{"id":42393,"date":"2025-12-04T07:34:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T11:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ceramicsnow.org\/?p=42393"},"modified":"2025-12-04T07:34:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T11:34:13","slug":"the-ceramic-studio-announced-its-2026-guest-potter-workshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ceramicsnow.org\/news\/the-ceramic-studio-announced-its-2026-guest-potter-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ceramic Studio announced its 2026 Guest Potter Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Ceramic Studio announced its 2026 Guest Potter Workshops<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Ceramic Studio is thrilled to announce its new line-up of Guest Potter Workshops \u2014 an extraordinary chance to learn from some of the most innovative ceramic artists working today. Whether you\u2019re a complete beginner or a seasoned potter, there\u2019s something for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each workshop is guided by a guest tutor \u2014 a professional potter or ceramicist \u2014 bringing a unique style, fresh techniques and years of experience. From wheel-throwing masterclasses and porcelain hand-building, to decorative techniques, slipware, surface textures and sculptural work \u2014 there\u2019s a rich variety of courses designed to expand your skills and creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Classes are held in a beautiful studio set in a converted barn near Tunbridge Wells, just an hour’s drive from London. With light, spacious studios and small-group teaching, you\u2019ll get plenty of individual attention and a supportive, friendly atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover the workshops \u2192<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

What you can expect
<\/strong>\u2022 Focused, high-quality teaching \u2014 from throwing on the wheel to delicate porcelain hand-building, slab-construction, glazing, surface texture, and slipware.
\u2022 Creative variety \u2014 each workshop explores different methods and aesthetics, so whether you want to refine traditional pottery techniques, experiment with bold surface design, or explore sculptural pieces, there’s plenty on offer.
\u2022 Community and inspiration \u2014 working alongside like-minded creatives, you\u2019ll be part of a vibrant pottery community that encourages collaboration, feedback, and mutual support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who it\u2019s for
<\/strong>The Ceramic Studio’s Guest Potter Workshops are inclusive \u2014 open to anyone from curious beginners to experienced makers wanting to push their craft further. Some workshops suit those new to clay, while others offer advanced challenges for seasoned potters. Please check the course descriptions for each workshop\u2019s recommended skill level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Explore the full 2026 workshop line-up:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Craig Underhill \u2014 Slab Building & Surface Mark Making (11\u201314 May)
<\/strong>Craig\u2019s workshop is all about structure and texture. Learn reliable slab-building techniques, construct three-dimensional forms and explore mark-making methods that transform flat surfaces into tactile, expressive pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Andri Maimaridou \u2014 Kintsugi (31 May)
<\/strong>Celebrate the art of repair. Andri introduces the modern approach to Kintsugi, where cracks and breaks are honoured and visually transformed using lacquer and metallic highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Louise Bell \u2014 Playful Animals (6\u20137 June)
<\/strong>This two-day workshop invites playful exploration through hand-built animal sculptures. Learn creative construction techniques, plus finishing methods using tissue transfers and slips for characterful decoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Dee Barnes \u2014 Decorated Treasure Boxes (13\u201314 June)
<\/strong>Dee\u2019s course focuses on functional beauty. You\u2019ll slab-build keepsake boxes and explore colourful slip decoration to create practical yet decorative pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Sophie Aguilera Lester \u2014 Flower Making in Porcelain (20\u201321 June)
<\/strong>Delicate, refined, and meditative\u2014Sophie\u2019s workshop walks you through hand building porcelain flowers with an emphasis on precision and finesse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Emily Stubbs \u2014 Patterns, Prints & Pots (27\u201328 June)
<\/strong>Emily\u2019s focus is surface. Create patterned and textured slabs, then use those surfaces to build one-off vessels with personality and depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Amanda-Sue Rope \u2014 Collage with Clay: Combining Thrown & Hand-Built Elements (29 June \u2013 3 July)
<\/strong>This five-day workshop combines thrown forms with hand-built elements to create innovative lidded vessels and bottle forms\u2014part function, part sculpture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Justine Allison \u2014 Hand Building with Porcelain (4\u20135 July)
<\/strong>Justine\u2019s course is for those wanting to master delicate porcelain hand building. Learn techniques that make fine, fragile forms that sing with subtlety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Matthew Blakely \u2014 An Exploration of Glazing (6\u201310 July)
<\/strong>Matthew\u2019s intensive explores glaze theory and application, encouraging experimentation with colour, layering and surface behaviour. Expect practical demonstrations and tests to demystify glaze chemistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Paul Smith \u2014 Hand Building Animals (11\u201312 July)
<\/strong>Paul offers another sculptural weekend focused on animal forms\u2014techniques, structure and expressive detail are all on the menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Harriet Caslin \u2014 Casting & Carving Slip Cast Porcelain (13\u201315 July)
<\/strong>This course teaches slip casting, carving and finishing to create sculptural and semi-functional porcelain pieces that play with pattern, texture and colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Richard Phethean \u2014 Throwing & Altering (20\u201324 July)
<\/strong>Richard\u2019s longer course concentrates on throwing, altering and handling larger weights\u2014building confidence for more ambitious work and improving form control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Kwak Kyungtae \u2014 Wheel Throwing Masterclass (26\u201330 Aug) & Onggi Demo \/ Masterclass (31 Aug & 2\u20136 Sept)
<\/strong>Kwak brings deep traditional knowledge: a five-day masterclass in Korean wheel-throwing alongside a demonstration and an Onggi masterclass focusing on traditional large-jar techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 Brian Dickenson \u2014 Improve Your Throwing Masterclass (7\u201318 Sept)
<\/strong>An intensive two-week course aimed at repetition and refinement\u2014Brian\u2019s class is designed to dramatically improve technique through focused practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Francis Lloyd-Jones \u2014 Learn to Throw (28 Sept \u2013 2 Oct)
<\/strong>A beginner-friendly throwing course that covers the fundamentals: cylinders, bowls and the core stages of making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 James Ort \u2014 Ceramic Animals (12\u201314 Oct & 9\u201310 Nov)
<\/strong>Sculptural, expressive animal work with unique modelling approaches to produce standing and wall-mounted animal forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Alice Mara \u2014 Hand Building Houses (15\u201316 Oct & 12\u201313 Nov)
<\/strong>Build slab-constructed houses using photographic transfers and careful detailing\u2014this course is part architecture, part memory-box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Russell Kingston \u2014 Slip Decorated Earthenware (19\u201323 Oct)
<\/strong>Combine throwing with traditional country pottery and slip decoration to make rustic, decorated earthenware pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Adam Frew \u2014 Throwing with Porcelain (2\u20136 Nov)
<\/strong>Focus on throwing porcelain and Matthew-style glazing techniques: crisp lines, brushwork and surface contrasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Kate Semple \u2014 Between Paper and Clay (16\u201319 Nov)
<\/strong>Explore the relationship between paper and clay\u2014forms, textures and how the two mediums inform each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tom Knowles-Jackson \u2014 Throwing Statement Kitchenware (23\u201327 Nov)
<\/strong>A five-day workshop focused on repetition and fluency in making kitchenware that celebrates form and function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why join a Guest Potter Workshop?
<\/strong>Learn from recognised makers. Work in small groups for hands-on tuition. Try a wide range of techniques\u2014from slab-building and slip casting to traditional wheel-throwing, glazing and sculptural practice. Above all, meet a community of makers who will challenge and inspire you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ceramic Studio’s workshops take place in Brenchley, Kent, an English countryside location easily reached from London and major transport links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spaces are limited; a 20% deposit secures your place. If a particular course sparks you, book early to avoid disappointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover the full schedule and book your place today<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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