The Painting Academy

The Clay Studio runs Painting Academy courses to help you improve your pottery painting skills. These courses are instructive and fun. What's more you have a beautiful piece of painted pottery to show for it. Our courses either run across several weeks or last for one session only. Each course has a limited number of places available and so advance booking is necessary.

Painting Academy Courses

For the 2020 New Year, the Painting Academy has launched a new course to help you produce simple but effective pottery pieces.

No skills or previous experience are needed to join a Painting Academy course. All that is necessary is enthusiasm and a bit of patience.

  Clay Babies

Clay Babies Courses

Pottery painting has proved to be a great way of remembering a baby or child’s early days. Our newest Painting Academy course has been designed for mums to have painting fun with their little ones and create four very special mementos or gifts.

  1. Clay Imprints (framing extra)
  2. Clock with Baby’s Hands / Feet
  3. Two Mugs with Hands / Feet
  4. Creative Piece – Several Options

Clay Babies runs every Tuesday at 10am and 2pm. Each four-week course is just £95 including all clay, pottery, paints, glazing & firing and tuition by trained The Clay Studio staff. The course is flexible so it is not necessary to attend every Tuesday, just let us know when you will be attending. Places on the Clay Babies course will be limited and advance booking is essential.

 

The Painting Academy runs regular Kidz courses during school holidays and half-term breaks.

Come along and learn some pottery painting skills to create your own masterpiece. Astound your friends and family with your genius. Each week there is a new technique or techniques to learn.  

Each session lasts 1½ hours and includes:

  • Bisque pottery to paint.
  • All paints, glazing and firing.
  • Biscuit & drink.
  • Tuition from trained Clay Studio staff.

Your masterpiece will be ready to collect within one week.

       Glass Fusing Courses

A new exciting addition to our course portfolio - a beginner’s glass fusing course. This is a one-day course covering all the basics in fused glass, ideal for those who want to learn how to make beautiful jewellery, trinkets, plates, key fobs and coasters/tiles. Working mainly with the finest Murano glass, participants will gain accurate technical information and complete four projects to be collected one week later or they can be posted. Materials, refreshments and lunch are all included in the course fee. As a new addition to our portfolio, the first course is offered at a discount.

Projects include making two coasters, a key fob and a pendant, working with Murano glass. This is suitable for complete beginners. No glass cutting experience is necessary.

Glass fusing course dates - Next courses:

  • To be announced for 2010

First Course Introductory Offer - £45 inclusive of tuition, materials, refreshments and lunch - maximum 6 participants. 

 

 

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