Hot Fox Pottery
Make your own beautiful ceramic art at our Brighton studio
Hand-Building Pottery Taster Workshops in Brighton
We run regular group hand-building workshops as well as private classes for 2 - 8 people. These are great if you want to give pottery a go before committing to a course, but are also perfect for a fun and creative weekend activity in Brighton!
Our group taster sessions will either be focused on exploring pinch-pot techniques where you can choose to make a mug, vase, salt-pig, oil-burner, bowl, hanging planter, or candle holder. Others will look at slab-building where you can make a butter dish, slab mug, vase, pet bowl or sign for your house.
You may even have time to try some fun decoration techniques too!
If you book a private workshop you can choose what you'd like to make on the day!
Click through our gallery to see examples of what you might make on a half-day taster
Upcoming Taster workshops
Pinch Pot Taster - Sat 11th July, 10am - 1pm
Pinch Pot Taster - Sat 15th August, 2 - 5pm
Slab Building Taster - Sat 19th Sept, 2 - 5pm
Pinch Pot Taster - Sat 17th October, 2 - 5pm
Slab Building Taster - Sat 7th Nov, 2 - 5pm
Pinch Pot Taster Sat 12th Dec, 2 - 5pm
£75 per person
And don't forget our legendary body-bits workshops if you would like to immortalise a body part (naughty or nice) on a mug or jug.
What is hand-building?
In a hand-building workshop you aren't limited to making circular objects (like you are on the wheel) and can get very creative (if you like!) You're also much more likely to make something useable if you hand-build it, as throwing on the wheel takes a lot of practice to get good!
In a half-day session you could make something like a mug, vase, plant pot, butter dish, candle-holder, oil burner, number for your house etc... (there are lots of possibilities!)
In a full-day session you could make a couple of objects, or could take time to explore some interesting decoration techniques. We'll also give you lunch!
Have a look at our gallery of student work to get an idea of what you might be able to make in a workshop with us.
"Such a relaxing and lovely time at our workshop. Location, ambience, and guidance during the pottery making were all top notch."
Lauren
Private Workshop Prices:
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Half Day:
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£180 for two people
£250 for three people
£50 for each additional person (max 6 people in total)
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Full Day:
(includes a nice lunch, and you can have a go at throwing if you want to)
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£360 for two people
£480 for three people
£100 for each additional person (max 6 people in total)
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Check our online booking page for workshop availability, if you don't see the date or time you want please email us as we have other tutors whose availability isn't visible online.
Please see our group booking page for groups of 6+ people.
The price includes clay, a selection of glazes and firing. Hot drinks and aprons are also provided.
On-street parking is free at weekends and you can park on our drive at other times.
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If needed we can post your finished pots to you for the cost of postage and packing.