Over eight weeks, Roberto will guide you through a well-rounded introduction to the world of ceramics, exploring three of pottery’s fundamental techniques, slab building, coil construction, and wheel throwing, alongside glazing and surface decoration.

This course is designed to give students a broad and hands-on experience of pottery, with a strong emphasis on handbuilding techniques.
Handbuilding allows you to shape clay using only your hands, simple tools, and your imagination, it’s a wonderfully intuitive and creative process that forms the foundation for understanding form, structure, and surface.

As the course progresses, you’ll also be introduced to the pottery wheel, adding the dynamic challenge of throwing to your growing skillset. The final weeks focus on glazing and finishing, giving you a complete view of the ceramic process from raw clay to finished piece.

Roberto’s teaching combines technical precision with warmth and encouragement, creating a supportive environment where students of all levels can grow in confidence and creativity. Each session includes clear demonstrations, personalised one-to-one guidance, and plenty of time to explore your own ideas.

By the end of the course, you’ll not only have a small collection of your own finished ceramics, you’ll also have a deeper understanding of pottery as a creative craft, and a solid foundation to build on.