Want to join a class? Book by emailing us at info@dundeeceramicsworkshop.com – your space is confirmed as soon we receive payment. All classes have a maximum of eight places available (unless otherwise stated) to ensure everyone receives individual tutor time and attention.
If a class you’re interested in is listed as sold out but you’d like to join the waiting list, just get in touch.
Ceramics for All!
Suitable for all levels
Our Ceramics for All! classes are perfect for anyone looking for a relaxed environment to explore making with clay, whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to refresh skills and develop specific techniques. Tackle your own projects at your own pace and receive guidance from our wonderful tutor Sarah Rychtarova. We now offer Wednesday afternoon blocks alongside our Thursday evenings blocks.
This is a general course covering hand building techniques, surface decoration processes and glaze applications. An intro to wheel throwing can also be covered on request.
Classes cost £155 / £135 for members. Cost includes tuition, materials and firings.
Upcoming blocks:
Wednesdays from 19 February 2020 – 1pm-3:30pm for six weeks
Thursdays from 20 February 2020 – 6pm-8:30pm for six weeks
Young people aged 12-16 are welcome to attend (at concession price) but must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Interested in a taster class before committing to a block? Contact us about arranging a bespoke 1-1 with Sarah at £30 a session, where you can discuss your ideas and what you need from the course.
Introduction to Ceramics
Suitable for all levels
Get to grips with the basics of ceramics! The perfect intro to wheel throwing, hand-building and glazing.
Our tutor Kevin Andrew Morris will teach you an array of techniques in these beginners classes. Get an introduction to wheel throwing; learn how to hand-build through pinch pots, slab building and coiling; and decorate and glaze your creations before taking them home.
These classes are ideal for complete beginners, and are also great for those who have tried ceramics but would like to refine their skills.
Classes cost £185 / £165 for members. Cost includes tuition, materials and firings.
Upcoming blocks:
Fridays from 31 January 2020 – 6pm-8.30pm for seven weeks – SOLD OUT
Tuesdays from 10 March 2020 – 6pm-8.30pm for seven weeks
Young people aged 12-16 are welcome to attend (at concession price) but must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Rag and Bone China
Suitable for all levels
Breathe new life into your old ceramics! Find out how to use ceramic decals and transfers to spruce up your favourite pottery in this afternoon workshop.
Bring your old mugs, plates and other ceramic objects or choose from a selection of second hand finds and transform them under the guidance of Kevin Andrew Morris. Using a combination of found and gathered imagery printed onto special ceramic decals, Kevin will help you upcycle your items and give them a new lease of life. We’ll then fire your objects ready for collection in the following weeks.
This class is ideal for complete beginners, and is also great for those who have tried ceramics but would like to learn a new skill.
Class costs £35 / £30 for members. Cost includes tuition, materials and firings.
Saturday 1 February 2020 – 1pm-3pm
Young people aged 12-16 are welcome to attend (at a concession price) but must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Intro to Clay – Taster Session
Suitable for all levels
Whether playing with clay is a distant memory or you’ve never done ceramics in your life, this taster session with Shannon Donovan is a great way to sample different techniques before joining a longer DCW class.
Take a half day tour of the main basic hand-building techniques – pinch pots, coiling and slabs – then watch a wheel-throwing demonstration before trying for yourself. At the end of the session you can pick your two favourite pieces to be fired; these will then be glazed for you to collect when they’re complete.
This class is designed for complete beginners who want to try ceramics before committing to one of our class blocks.
Class costs £50 / £45 for members. Cost includes tuition, materials and firing/glazing of two items.
Sunday 16 February 2020 – 12pm-4pm – SOLD OUT
Young people aged 12-16 are welcome to attend (at a concession price) but must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Tiny Triumph Trophies
Suitable for all levels
Join us in celebrating all of life’s tiny triumphs with this afternoon trophy-making workshop. Whether you’re feeling awesome, alright or just slightly less crap than yesterday, artist Jill Skulina will be on hand to guide you through designing and making your very own ceramic trophy to salute all of your small steps to glory.
This workshop is part of Dundee Women’s Festival 2020, and is open to all.
Class costs £35 / £30 for members. Cost includes tuition, materials and firings. Finished work will be ready for collection 2-3 weeks after class.
Sunday 1 March 2020 – 1pm-3:30pm
Young people aged 12-16 are welcome to attend (at a concession price) but must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Surface Decoration
Intermediate level
If you’re brand new to decorative techniques or looking to shake up your current process, this half day workshop is an opportunity to get inspired, experiment and broaden your skill set. Shannon Donovan will introduce you to a range of decorative possibilities and help you build a library of techniques to take home.
Working on wet and leather-hard tiles, you’ll practice: mark-making; carving; sgraffito; stencilling; mono-printing; transferring oxide images; and more to create intriguing surfaces on clay. We’ll provide tools and materials, but you’re also welcome to bring your own items and textiles to experiment with surface printing and impressing into clay.
This class is best for those with some experience of clay who would like to learn a new skill or expand their existing knowledge.
Class costs £40 / £35 for members. Cost includes tuition, materials and firings.
Saturday 7 March 2020 – 1pm-4pm
Young people aged 12-16 are welcome to attend (at a concession price) but must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Mould Making
Intermediate level
Learn the essentials of plaster and ceramics casting in this five week introductory course. Kevin Andrew Morris will guide you through several mould making and slip casting techniques, from mixing and pouring plaster to making slip casts from multiple piece moulds. You’ll also have the opportunity to try slip decoration and finishing techniques, with work being fired for collection after the course.
To give you an idea of what the course covers, you’ll leave with: a simple stamp/spring mould; press moulded tiles; a one piece mould; a two/three piece mould; sledged plaster forms; slip casting tests; and three slip casts from a multiple piece mould.
These classes are for those with experience of clay who would like to learn a new skill or expand their existing knowledge.
Classes cost £165 / £150 for members. Cost includes tuition, materials and firings.
Upcoming blocks:
Fridays from 20 March 2020 – 6pm-8.30pm for five weeks
Young people aged 12-16 are welcome to attend (at a concession price) but must be accompanied by a paying adult.
