This six-week ceramics evening course, taught by local ceramicist Jeremy Peake, is designed for both beginners and more experienced potters.
Over the span of six weeks students will explore essential pottery techniques, including hand-building and throwing. The focus will be on advancing these skills in a flexible, creative manner, allowing students to experiment and develop their own ideas. With a maximum of six students per class, the course is designed to allow for personalised guidance and advice in an informal and inclusive environment. Towards the end of the course, you will glaze your work, which will be fired and available for pickup shortly after.
About the tutor:
Jeremy Peake has been teaching art and ceramics to adults for 35 years, having earned his degree in Ceramics in the 1980s. With extensive teaching experience at various colleges, he also previously ran a small production pottery in Northamptonshire. Today, he splits his time between teaching and creating his own ceramic pieces in a studio near Ely, where he specialises in gas-fired stoneware. Jeremy is also a regular participant in Cambridge Open Studios, showcasing his work to a wider audience.
What the course will cover:
Learn hand building techniques – including coiling and pinching, create slab-built forms.
Discover decorative techniques – practice mark making and creating surface textures, explore the use of slips, and glazing.
An introduction to throwing – understand the basics of throwing, and how to trim and shape a pot when leather hard.
The studio is equipped with essential tools and equipment needed for the course. Clay and materials are included in your ticket price, with a firing allowance of up to 3kg.
The course will run on Wednesday evenings from 6-8:30pm, starting on Wednesday 25 February 2026, with the last session on Wednesday 1 April 2026. Please ensure you can attend on these dates before signing up.
Wysing Arts Centre is a charity dedicated to providing unique environments and structures for artistic research, experimentation, discovery, and production. Based in Bourn, Cambridge, our rural centre is home to a variety of creative spaces - including our Ceramics Studio, founded in 2014 by Grantchester Pottery.
Primarily used by studio and residency artists, we have now opened the studio to the public through our membership scheme and classes. To find out more, reach out to info@wysing.art or head to www.wysing.art
Wysing Arts Centre is an inclusive, collaborative, and welcoming space. Please contact us with any questions or for access information.