Learn about the fundamentals of throwing on the potter’s wheel and how to decorate your ceramic pieces with coloured decorative slips and underglaze colours.

  • Create your own handmade ceramic pieces.
  • Explore the process of transforming clay into a finished piece.
  • Learn different techniques to decorate your creations.

Experience the fundamentals of ceramics in a professional studio environment at Bath Spa University’s Locksbrook Campus during this Throwing Ceramics workshop. This hands-on taster workshop offers a relaxed and supportive introduction to working with clay on the potter’s wheel. Led by experienced Ceramic Demonstrator Louise Blois, you’ll learn essential wheel-throwing techniques and create your own pottery pieces to take home.

During the session, you'll learn how to centre clay on the potter’s wheel, how to create bowls, plates, and vessels and how to decorate your work using a selection of decorative slips.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll have produced a selection of ceramic pieces which will be glazed and kiln-fired for you, ready for collection approximately three to four weeks later.

Throwing Ceramics is ideal for complete beginners with no prior ceramics experience and is a fun, creative, and welcoming introduction to the potter’s wheel.

“Louise was a great tutor who was patient and created a really fun experience. I really enjoyed trying out the wheel, painting the pots, looking round the facilities and the relaxed atmosphere."

Sarah, Throwing Ceramics

Overview

This course will take place at Locksbrook Campus, Bath, BA1 3EL.

The next course takes place Wednesday 10 June, 10am - 1pm.

This course costs £125 per person. All materials, tools and equipment are included. This also includes the cost of firing your work made throughout the session.

Please bring along an apron or wear clothing you don’t mind being dirty and covered in clay.

Meet the team

Louise Blois is a ceramic artist inspired by her enduring fascination for the natural world and how to capture it creatively. This curiosity began when studying Ceramics at Camberwell School of Art, London and completing her master’s degree at University of Wales, Cardiff.

Louise has worked at BSU as Technical Demonstrator in Ceramics since April 2023 and is also the co-founder of Clay Shed studio in Bristol, a centre for ceramics practice founded in 2019.

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Terms and conditions

Read the terms and conditions for taking part in this short course.

Contact us

For more information about the course please email your enquiries to shortcourses@bathspa.ac.uk .

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