SalomonssonMore info about the course
Before you start
From
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Camden Art Centre, Arkwright Road, London NW3 6DG
Finchley Road & Frognal Overground
2 min
Classes hosted at Camden Art Centre, a contemporary art gallery in Hampstead.
/camden
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##Introduction to making ceramics using a pottery wheel and hand-building techniques##
Turning Earth at Camden Art Centre
Teacher: Hanna Salomonsson
This class covers both hand-building techniques and wheel throwing. The structure of this course will be similar to 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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Camden
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Classroom
Taught by
Ben SuttonMore info about the course
Before you start
From
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Camden Art Centre, Arkwright Road, London NW3 6DG
Finchley Road & Frognal Overground
2 min
Classes hosted at Camden Art Centre, a contemporary art gallery in Hampstead.
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##Introduction to making ceramics using a pottery wheel and hand-building techniques##
Turning Earth at Camden Art Centre
Teacher: Ben Sutton
This class covers both hand-building techniques and wheel throwing. You can see 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!
Waiting list
Camden
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Classroom
Taught by
Simona AngelettiMore info about the course
Before you start
Camden Art Centre, Arkwright Road, London NW3 6DG
Finchley Road & Frognal Overground
2 min
Classes hosted at Camden Art Centre, a contemporary art gallery in Hampstead.
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Turning Earth at Camden Art Centre
Teacher: Simona Angeletti
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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Highgate
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Main Studio
Taught by
Clare SpindlerMore 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.
/highgate
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##Wheel throwing for students with intermediate skills and experience##
Turning Earth Highgate
Teacher: Clare Spindler
This class covers wheel-throwing techniques only and is suitable for people that have already completed at least one throwing-only course. You will need to know how to confidently center clay and pull a cylinder and have previous experience with glazing. This course IS NOT SUITABLE for complete beginners.
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
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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.
/hoxton
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##Introduction to making ceramics using a pottery wheel and hand-building techniques##
Turning Earth Learning Hub
Teacher: Ruby Delaney
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!
Nearly full
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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##Introduction to making ceramics using a pottery wheel##
Turning Earth Hoxton (Laburnum Street)
Teacher: Ruby Delaney
This class covers throwing techniques only. 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!
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Camden
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Classroom
Taught by
Vanessa LimMore info about the course
Before you start
Camden Art Centre, Arkwright Road, London NW3 6DG
Finchley Road & Frognal Overground
2 min
Classes hosted at Camden Art Centre, a contemporary art gallery in Hampstead.
/camden
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Turning Earth at Camden Art Centre
Teacher: Vanessa Lim
This class covers wheel-throwing techniques only. 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 issue refunds once the course has started.
Thank you, and happy potting!
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Our main classes page groups everything by category, like wheel throwing, intensives, and children's classes. Start there if you'd rather choose by the kind of class than scroll the full list.
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.