One day courses at Thaxted Potters
We are a collective of amateur potters and do not offer regular classes. However we do run some one-day courses and taster days, listed below. Sign up to our mailing list to receive notifications when new courses or taster days are announced.
Alternatively, we have gathered some links to other potters in the area who do offer classes and one-to-one sessions below.
Taster days
Try both throwing and hand building in clay. Upcoming dates:
Sunday February 8th, 11-3:30 – FULL
Sunday March 29th, 11-3:30 – FULL
A Taster Day costs £40 per person and runs 11 am-3:30 pm. There are 8 spaces per day. Please bring old clothes and a packed lunch.
Both days are now fully booked, with a waiting list for each day.
For any other enquiries, please email us at info@thaxtedpotters.com
Pottery teaching
Other potters in the area who offer classes and one-to-one sessions are:
- Elmhurst Creative – throwing & hand building, based in Cottenham, Cambridge
- Gemma Smale Ceramics – specialist in throwing, based at Parndon Mill, Harlow
- Hilda Tattersall – throwing & hand building, based in Saffron Walden
- Hylands Estate: Ceramics by Alex – specialist in hand building, based near Chelmsford
- Pop Up Pottery – specialist in hand building, based in Takeley, Stansted
- Sarah Went Ceramics – specialist in porcelain throwing, based in Cambridge
- Studio Aule – pottery atelier and classes in Chelmsford
- Townhouse Ceramics – shared workspace, taster sessions and classes in Bishops Stortford
- Wightman Studio – throwing & hand building, based in Duddenhoe End, Saffron Walden