COME AND JOIN US!
At ClayKilnCraft we take great pride in being a completely independent pottery studio.
We have the facilities of a large studio with the heart of a smaller one.
We aim to nurture & inspire all our students & members to help them reach their goals.
What makes us different?
We offer one-off classes, potter’s wheel throwing courses as well as combined general hand building & wheel courses from beginner to intermediate level.
Our small class sizes mean that you get loads of one-to-one time helping you to achieve greater skills much faster.
Our wheel classes/courses have a maximum of 6 students and up to 2 teachers.
Our combined hand building & wheel classes/courses have a maximum of 10 students & 2-3 teachers.
All taking place in our very lovely bright & clean studio in the heart of Crystal Palace!
Memberships by CLAYCREATIVES
We have an onsite open access membership scheme run by ClayCreatives for hobbyists, amateurs, semi-professionals & the enthusiastic in a supportive, informative and fun environment.
There is full access to all our facilities using an online booking system. The monthly fee includes all glazing (a large range of brush on & dipping glazes) & unlimited firings. Clay is ordered via an online order system. We don’t restrict you on what clays you can use as long as it is stoneware! Loads of opportunities to get (clay) creative! Want to know more?
start your clay journey here!
ONE-OFF TASTER SESSIONS
• One-off Saturday morning tasters on the wheel. Great fun to try out the wheel as a gift or before signing up for a longer course.
• Half-day Saturday afternoon foundation. 2 hours on the wheel & 2 hours of hand building. An all round potting experience!
8WK BEGINNERS WHEEL THROWING
• 8 week beginners’ potters wheel throwing course. Level 1 course designed for complete beginners or those with a small amount of experience (such as a taster). This is a great course giving you the best grounding to start your wheel journey.
INTRO/COMBINED COURSES
4 week beginners foundation courses plus 10 week courses for all levels learning the basics of the wheel and hand building techniques as well as developing your own projects. For beginners & improvers/intermediates to reach the next level of their learning. 5 week intermediate hand building for those that aren’t too keen on the wheel to improve their skills too!
INTERMEDIATE COURSES
Whether you want to improve your throwing or hand building there is a course for you. We offer a 5 week intermediate hand building course as well as a 5 week throwing improvers and various weekend courses and masterclasses to take you to the next level.
WHEEL PRACTICE SESSIONS
Done the beginners+/intermediate classes and not ready to start a membership but keen to continue up your practice? These sessions are designed for you. These are untutored sessions and cheaper if you buy in bulk.
OPEN ACCESS MEMBERSHIP
Provided by ClayCreatives in our lovely studio they offer 3 month contracts at a very competitive rate after which you go onto a monthly rolling contract. The memberships include all firings & glazes at no additional cost complete with long opening hours 7 days a week.
Just finished a beginners course? Why not try the 3 month supported membership. 12 hours additional support to help you improve and gain your confidence.
THE CHEMISTRY OF GLAZING
Starting in the New Year, this course is for experienced potters wanting to start mixing their own glazes. You will look at the properties of different materials via experiments, use your results to combine the materials to make your own recipe glazes. There’s a lot of chemistry in this course but don’t let that put you of!
FAQS AND INFORMATION
Everything you need to know about glazing, collections and terms and conditions for all our classes and courses. We think we’ve covered all the info here!
Contact
phone: 07976 290735 email: claykilncraftpottery@gmail.com
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20 Church Road, Crystal Palace, London SE19 2ET Privacy Policy
Opening Times
collections: Information regarding collections is sent out to each class when work has been glaze fired
members times: Mondays to Fridays 10am-9.30pm Saturdays to Sundays: 10am-5.30pm
