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.
• Beginners / all levels
Sunday 1 March – Tiny Triumph Trophies
Tuesdays from 10 March – Introduction to Ceramics
Mondays from 6 April – Grounded: Hand-building Ceramics
Thursdays from 23 April – Ceramics for All!
Sunday 26 April – Intro to Clay – Taster Session
Fridays from 1 May – Introduction to Ceramics
Wednesdays from 6 May – Ceramics for All!
Mondays from 18 May – Grounded: Hand-building Ceramics
Saturday 20 June – Intro to Clay – Taster Session
• Intermediate / advanced
Saturday 7 March – Surface Decoration
Fridays from 20 March – Mould Making
Saturday 18 & 25 April – Terra Sigillata and Burnishing Techniques
Thursdays from 4 June – Ceramics for Improvers!
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:
Thursdays from 23 April 2020 – 6pm-8:30pm for six weeks
Wednesdays from 6 May 2020 – 1pm-3:30pm 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 £35 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:
Tuesdays from 10 March 2020 – 6pm-8.30pm for seven weeks
Fridays from 1 May 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.
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 26 April 2020 – 12pm-4pm
Saturday 20 June 2020 – 12pm-4pm
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.
Grounded: Hand Building Ceramics
Suitable for all levels
Learn basic skills in hand building with clay during this four week block. Tutor Jill Skulina will share the versatility of clay through techniques such as pinch pots, slab building and coiling; followed by decorating and glazing your creations before we fire them for you to take 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 £100 / £90 for members. Cost includes tuition, materials and firings.
Upcoming blocks:
Mondays from 6 April 2020 – 6pm-8.30pm for four weeks
Mondays from 18 May 2020 – 6pm-8.30pm for four weeks
Young people aged 12-16 are welcome to attend (at concession price) but must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Terra Sigillata and Burnishing Techniques
Intermediate / advanced level
Explore the ancient techniques of terra sigillata (‘sealed earth’) and burnishing, and learn how to create polished surfaces on clay at this two day workshop.
Terra sigillata – commonly seen on Roman and Ancient Greek decorative pottery – uses a fine slip made and provided by tutor Sarah Rychtarova, who will also show you how to use tools to achieve burnished effects. You’ll learn how to add a shine to your work through the applications of these different techniques.
Day 1: Make small clay vessels or sculptures from your own ideas, creating a smooth surface (though a small amount of texture may be applied).
Day 2: Use specially made terra sigillata to polish and further decorate a surface, and experiment with different tools in burnishing. Feeling daring? Try applying both techniques together!
Classes cost £70 / £60 for members. Cost includes tuition, materials and firings.
Saturday 18 & 25 April 2020 – 1pm-3.30pm
Ceramics for Improvers!
Intermediate level / advanced level
A chance to hone skills and try more challenging processes for those who regularly attend classes or have experience.
Regularly attend classes and want to step up your skills? Have some experience and are looking for a new challenge? This four week block is a chance to hone your techniques or add to them with more advanced processes, such as flat coiling or throwing plates on a wheel bat. Tutor and artist Sarah Rychtarova provides guidance and support in achieving your ideas.
These classes are for those with experience of clay who would like to learn a new skill or expand their existing knowledge.
Classes cost £100 / £90 for members. Cost includes tuition, materials and firings.
Upcoming blocks:
Thursdays from 4 June 2020 – 6pm-8.30pm for four weeks
Young people aged 12-16 are welcome to attend (at a concession price) but must be accompanied by a paying adult.
