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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; hand-building, throwing, glazing. All abilities. Wednesday evenings 6.30 to 9pm £200 + materials for 12 week session. Thursday mornings 10 to 1pm £235 + materials for 12 weeks session. Please phone to book a place.
Stoke Newington, London N16pottery, ceramicssculpture, carving, casting    18+
Lesley McSheaevening series1-day workshop   beginnersimprovers
Tel: 020 7241 3676lesleymcshea@googlemail.comgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Church Street Workshops
Guttridges Yard
172 Stoke Newington Church St.
London   N16 0JL
Mon + Tue eves 6.30-8.30: friendly intimate classes for all - beginners welcome! All techniques taught, inc. wheel. From £20 + materials per session. Run in blocks - prepaid booking essential. Max 8 per session. Gift vouchers available.
Stoke Newington, London N16pottery, ceramics      
Jessica Joslinevening seriestailored tuition   beginnersimprovers
 jessica.joslin@yahoo.co.uk
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Unit G6, The Chocolate Factory
Farleigh Road
Stoke Newington, London
N16 7SX
Expert and friendly tuition in ceramics. Hand building, throwing, and glazing. Beginners welcome, gift vouchers, dates and tailored workshops arranged. £25 per hour or £225 10 hours, evenings and weekends.
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 £25 for one and a half hours. including firings and materials. Phone for details: 020 8906 3715 or
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
Mermaid Court
165a Borough High Street
London
SE1 1HR
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
Nantwich, Cheshirepottery, ceramics      
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.
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 722352lara@coombefarmstudios.comgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lara Lloyd
Coombe Farm Studios
Dittisham, nr. Dartmouth
Devon   TQ6 0JA
Join watercolourist & author Paul Riley at his beautiful S Devon farm amid unparalleled countryside. W/colours, oils, pastel, ceramics courses throughout the year. Large well-lit studio, first-class tuition. Non-residential & non-participants welcome.
Newport, Essexpottery, ceramicsother (various creative courses)    14+
Making Mosaicsdaytimeevening series1-day workshop2-3day residentialtailored tuitionbeginnersimprovers
Tel: 01799 501137mosaicisfun@me.comgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJul SepOctNovDec
24 Hight Street
Newport
Essex
CB11 3PQ
Learn to make a mosaic using glass, china, found items. Learn the disciplines of mosaic & ceramics; options include making your own ceramic pieces to include in mosaic work. From short taster courses to 2 and 3 day courses in advanced techniques.
Margate, Kentpottery, ceramics     16+
Abigail Simpsondaytimeevening series   beginnersimprovers
Tel: 07811 385283abisimp@aol.comgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJul SepOctNovDec
Abigail Simpson
3 Beales Yard, Grotto Hill
Margate, Kent
CT9 2BN
Come and learn to make and glaze hand built pinch pots/coil pots/pots from moulds in artists studio. Relaxed and informal with music and wine (evenings!!) maximum of eight people per class. Very relaxing and enjoyable classes.
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 811301bookingsoffice@westdean.org.ukgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
West Dean
Chichester
West Sussex
PO18 0QZ
West Dean College offers 700+ residential short courses each year in arts, crafts, food, gardening, music and creative writing. Also full-time MA/Diplomas in Visual Arts and Conservation & Making. Further information/brochure request via our website.
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.
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshireoils, acrylicslife drawing, life paintingdrawingprintmakingpottery, ceramicstextilesphotography
Northlight Art Studiosdaytimeevening series1-day workshop2-3day non-residential beginnersimprovers
Tel: 01422 843519info@northlightstudio.co.ukgo to website
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Valley Road
Hebden Bridge
West Yorks
HX7 7BZ
Daytime, evening, weekend and holiday art courses exploring a wide range of approaches set in this visually stunning Pennine town. Expert tuition for all abilities in a truly creative artists cooperative studio setting.
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@orange.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.
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.
San Ginesio, Italyoils, acrylicspottery, ceramicssculpture, carving, castingcalligraphy, orientalother (various creative courses) 18+
Montanaro Circlelonger residential, holidays    beginnersimprovers
 montanarocircle@gmail.comgo to website
   AprMayJunJulAugSep   
Contrada de Santa Maria in
Alto Cielo, San Ginesio
Marcerata 62560
Italia
We offer courses in traditional arts & crafts including Icon painting, woodwork, iron work, biomorphic pattern making, mosaics, geometry, parquetry, ceramics and much more.