Carol Foster Ceramics

CLASSES and COURSES for 2025

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5 week course w/b 23nd April 2025, £125 for 5 sessions

The weekly classes tend to be fully booked, with returning students, but spaces may become available. Please send me your details if you would like to be added to the waiting list at http://carolfosterceramics.co.uk/contact

Mondays 10am – 12pm with Carol and George – full

Tuesdays 6.30 – 8.30pm with Carol- full

Wednesdays 2.30 – 4.30pm with Carol – full

Thursdays 10.30 to 12.30 with Carol – full

Fridays 10.30 – 12.30 with Carol – full

Each set of classes is taught with a theme and a technique as a focus, allowing regular students to build up a wide range of skills. Students are also welcome to follow their own projects with technical and creative support on hand
Mixed classes suitable for beginners and improvers
5 potters wheels available for use during classes
Note: if you wish to work on the wheel, an individual lesson or attendance at a throwing workshop beforehand is recommended, enabling you to work independently

THROWING TASTER SESSIONS

Half day sessions, 10am – 12.30pm on a Sunday, or 2.30pm – 5pm on a Thursday, cost £65 per person inclusive of materials, finishing, glazing and firing your work. New dates added two months in advance

Sunday 27th April 10am to 12.30pm – full

Thursday 15th May 2.30 to 5pm – full

Thursday 22nd May 2.30 to 5pm – full

Sunday 15th June 10am to 12.30pm – 4 spaces

Thursday 19th June 2.30 to 5pm – 4 spaces

4 spaces available at each throwing workshop to allow individual tuition

suitable for beginners and improvers
materials, glazing and firing included
intensive focus on establishing good technique through observing demonstrations, feedback and direction, and repetition of forms

HANDBUILDING TASTER DAYS 2025

Dates tbc

£85 inclusive of materials, finishing, glazing and firing your work

Limited to 6 places and suitable for beginners. Learn to coil, pinch and slab – this is a flexible day which will allow you to develop your own ideas once you have mastered these basic hand-building techniques – materials, glazing and

SUPPORTED THROWING DROP IN SESSIONS

(You need either to have attended a Throwing session, or be able to throw)

Monday afternoons 2.30 to 4.30pm with George

Wednesday mornings 10am to 12pm with Stacey

Friday afternoons 2pm – 4pm with Stacey

Self directed, ideal for students wishing to practice on the wheel, bookable weekly via a WhatsApp group, £25 plus materials and firing (£18 if you already attend a weekly class)