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Hoxton, London EC2pottery, ceramics      
Nicola Tassiedaytimeevening series   beginnersimprovers
Tel: 020 7729 5292 
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Standpoint Studios
45 Coronet Street
Hoxton
London   N1 6HD
Ceramic classes: handbuilding, throwing, glazing. All abilities. Wednesday evening 6.45 - 9pm £160 (12-week session). Thursday mornings 10 - 1pm £210 (12-week session). Also ceramic parties and special workshops can be arranged. Phone for details.
Stoke Newington, London N16pottery, ceramicssculpture, carving, casting    18+
Lesley McSheaevening series    beginnersimprovers
Tel: 020 7241 3676 go to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Church Street Workshops
Guttridges Yard
172 Stoke Newington Church St.
London   N16 0JL
Mon + Tue evenings 6.30-9, Sat pm 1.30-3: friendly intimate classes for all levels - beginners welcome! All techniques taught, inc. wheel. From £15 per session payable in advance + materials charge. Max 6 spaces per session. Gift vouchers available.
Mill Hill, London NW7pottery, ceramics     14+
Dawn Isaacstailored tuition    beginnersimprovers
Tel: 07771 983232dawnie.isaacs@hotmail.co.uk
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
 Pottery classes: throwing, handbuilding, glazing. Friendly class. All abilities. One-to-one or groups. From £20 for one and a half hours. including firings and materials. Phone for details: 020 8960 3715/07771 983232.
Central, London SE1pottery, ceramics      
Katie Adams Ceramicstailored tuition    beginnersimprovers
Tel: 07762 097725bodypot@gmail.comgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Studio F11
38 - 40 Glasshill Street
London
SE1 0QR
Learn how to throw on the potters wheel, or hone your skills with a professional potter in her central London studio. These are focused 1-to-1 sessions tailored to your requirements. Email or phone to arrange your classes.
Southwark, London SE1oils, acrylicslife drawing, life paintingwatercoloursdrawingpastelsprintmakingpottery, ceramics
 sculpture, carving, castingglassother (various creative courses)   8+
The Art Academydaytimeevening series1-day workshop2-3day residentiallonger residential, holidaysbeginnersimprovers
Tel: 020 7407 6969info@artacademy.org.ukgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lambert House
55 Southwark Street
London
SE1 1RU
The Art Academy is a unique organisation & artistic community. Set up as an independent art school on the South Bank, we make artistic tuition accessible. Courses as shown + metal, moulding & casting taught by resident artists.
Lewisham, London SE14pottery, ceramics     15+
Shirley Stewartevening series1-day workshop2-3day non-residentiallonger non-residentialtailored tuitionbeginnersimprovers
Tel: 020 8692 2513shirli_stewart@yahoo.comgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov 
Lewisham Arthouse
140 Lewisham Way
London
SE14 6PD
Three-day weekend throwing and glaze technology workshops. Evening studio pottery courses. 10-day summer course in August. Children's classes and pottery parties available.
Notting Hill, London W10pottery, ceramicstextilesphotographyother (various creative courses)  16+
Kensington and Chelsea Collegedaytimeevening series1-day workshop2-3day non-residentiallonger non-residentialbeginnersimprovers
Tel: 020 7573 3600info@kcc.ac.ukgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJul SepOctNovDec
 Kensington and Chelsea College offers a large range of full time and part time courses to suit all ages and ability. Art, Fashion, Crafts, Design, Multimedia, Photography and more. Visit our website www.kcc.ac.uk for full details.
Bloomsbury, London WC1Blife drawing, life paintingdrawingpottery, ceramicssculpture, carving, castingother (various creative courses) 19+
Central YMCAevening series1-day workshop2-3day non-residential  beginnersimprovers
Tel: 020 7343 1728Paul.Jelley@ymcaclub.org.ukgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Central YMCA
112 Great Russell Street
London
WC1B 3NQ
Large well-equipped art room. Ceramics - wheel & hand building, glazing & firing. Sculpture from Life & Drawing from Life. Jewellery design and making in cast gold, silver or pewter. General metal casting for small objects. 8-week courses.
Bloomsbury, London WC1Npottery, ceramics      
Kerry Hastingsevening series1-day workshop2-3day non-residentiallonger non-residential beginnersimprovers
Tel: 07714 234861kerry_hastings@yahoo.co.ukgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJun  SepOctNovDec
Studio E16
Cockpit Arts, Cockpit Yard
Northington Street
London   WC1N 2NP
Courses developed with a view to either introducing ceramics to the beginner or brushing up on pottery skills already attained. Throwing on the wheel, the various handbuilding techniques and glazing and firing work in kiln.
Gt Missenden, Buckinghamshireoils, acrylicswatercoloursdrawingpastelsprintmakingpottery, ceramicssculpture, carving, casting
 country craftstextiles    17+
Missenden Abbey - Adult Learning1-day workshop2-3day residentiallonger residential, holidays  beginnersimprovers
Tel: 01296 383582dcevreham@buckscc.gov.ukgo to website
 FebMarAprMayJun Aug OctNov 
Bookings and Enquiries:
Evreham Adult Learning Centre
Swallow Street
Iver   SL0 0HS
Missenden Abbey offers Summer School, Easter School, Weekend & Weekday courses in Arts, Crafts, Textiles, Cultural Studies, Tai Ji, Music, Writing and Foreign Languages. Limited facilities for the disabled
South Wirral, Cheshirewatercoloursdrawingpastelspottery, ceramicssculpture, carving, castingcountry craftstextiles
 other (various creative courses)      
Burton Manor Collegedaytime1-day workshop2-3day residentiallonger residential, holidays beginnersimprovers
Tel: 0151 336 5172enquiry@burtonmanor.comgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Burton Manor College
Burton
Neston, South Wirral
Cheshire   CH64 5SJ
Burton Manor, with its lovely gardens, provides a stimulating learning environment. Formats include day, residential, accredited courses, summer schools. Non-participating. partner welcome, numbers permitting. Some disabled access.
Nantwich, Cheshirepottery, ceramics     8+
Joy Wild1-day workshoplonger non-residentialtailored tuition  beginnersimprovers
Tel: 01270 780345 go to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The Firs Pottery
Sheppenhall Lane, Aston
Nantwich
Cheshire   CW5 8DE
Have a making day classes held twice weekly (lunch included). Beginners or advanced potters welcomed. Make up your own course - throwing, handbuilding, glazing + firing (stoneware clay). Also corporate day workshops. Children during school holidays.
Matlock, Derbyshireoils, acrylicswatercoloursdrawingpastelsprintmakingpottery, ceramicssculpture, carving, casting
 other (various creative courses)     18+
Derbyshire Arts2-3day residentiallonger residential, holidays   beginnersimprovers
Tel: 01629 534215sue@derbyshirearts.co.ukgo to website
 FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pear Tree Farm
Lea Bridge
Matlock
Derbyshire   DE4 5JN
Painting, Drawing and other Art Courses for beginners, improvers and advanced, learning techniques from professional artists, with AA 4-star accommodation on site. All set in the beautiful Derbyshire Dales.
Dittisham, Devonoils, acrylicswatercoloursdrawingpastelsprintmakingpottery, ceramicsother (various creative courses)
       12+
Coombe Farm Studios2-3day residentiallonger residential, holidays   beginnersimprovers
Tel: UK 01803 722352tina@coombefarmstudios.comgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tina Riley
Coombe Farm Studios
Dittisham, nr. Dartmouth
Devon   TQ6 0JA
Join watercolourist & author Paul Riley at his beautiful South Devon farm amid unparalleled countryside. W/colours, oils, pastel courses throughout the year. Large well-lit studio and first-class tuition. Non-residential & non-participants welcome.
Prestwich, Gtr Manchesterpottery, ceramics      
Jill Hampson - Ceramicsdaytimeevening series   beginnersimprovers
Tel/Fax: 0161 773 9753jill@jillhampson-ceramics.co.ukgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJul SepOctNovDec
19 Guest Road
Prestwich
Manchester
M25 3DJ
Courses cater for all levels, cover all aspects of pottery/ceramic making & glazing: coiling, pinching, slab building, throwing. Good selection of slips & glazes available. Small but well equipped workshop - max 5 people per session so lots of 1-to-1.
Shotley, Suffolkpottery, ceramics     14+
Deborah Baynes Pottery Studio2-3day residentiallonger residential, holidays   beginnersimprovers
Tel: 01473 788300deborah@deborahbaynes.co.ukgo to website
  MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct  
Nether Hall
Shotley
Ipswich, Suffolk
IP9 1PW
Serious fun for potaholics - every summer since 1971. Expert friendly tuition - handbuilding, throwing, decorating, raku and salt glaze. Excellent food wine and accommodation in our 16th Century hall by the Orwell Estuary.
Brighton, East Sussexpottery, ceramics     18+
Bebe Birddaytimeevening series   beginnersimprovers
Tel: 01273 556684bebe.bird@talk21.comgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJul SepOctNovDec
Hummingbird Studio
107 Havelock Road
Brighton
BN1 6GL
Classes are small and on-going as students are encouraged to explore and develop their own ideas.
Excellent facilities and tuition in a creative working studio. All levels of ability welcome.
Chichester, West Sussexoils, acrylicswatercoloursdrawingpastelsprintmakingpottery, ceramicssculpture, carving, casting
 textilesphotographyother (various creative courses)   18+
West Dean College1-day workshop2-3day residentiallonger residential, holidays  beginnersimprovers
Tel: 01243 811301short.courses@westdean.org.ukgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
West Dean
Chichester
West Sussex
PO18 0QZ
Year-round short courses at internationally-renowned West Dean College, situated in South Downs National Park. Drawing, painting, printing, botanical art, decorative arts, sculpture, ceramics, textiles and photography. Residential option.
Broadway, Worcestershireoils, acrylicswatercoloursdrawingpastelspottery, ceramicstextilesother (various creative courses)
       18+
Farncombe Estate Centre1-day workshop2-3day non-residential2-3day residential  beginnersimprovers
Tel: 01386 854100enquiries@farncombeestate.co.ukgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Farncombe Estate Centre
Broadway
Worcestershire
WR12 7LJ
Day and Weekend courses on a beautiful 300-acre private Estate in the North of the Cotswolds. Ensuite accommodation optional. Superb relaxing location & excellent tuition. All meals provided.
31 Beauchalot, Francedrawingpottery, ceramicssculpture, carving, castingother (various creative courses)  16+
Frances Marsden2-3day residentiallonger residential, holidaystailored tuition  beginnersimprovers
Tel/Fax: +33 561 90 50 21francesmarsden@wanadoo.frgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Frances Ceramics
31360 Beauchalot
FRANCE
Ceramic Sculpture / Pottery / Drawing courses inspired by the magnificent landscapes of the Pyrenees. Exciting courses with excellent tuition, designed with care to ensure the maximum enjoyment and creative fulfilment for all levels and abilities.
St Quentin laPoterie, Franceoils, acrylicswatercolourspottery, ceramics   18+
Taste Provence Ltdlonger residential, holidays    beginnersimprovers
Tel: +33 686 451310info@tasteprovence.comgo to website
    MayJun  Sep   
 Affordable, luxury painting holidays in the South of France, with the emphasis on comfort. We supply the relaxed atmosphere, artists, local cuisine, and then let France take care of the rest.
Certaldo, Italypottery, ceramics     18+
La Meridianalonger residential, holidays    beginnersimprovers
Tel/Fax: +39 0571 660084info@lameridiana.fi.itgo to website
Jan  AprMayJunJulAugSepOct  
La Meridiana
Loc. Bagnano, 135
50052 Certaldo (FI)
Florence   ITALY
La Meridiana has been operating for the last 25 years and is located in the heart of Tuscany. A most beautiful setting with a great studio. Workshops, seminars and residencies. Teachers of international recognition. Accredited.