Connie Fielder: Wycombe & Marlow
https://conniefielder.com/courses/
Connie’s tutorial classes are suitable for all levels, from beginners to improvers. Join Connie at her two venues in Marlow and High Wycombe for six-week hand-building courses, or for animal sculpture workshops on selected Saturdays in Marlow. Connie will help you step by step, while allowing you to work at your own pace. By the end of the six-week course, you can produce several pieces of pottery, while the one-day workshop gives you the opportunity to create a lovely animal sculpture.
Contact me directly on 07850 216049
con.fielder@googlemail.com
Where Inspiration Blooms Pottery Workshops (Penn Street, Amersham).
https://www.whereinspirationblooms.co.uk/pottery
We absolutely love pottery at The Studio. Caroline Oden is our expert is residence (and also co-
founder of Where Inspiration Blooms) so you’re in excellent hands. We run ceramics workshops for
all levels of experience, from absolute beginners to seasoned potters wanting to use our studio
alongside fellow enthusiasts. We also rent out the wheel and kilns so do email
Queens Park Arts Centre. Aylesbury
https://queensparkarts.com/
We run more than 16 participatory workshops every week, providing tutored opportunities for
complete beginners, afterschool and holiday sessions for children and teens, and a class for
adults with disabilities. We also offer untutored sessions for experienced ceramicists. Our
pottery department is overseen by experienced ceramicist Charlie Butters, who not only
specialises in throwing, but also enjoys developing new glazes and promoting the Centre’s
facilities and opportunities through regular workshops. The department is supported by a
loyal team of longstanding experienced tutors.
https://queensparkarts.com/pottery/
The Pottery Place with Jane Dow. Lane End
Jane Dow has been a talented teacher and pottery instructor for more than 20 years. Pottery is
her passion and she dreamed of one day creating a quiet place to teach and pass on her pottery
skills to others. JD Pottery Place was born, in Lane End, in April 2019. This quirky little
workspace, situated in the outbuildings of a local farm, with views across the Chilterns, is the
perfect, peaceful place to begin your own pottery journey. Class numbers are small, with 3 wheels, and also handbuilding space. email: thepotteryplacejd@gmail.com phone: 07814005553
Evreham Centre, Iver: Pottery for beginners and Improvers:
https://www.adultlearningbc.ac.uk/courses/pottery-for-beginners-and-improvers
This pottery course aims to give you a working knowledge of all aspects of the potter’s craft.
Techniques covered will be slab building, moulding, coiling, pinching, modelling and
throwing. You will be guided in the choice of items suitable for your level of skill, knowledge
and direction of development, at each stage of the course.
Phoenix Studio. Towersey near Thame
https://www.phoenixstudio.co.uk/
At the Phoenix Studio you’ll find a great range of art and craft courses to help you learn a new skill,
develop your ideas and be creative! There’s a place here for every artist – absolute beginner or
seasoned practitioner, adults and children, and we especially like people who think they have no talent
but long to have a go. Classes take place in our light and airy purpose-built art studio in Oxfordshire,
which overlooks the wildflower meadow. We offer all kinds of art classes and workshops like oil
painting, ceramic life modelling, sculpting, life drawing and printmaking. When you visit you may
find a mosaic being pieced together, a wishing stone in the raku kiln or ceramic animals evolving.
North Marston Pottery
https://northmarstonpottery.co.uk/about-1/
Pottery courses at North Marston Pottery can be arranged for the complete beginner to
the more advanced student. Marc can advise on projects and materials and encourage
students to develop their own ideas. Drawing on 25 years of making pottery and
running courses, he has an in depth knowledge of glazing, clay bodies and kiln firings.
Coupled with his infectious enthusiasm students return time after time. Marc offers
workshops for individuals, groups, parties and corporate events.
The Walled Garden Pottery.
https://www.walledgardenpottery.com
Our pottery is situated in what was once the potting shed of the old walled garden on the Dashwood Estate in West Wycombe. This is part of an exciting project to renovate this historic site and develop it into a thriving community hub which incorporates various creative enterprises and a cafe/ restaurant with childrens’ soft play area. As well as exhibiting and selling our work from the studio, we are running pottery courses, evening classes and introductory classes for beginners. The classes are taught by potters Vanessa, John and Bobbie. We teach a range of skills and approaches to working with clay including wheel throwing, hand-building and sculpture.
Walled Garden Pottery, The Walled Garden Cafe, Chorley Road, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3AP. Tel: 07830 492834
Email: walledgardenpottery@gmail.com
Amersham College: part of Bucks College Group
Ceramics, Sculpture and Pot Throwing
Tutors: Madalyn Baskerville and Fran Wilson.
In our part-time ceramics adult course, beginners are guided through various hand- building techniques including pinching, coiling, slab-building, potters moulds and then the potters wheel.
Students receive personalised support to understand the qualities of clay, making techniques, decorative techniques and glazing.
Returning students are encouraged to build upon their existing skills to design and create more complex and refined work, inspired by their creative ideas and individual interests.
We welcome all from beginners to advanced on all classes. There is no assessment at the end of the course just ongoing support and evaluation.
Classes: Day classes are 10am-3pm on a Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and an evening class is on Wednesday 7-9.30pm
Madalyn Baskerville Ceramics
With over 25 years of experience in ceramics, pottery has been a constant source of creativity, learning, and enjoyment throughout my life.
I currently run three weekly pottery classes for Bucks College Group at the Amersham Campus, alongside private lessons, small-group workshops, and short courses from my new garden studio in Downley, overlooking the Chiltern woodland.
I welcome students of all ages and abilities and have enjoyed teaching everyone from 5 to 95 years old. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced maker looking to develop your skills, my classes provide a friendly, supportive environment to learn and create.
Private workshops are perfect for birthdays, celebrations, family gatherings, team events, or simply a creative escape with friends.
Clay Club @ the Pub
Clay Club @ the Pub offers relaxed and sociable pottery taster sessions, hosted in local cafés and bars across High Wycombe, Beaconsfield, and Chalfont.
Whether you’re completely new to clay or already enjoy pottery, these fun and informal evenings are a wonderful way to unwind, meet new people, and create something unique. All materials are provided, and after the session I take your creations back to my studio to be professionally fired and glazed, making them watertight and ready to use before returning them to you.
Get in Touch with Maddy for more information
📧 madalynbaskerville@gmail.com
📞 07789 818399
Follow me on social media:
Instagram & Facebook: @madalyn_baskerville_ceramics
Marlow Studio Pottery
We run a variety of classes, courses, events and parties. Hand building and wheel throwing.
From one-off sessions to six-week courses, our classes are designed to be small, supportive and hands-on. You’ll learn a range of techniques including hand-building and wheel-throwing, with plenty of guidance along the way.
All materials and firing are included — just bring yourself (and clothes you don’t mind getting a little messy).
We have 6 week and 4 week courses for wheel throwing and hand building and 2 week wheel throwing course.
We also run a membership programme for those who have some pottery experience and would like to work regularly and more independently.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
https://www.marlowstudiopottery.com
Email – marlowstudiopottery@gmail.com Address – Unit D, Rose Business Estate, Marlow SL7 3ND
Max’s Pottery – High Wycombe
Max’s Pottery is a friendly, welcoming community pottery studio in the heart of High Wycombe, offering a creative space for everyone, from complete beginners to experienced potters.
We offer a wide range of pottery experiences, including:
- Pottery taster sessions – A fun introduction to working with clay, perfect for anyone wanting to give pottery a go.
- Pottery classes and courses – Wheel throwing and hand-building classes for those looking to learn new skills or develop their practice.
- Private lessons and group sessions – Tailored pottery experiences for individuals and groups.
- Children’s pottery workshops – Fun, creative sessions for younger makers.
- Open access and studio memberships – Studio space, equipment and facilities for more experienced potters looking to work independently.
- Kiln hire – Firing services for potters who need access to a kiln, subject to clay and glaze approval.
Our aim is to create an inclusive, supportive space where people can discover pottery, develop their skills and connect with other makers.
Address: 8 Church Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2DE
Website: www.maxspottery.co.uk
Telephone: 01494 668953