Under the Sea Pottery Workshop

Come and join Helen for an Under the Sea sculpture workshop and explore ocean forms in clay and create your own expressive sea-inspired piece.

This workshop is designed to be a relaxed, friendly space where you can meet new people, create, learn and have fun.

Throughout the day, Helen will guide you through traditional hand-building skills and techniques to create a beautiful sea-inspired sculpture. You’ll learn how to form pinch pots, add surface textures and sculpt marine details, as well as experiment with colour to bring your piece to life.

All materials and equipment are provided.

Tea and coffee will be available throughout the day for a small donation, just bring a packed lunch and an apron (or wear old clothes).

If you can trim your nails beforehand, that will help when working with soft clay.

After the workshop, Helen will carefully take your finished piece home to fire in her kiln. Each sculpture will be glazed with a transparent stoneware glaze, making it beautifully durable and waterproof.

Your sculpture will be ready to collect approximately 6 weeks after the workshop — we will be in touch with a collection date once it’s fired.

NB: We are happy to store your work for 6 months from the collection date, after which it will be donated to charity.

If a workshop you’d like to do is fully booked ring Box Office (01805 624624) to be added to the waiting list, you might be lucky! This also helps us ascertain the demand for particular workshops when programming.