masterclasses
Our masterclasses complement Free Wheeling, offering 2.5 hours of hands-on learning and structured teaching. These intensive sessions focus on specific techniques to build confidence and refine your practice.
Like Free Wheeling, you can keep your work, but we encourage letting some pieces go as part of the learning process. Masterclasses evolve with new themes and techniques, growing alongside you.
Held monthly on weekend afternoons, some workshops are one-time events, while others may benefit from revisiting. Each session brings together skilled potters for inspiration and growth.
We’re excited to help elevate your pottery practice! Read about the different classes below.
£70
All masterclasses cost £70 for 2.5 hours. All materials included and you can keep what you wish. We ask that if you throw a lot of stuff, that you be sure to book in to turn them!
| Masterclass | Aim | Weight of clay |
|---|---|---|
| Flow | Your throwing MOT, designed to improve speed, accuracy, and rhythm using the 3-pull technique. | Beginning with 500g |
| Goldilocks Cylinders | To refine cylinder-throwing skills by exploring how techniques adapt to different scales, from small to large forms. | 200g - 2000g |
| Trimming | Gain confidence in trimming with a focus on achieving the right weight, carving footrings, and being aware of the relationship between the foot and the lip, the inside and the outside — and how this impacts the character of the pot. | Starting with bowls c.800g. We will throw them for you to then turn |
| Surface decoration: Greenware & Bisque | Explore surface decoration techniques on greenware and bisque, focusing on texture, slips, oxides and glaze application. | All pots supplied |
| Closed forms* | Focus on collaring in to close a form, a great technique for creating lidded jars. You should be confident in the 3 pull technique, as it’s important not to tire out the clay. | Starting with 650g+. You will have a closed form to turn also. |
| Shaping* | Once confident in pulling a cylinder in 3 pulls, this workshop introduces bellying, collaring, and mastering hand independence while incorporating rib tools for refined forms. | 1000g |
| Scale* | To refine techniques for throwing larger pieces, focusing on scale, controlling force and direction, and avoiding overworking the clay. | Starting at 1.7kg working up to 3kg+ |
For masterclasses marked with *, it is recommended that you are confident in the 3-pull technique and achieving height in your forms, as we will build on these skills to explore advanced methods and techniques. Flow and Golidlocks cylinders could be a good place to start.
Click here to book your spot. These workshops are open to our Free Wheeling members—please use the FW password to access and book. If you would like to join and have relevant experience, please get in touch with us.