Ceramic arts workshops
At our Edinburgh based ceramics studio we cultivate creativity through specialist wheel throwing workshops. Here learners set out with a skills building approach, establishing a muscle memory for the motions and pressures needed to control the clay. From here the focus shifts to personal design choices and creativity. Routes are found through clay processes which culminates in the intense atmosphere of the kiln.
A dynamic material; clay presents us with rich opportunities for creativity from states of wet through to dry. Found inspirations and design ideas are arrived at in the studio in respect of form, surface, tonality and colour.
Recognising that every path through ceramic learning is different, our limited group sizes enable time to accommodate different learning and making styles, while offering appropriate and well-timed support. Throughout you will gain a broad technical knowledge aiding your progression within the craft.
Technical support is readily available for one-to-one attention and each learner has dedicated use of a wheel during our throwing workshops.
Courses
Courses provide an extended time to connect with clay processes. A space to learn a broad set of skills across a set of workshops. Designed both for beginners and those with a background in clay practice.
Taster sessions
Taster workshops offer a rounded introduction to wheel throwing. Gain hands-on experience with clear direction and guidance. Pieces produced are glazed and collected after the two firings.
Technique workshops
These shorter stand alone workshops focussing on specific aspects of ceramics practice. Giving the opportunity to drop into new aspects of clay practice for new and experienced makers.
The Edinburgh studio specialises in wheel throwing and has been established for 6 years. In that time I have enjoyed working with many learners of wheel throwing, developing the instinct for the whole process.
I am a practicing and exhibiting artist and ceramicist, trained in Fine Art BA and Ceramics and Glass MA. The range of media I currently work with includes ceramics, drawing and printmaking and sculpture.
I first began learning how to use the potters wheel in 2015 while living and working in Hong Kong in a small studio there. This time spent learning the process was grounding in the unfamiliar setting and offered connection through the intense focus that the process promotes. These qualities are seen repeated with learners in my own studio today. Finding connection through the creation of wheel thrown objects. Lifting from the kiln crafted objects which are known and treasured.