Weekend Pottery Classes for Beginners and those with experience

Course Description:

For those who have had little or no experience of pottery, it can be a little daunting to work in the studio and learn to create hand built and thrown forms. This two day course introduces you to all the basic ceramic techniques.

On this two-day course you will learn:

• Coiling

• Slab building

• How to throw a pot on the wheel

• Sculpting in clay

You will also try various decorative techniques, including sgraffito, slip-painting, under-glazing and glazing. The course will also include a smoke-firing, weather permitting. Suitable for beginners and those with limited ceramics experience.

Each day runs from 10am to 5pm and has a one hour break to drop into town and sample the delights of Kinsale's great cuisine, or bring your packed lunch to eat at the pottery.

All your work will be fired and glazed within 2 weeks of the class, ready for collection .

Dates 2025: Nov 15-16

2025 prices including Vat: €295 (bring a friend for €280)

Dates 2026: March 21-22, May 23-24, Sept 26-27