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  • COURSES
    • Porcelain Throwing
    • Intermediate Handbuilding
    • Throwing for Improvers to Intermediate
    • Print, Pattern and Texture
    • Throwing for Beginners
    • Throwing for Improvers
    • Throwing Large
    • Building Buildings
    • Handbuilding for Beginners
    • Introduction to Sculpting
  • WORKSHOPS
    • Throwing Taster
    • Kurinuki
    • Botanical Plaster Casting
    • Hakeme Brushwork
    • Kintsugi
    • Willow Frame Basketry
    • Exploring Design on Clay
    • Whistles
    • Spring Pottery Taster
    • Nerikomi
    • Animals Unearthed
    • Animal Sculpture
    • Throwing Mini Moon Jars
    • Festive Taster
    • Throwing Jugs
  • OUTDOOR FIRINGS
    • Raku Experience
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  • CALENDAR
  • WEEKLY CLASSES
  • COURSES
    • Porcelain Throwing
    • Intermediate Handbuilding
    • Throwing for Improvers to Intermediate
    • Print, Pattern and Texture
    • Throwing for Beginners
    • Throwing for Improvers
    • Throwing Large
    • Building Buildings
    • Handbuilding for Beginners
    • Introduction to Sculpting
  • WORKSHOPS
    • Throwing Taster
    • Kurinuki
    • Botanical Plaster Casting
    • Hakeme Brushwork
    • Kintsugi
    • Willow Frame Basketry
    • Exploring Design on Clay
    • Whistles
    • Spring Pottery Taster
    • Nerikomi
    • Animals Unearthed
    • Animal Sculpture
    • Throwing Mini Moon Jars
    • Festive Taster
    • Throwing Jugs
  • OUTDOOR FIRINGS
    • Raku Experience
    • Raku Full Day
    • Naked Raku
    • Obvara
  • OTHER SERVICES
    • Gift Vouchers
    • Customised Experiences
    • Private Tuition
  • INFORMATION
    • Our Team
    • Enquiry Form
    • FAQs
    • Reviews
    • Gallery
    • Pottery Pick-up
    • Terms & Conditions
  • CONTACT
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Follow along the process! Lou from our Wednesday m Follow along the process! Lou from our Wednesday morning class shows us how transferring designs onto the clay is a beautiful way to decorate.
Next in our team series is @tim_fluck_ceramics H Next in our team series is @tim_fluck_ceramics Having initially studied fine art, Tim discovered a love of ceramics whilst teaching secondary art and design in London. He is fascinated by process, and works with a mixture of thrown, hand built and slip cast forms.
Our first term of 2026 kicks off in January with t Our first term of 2026 kicks off in January with two courses, as well as our weekly classes. The Intermediate Handbuilding Course led by Lara @laragorlach is a great opportunity for learners to go beyond with basics, improve techniques and make more challenging pieces. There are just a couple of spaces left on this one, head over to theclay.studio (link in bio) for full details and booking.
A little preview of our workshops lined up for the A little preview of our workshops lined up for the new year. Botanical Plaster Casting, Throwing and Hakeme in January, then Kintsugi, Basketry and Design on Clay in February. Lots to choose from and all suitable for beginners. Workshops make fabulous Christmas presents too! Find all the details on our website theclay.studio
These gorgeous little thrown pots made by Sammy an These gorgeous little thrown pots made by Sammy and decorated in a folk art style (our current class theme). Experimenting with a range of materials to get these effects, the brighter piece is underglaze and underglaze pencil, the lighter one in stains. So beautiful!
The results are in! Our optional candleholders pro The results are in! Our optional candleholders project this term has seen a plethora of creations; from simple slab built designs to traditional thrown holders, contemporary stacks and folky candelabras. On display in the student hub until the end of term with more to be added as kilnloads are ready! Hope you’ve enjoyed the project, can’t wait to reveal what we have in store for the Spring term, starting in January! 🤫
Day one of the Babylon Christmas Market complete! Day one of the Babylon Christmas Market complete! On again tomorrow 10am - 4pm. Familiar faces from our studio will be there! @babylon.eco
Next up in our team series is @laragorlach - Lara Next up in our team series is @laragorlach - Lara comes from a printed textiles background and is now immersed in the wonderful world of clay!
Four spaces just added! Kurinuki Workshop: Relea Four spaces just added! Kurinuki Workshop: Release the bottles. Join us for a fun and relaxing afternoon carving clay on Saturday 6th December, 2.00-5.00pm. Helen Ashton @helen.ceramics will guide you through this ancient, meditative technique to carve a vessel from a prepped block of clay. Whittle and slice away using a traditional Japanese method to release your own unique little bottle. They are wonderfully characterful forms and each will be completely unique. It’s a great workshop to do with a partner or friend. The bottles look wonderful in small groups or stand alone displaying a single stem flower or grass. Suitable for all abilities, from those who have never worked with clay to experienced makers. It’s a real treat. Please visit theclay.studio 🔗 link in bio to book. #potteryworkshop #eastsussex #potterytechniques #kurinuki #kurinukibottle
We’re well in the Christmas spirit here at The Cla We’re well in the Christmas spirit here at The Clay Studio. Katherine’s slip trailing looks great!
Harriet, one of our Thursday night potters, took g Harriet, one of our Thursday night potters, took great care in making this coiled and slab built stunning contemporary tulipiere in class, then used a selection of techniques to mark-make with glazes. It’s a beauty!
Our very own @twig_ceramics teaching how to decora Our very own @twig_ceramics teaching how to decorate using slip on the wheel. A beautiful technique!
It’s nearly time for our friends at @babylon.eco t It’s nearly time for our friends at @babylon.eco to open the doors for the Christmas Market happening 29 & 30 November. It was great fun last year and got us all in the festive mood! Some of our fabulous tutors, current and ex students are taking part, plus exhibitors from @ceramics.south.east including: Helen Ashton @helen.ceramics Lisa Jones @c_l_a_y_d_a_y @lisajonesstudio Rosie Tweedale @twig_ceramics Hella @hellakeevilceramics Amy @clipperceramics Claire @clairesportonceramics Ciara @lil_dude_studio Bonnie @bon_pots Elisa @elisa_clayandsilver Nats @ginger_and_fig Kathryn @kathrynl01 Lucy @lucyhcorke Birgit @birgitunderwoodceramics Bill & Anthea @ashdownpottery
We love seeing all the new creations that align wi We love seeing all the new creations that align with our seasons, and we just love these autumn leaves! 🍂
In January 2026 we welcome back ceramic artist Ela In January 2026 we welcome back ceramic artist Elaine Bolt to lead our popular Porcelain Throwing course. This five (optional six) session course is a perfect introduction to throwing with porcelain and is suitable for anyone who has practiced the fundamentals of centering, throwing and trimming a cylinder in stoneware and would like to see how that translates to porcelain. A beguiling and desirable clay with unique properties, porcelain can also be a little temperamental. Elaine has been working with it in her artistic practice for considerable time and has a wealth of tips and tricks to share on how to treat this beautiful medium. Course: Throwing Porcelain Dates: 9 Jan to 6 Feb 2026, Fridays 1-4pm Tutor: @elainebolt For full details please visit our website theclay.studio - link in bio. #theclaystudio #eastsussex #throwingporcelain
Kerrie is one of our regular weekly class students Kerrie is one of our regular weekly class students who has been coming to The Clay Studio for a while. She has been developing her signature style over this time and has produced some fantastic work, including sculptural pieces as well as functional. @kerriekent.art
Our wonderful Founder of The Clay Studio, @eunicel Our wonderful Founder of The Clay Studio, @eunicelocher is next in our team interview series. Here, Eunice talks us through her story of how she found our beautiful studio, our fabulous team and what she loves about working with clay.
A beautiful finished result for Donna’s candlestic A beautiful finished result for Donna’s candlesticks!
Coffee or tea? Whatever the choice it’s going to b Coffee or tea? Whatever the choice it’s going to be fabulous in this stunning cup set, made by Brigitte, one of our lovely Monday morning class potters. She has used a lovely combination of glazes for these including turquoise, mint and our new Ashdown green. #cupsofinstagram
Good to be reminded sometimes. A beauty from the Good to be reminded sometimes. A beauty from the summer.
Next in our team interview series… @_cellan_ Cel Next in our team interview series… @_cellan_ Cellan is our technician and also one of our tutors. Would you like to see more of what we gets up to behind the scenes?
Three of Jonathan’s latest studies in his sculptur Three of Jonathan’s latest studies in his sculpture series. He has been coming to our weekly classes for a while now and always has some interesting projects on the go. Great use of the Glost glazes @glost_glaze on the first two pieces and we love the intricacy of Icarus’s wings. @jcbibadad If you’d like to try your hand at sculpture, you could be in luck! Our Intro to Sculpture course starts this coming Sunday, runs for five, 3hr sessions and is led by Helen Ashton. @helen.a_ceramics Full info on our website, theclay.studio - link in bio. #theclaystudio #sculptureoftheday #sculpturecourse
Spring term may feel many moons away... However, Spring term may feel many moons away... However, if you missed out on enrolling in our current term of weekly classes, or you’d like to be the first to sign up for next year, this is your next chance! By signing up to our waitlist, you’ll be the first to hear about our spring term dates, which will be announced soon. Simply navigate to the ‘weekly classes’ section of our website, and you’ll see an option to register.
A little selection of pieces from last term that w A little selection of pieces from last term that we haven’t featured yet. All just too lovely not to be in the spotlight. 🙌 Take a bow if one of these is yours!
Throwing blindfolded? Yes, we’ve not gone mad. It’ Throwing blindfolded? Yes, we’ve not gone mad. It’s a great way to really tune into your creations on the wheel and learn to work with what you can feel, rather than what you can see. Why not give it a go?
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  • WEEKLY CLASSES
  • COURSES
    • Porcelain Throwing
    • Intermediate Handbuilding
    • Throwing for Improvers to Intermediate
    • Print, Pattern and Texture
    • Throwing for Beginners
    • Throwing for Improvers
    • Throwing Large
    • Building Buildings
    • Handbuilding for Beginners
    • Introduction to Sculpting
  • WORKSHOPS
    • Throwing Taster
    • Kurinuki
    • Botanical Plaster Casting
    • Hakeme Brushwork
    • Kintsugi
    • Willow Frame Basketry
    • Exploring Design on Clay
    • Whistles
    • Spring Pottery Taster
    • Nerikomi
    • Animals Unearthed
    • Animal Sculpture
    • Throwing Mini Moon Jars
    • Festive Taster
    • Throwing Jugs
  • OUTDOOR FIRINGS
    • Raku Experience
    • Raku Full Day
    • Naked Raku
    • Obvara
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