Welcome to 7 Spot Pottery: an independent studio run by working artists.
We built 7 Spot as an independent home for ceramics, led by full-time potters with backgrounds in arts education and community projects.
No corporate backing, no gimmicks - just a working studio dedicated to teaching the discipline properly.
Whether you're here for throwing, hand-building, glaze chemistry, or jewellery, you're learning from people who live and breathe the craft.
Find a course below.
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Halloween Wall Hangings
Get ready to craft some spooky & fun Halloween decorations in person with the awesome Eloisa Pope!
This is your chance to make creepy ceramic wall art that'll hang perfect in your space. Bring your creativity and join us for a hands-on, playful session. Whether you're a pro or just love Halloween vibes, this event promises laughs, crafts, and good times. Don’t miss out on making this Halloween extra special!
Whats included: firing and glazing of 1 wallhanging, plus cord to assemble your finished piece!
BYOB: Bring a bottle of wine or beer with you to enjoy on the night! Tea and coffee is available.
£45
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Halloween Tealight Holders
Get ready to get your hands dirty and spooky with potter Liz Adejumo in this fun, in-person ceramic workshop!
We'll be crafting unique Halloween-themed tealight holders that will light up your space just right. Perfect for all skill levels—come make something cool, creative, and ready for the season. Bring your good vibes, and let's get ceramic!
Whats included: firing and glazing of 1 pot in studio amber, white or black glaze. Extra pots firings can be paid for, £5 per item.
BYOB: Bring a bottle of wine or beer with you to enjoy on the night! Tea and coffee is available.
£45
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2 Day Throwing Intensive
2-Day Intensive Wheel Throwing
Suitable for complete beginners!
Next available date: 7 & 8th November
Spend a weekend mastering the basics of making pottery on the wheel! This fast-paced, 2-day intensive course is perfect for beginners and those looking to refresh their skills.
Day 1: Throwing & Decorating. Learn how to center clay on the wheel and throw basic shapes like bowls and cups. You will also learn how to decorate your wet pots using colorful liquid clay (slip).
Day 2: Trimming & Refining. Learn how to turn your pots upside down on the wheel to trim neat, professional bases (called feet) and clean up your finished shapes.
£220
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1 Day Ceramics Taster Course
Join us for a 4.5 hour taster covering key ceramic skills!
Our talented and experienced tutor Merida will take you through all the steps to make a slab plate AND how to throw on the wheel.
This course is a great way to get a taste of both handbuilding and throwing, if you can’t decide which type of longer course to take with us. It’s also a lovely thing to do with friends and family if you want to find different and creative ways to spend time together!
£100
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4 Week Ceramic Jewellery Course
Starts January 2027
Sundays 5:30-8pm
Learn skills in making ceramic jewellery, beads, brooches, rings and more!
This is a rare chance to learn some very niche skills which will help you to create your own mini works of wearable art.
We will cover: making a bead rack, creating stoneware beads, porcelain cabochons & charms, nerikomi & neriage (marbling/patterns), glazing and assembling jewellery.
As far as we are aware this is the only course like it in the UK!
£250 per person
All firings, clay & jewellery findings included
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Beginners Glaze Chemistry
2-day course: Saturday 3rd October and 17th October
Day 1, 10:30am - 6pm (45 min break for lunch)
Day 2, 10.30am-4pm (45m break for lunch)
This 2 day course provides an excellent introduction to fascinating practice of glaze formulation through presentations, demonstrations, and practical activities.
Learn to mix your own base glaze and create a biaxial blend for multiple colour variants, following up with a session to analyse your results, learn the chemistry of glaze formulation, and mix your own 400ml brush-on glaze.
£250
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12 Week Beginners Wheel Throwing
Next start date Jan ‘27
Our longer format class is a deep dive into the discipline of throwing on the potters wheel with our experienced and knowledgable tutors Eva & Merida.
Learn all of the fundamentals in our fun and friendly class.
These courses run 3 times a year following the school term.
Thursdays 6:30-9:00pm
Sundays 5:30-8:00pm
£450
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12 Week Mixed Ceramics
Next start date Jan ‘27
Our original and best mixed ability handbuilding & throwing course, suitable for absolute beginners and intermediate potters.
Covering techniques such as wheel throwing, pinch pottery, coiling, hard and soft slabs, kurinuki, nerikomi and much more!
Our courses are never the same, as we change our curriculum every 12 weeks.
These courses run 3 times a year following the school term.
Mondays 6:30-9:00pm
Tuesdays 10am-12.30pm , 6:30pm-9pm
Sundays 10am-12.30pm
£375
*Our weekday daytime courses are eligible for our UC discounted rate of £260, please contact us for a confidential chat!
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12 Week Improvers Wheel Throwing
Next start date Jan ‘27
Learn how to use heavier amounts of clay and create more technical forms in this 12 week improvers pottery wheel course.
Projects can include throwing & altering forms, jugs & handles, noodle bowls, chip’n’dip plates, lemon juicers and more.
Suitable for those with previous throwing experience.
These courses run 3 times a year following the school term.
Wednesdays 6:30-9:00pm
Sundays 1:30-4:00pm
£450
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Raku Experience
1-Day Western Raku Experience Discover the exciting and fast-paced art of Western Raku!
In this hands-on workshop, you will apply colorful glazes to pre-made pottery and watch them melt in an outdoor kiln.
Once the pots are glowing hot, we will pull them from the fire and place them into containers of sawdust and paper.
This dramatic reduction process creates the vibrant metallic shines, rich copper tones, and beautiful black crackle lines that Western Raku is famous for.
This class is perfect for all skill levels, and you will get to take your unique, finished pottery home with you on the very same day!
Dates TBC, please drop us an email if interested!
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Meet the Team
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Pascal Nichols
BA Ceramics & PGCE Art & Design
Studio manager & tutor
Handbuilding & glaze chemistry wizard, can usually be seen scratching his beard thinking about his latest special interest on Glazy.org.
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Eva Elliott
BA Fine Art & PGCE Art & Design
Studio manager & tutor
Throwing wizard & lover of pattern and surface treatments, can usually be found cuddling her 2 rescue dogs or chain-drinking (decaf) coffee.
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Merida Richards
BA Illustration
Sessional Tutor
Enjoys wood-firing a kiln, can be usually found creating mysterious objects out of clay or driving across country for clay based adventures!
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Eloisa Pope
BA Art & Design
Technician & studio co-ordinator
The backbone of the studio, keeping us on the straight and narrow! Can usually be found outside smoking a rollie or with her head in a bucket of reclaim.
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Mia & Sammy
Department of cuddles
Responsible for site security and staff/student morale. Can often be found eating Schmackos or sleeping.
If you’ve ever wanted to combine the tactile joy of pottery with fashion, ceramic jewellery is the ultimate creative outlet. While wheel throwing often steals the spotlight, working with small-scale ceramics allows you to explore intricate textures, delicate porcelain stains, and specialized studio techniques that turn raw clay into unique, wearable art.