At Cyan Clayworks we run regular courses throughout the year for adult learners. These include short taster classes, daytime and evening courses running over several weeks, and occasional one day workshops. The taster classes (usually 2.5 or 3hrs) are ideal for complete beginners who would like to try one or two techniques such as wheelthrowing. We also often run one day workshops which may focus on wheelthrowing and handbuilding, or monoprinting for example. On these one off courses we finish and fire your pieces ready to collect at a later date.

The longer courses are usually suitable for beginners and/or those with some prior experience. Students will be able to try a wider range of techniques, and go into more depth at the different stages of making. The focus is often on different areas of ceramics, such as functional pots, coilbuilding, slabbuilding and surface decoration using slips and glazes. All of our courses have strictly limited numbers, and usually we run courses with both of us teaching to give everyone more input. All materials, use of tools/equipment and firings are included. Everything is prepped for you in advance and we have a range of coloured slips and glazes mixed by ourselves.

To see further details on the courses available please follow the link below to our eventbrite page. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/cyan-clayworks-8630938594

Courses are scheduled for the first half of 2024, with the autumn schedule being released in May/June. If you have a voucher and didn’t get chance to redeem it yet, these are still valid in our new place. Early booking is recommended as some of our more popular courses can book up quickly. We are occasionally asked if we offer any discounts for students or retirees. Unfortunately as we are a small non-profit studio we are unable to offer discounts- we keep our prices as low as they can be. Additionally we are not able to accommodate those under 16; for health & safety and insurance reasons. At intervals we need to increase prices if our overheads increase.

Our approach to teaching is fairly hands-on and supportive, but without being too prescriptive – you can choose what you make. Each technique is demonstrated by us at the start of the class and we will point you in the direction of other relevant artists (both historic and contemporary) as appropriate for inspiration. You can look at our work in the shop space and see work in progress and there are lots of books and journals in the studio for inspiration too.

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