Stoke on Trent

Pottery Throwing Classes - Clay College Stoke

Clay College Stoke based within the historic Middleport Pottery (home of the 'Throwdown') will run weekly evening pottery throwing classes. These are aimed at people who wish to learn the techniques of studio pottery in a professional working studio environment.

The classes are suitable for beginners and those with more experience of clay. The classes will be taught by skilled potter and member of the Craftsmen Potters Association Richard Heeley.

Situated in the Prince of Wales Studio, we offer a creative environment, excellent facilities including a potter’s wheel for each student that attends.

Evening with Akiko Hirai

Spend an evening at Middleport and during the course of the evening Akiko will demonstrate the making process behind some of her larger and most well-known work. She will describe her process and answer questions.

Japanese born Akiko studied ceramics at the University of Westminster and then Central St Martins. She continues to work in London. Her work focuses on practical ware, from large moon jars to smaller tableware, using the Japanese tradition of allowing the clay to show how it wants to be fired. Akiko’s work explores the interaction between the object and the viewer.

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