Artist Masterclasses

  • Two ceramic coffee mugs with abstract and artistic glaze patterns, placed side by side on a white surface, with a plain white background.

    Slips & Slabs with Camille Biddell

    8 Places Available
    2-Day Workshop
    30–31 August 2025

    10:30am–4:30pm (includes 1-hour break)
    £180

    Suitable for all levels

    In this hands-on two-day workshop with potter and Clay College graduate Camille Biddell, you'll explore slip printing onto clay using plaster moulds, and turn your printed slabs into unique hand-built forms.

    With a range of textured and plain moulds available, you’ll experiment with layering slip, using paper stencils, stamps, roulettes, and slip trailing to add depth and texture to your work.

    Participants are encouraged to bring their own texture ideas—anything that could be translated onto clay surfaces or used to create custom stamps.

    Over the course of the workshop, you’ll create a variety of pieces, from flatware like soap dishes to upright forms such as mugs and jugs.

    Each participant can choose two pieces to be clear-glazed and kiln-fired by 7 Spot Pottery staff. Additional raw pots can be taken home for finishing, with a small fee to cover clay costs.

    Fired pieces will be ready to collect approximately 4 weeks after the session.

    Workshop Schedule:

    Day 1

    - Use textured moulds to print slip onto clay slabs

    - Cut and form initial shapes: soap dishes, mugs, jugs

    - Create your own stamps and roulettes for texturing

    Day 2

    - Assemble upright forms using previous day's slabs

    - Explore additional surface decoration using flat plaster batts for slip trailing and printing.

    - Add detail with stamps, roulettes, and stencils.

    Find out more about Camille and her work here: https://www.camillebiddell.com/about

  • Containers labeled with scientific compounds such as quartz, titanium dioxide, cobalt carbonate, rutile, and chrome oxide on a laboratory countertop. Including a small electronic scale, a metal bowl, and a glass container.

    Glaze Chemistry 101 with Pascal Nichols

    Glaze Making 101
    2-Day Course

    £200 | 8 Places Available

    Multiple dates available:

    10th & 17th August 2025 10:30am – 4:30pm

    11th & 18th August 2025 10:30am – 4:30pm

    6th & 13th December 1:30 - 7:30pm


    Suitable for all levels

    Curious about what goes into a glaze? This hands-on two-day course offers a friendly, practical introduction to the fascinating world of glaze formulation.

    Through presentations, demonstrations, and practical making, you’ll learn:

    The fundamentals of glaze theory and basic chemistry

    What raw materials make up a glaze—and what roles they play

    How to read a recipe and mix a glaze

    How to safely work with glaze materials

    How to colour glazes using oxides and stains

    How to fine-tune results using line blends and testing techniques

    Bring a notepad—there’s lots to take in!