termly classHand Building & Decorating
Autumn Summer Term:
Wednesdays | 2nd September - 21st October 2026 | 8 week term | Mornings 9:30am-12:30pm | £316
This course will allow you to experiment with different hand building and surface decoration techniques.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOWAbout the Course
Over the course of eight weeks, participants will explore a range of ceramic techniques, starting in Week 1 with test tiles, where they will decorate using slips and underglazes, experimenting with methods such as paper resist, mono printing, layering, sgraffito, inlay, slip trailing, marbling, and detailing with underglazes and stains. In Week 2, these decorated tiles will be constructed into vessels, focusing on finishing touches. Week 3 introduces decorating slabs using press moulds, followed in Week 4 by constructing vessels from these decorated slabs. Week 5 delves into the unique process of Mocha diffusion, while Weeks 6 and 7 are dedicated to learning the art of screen printing on clay. Finally, in Week 8, participants will complete the course with an introduction to glazing techniques.
Book Your Class
With Lenka Kalafutova
Morning Session 9:30am - 12:30pm
Bookings for the Autumn Term opens on 27th July 2026
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Tutor BioLenka Kalafutova
Lenka completed an MA in Fine art in London focusing on printmaking and ceramics in 2013 . Since then she has joined different ceramics studios in London where she has developed her work has taught various classes. She produces screenprinted functional ceramics under name Gatopollo ceramics. Lenka currently works at The Ceramic Studio as a technician and tutor.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We recommend this class to beginners and intermediate students.
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You should wear comfortable clothes which you don’t mind getting a bit of clay on! Layers can be a good idea as temperatures can be a little variable. All students should wear comfortable, flat shoes with non-slip soles and covered toes, and bring an apron/cover-up. Long hair should be tied back for wheel work. We also recommend that jewellery, watches and other valuables are left at home.
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Yes. Within all of our termly classes we include a tea break which includes a lovely selection of coffee, teas and cakes.
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You will not need to bring any tools as we have everything you need at the studio. You are, however, welcome to bring your own tools if you prefer to use them.
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We offer a catch-up service for any missed termly classes. We only have capacity for a small number of catch-up students per session, and catch-ups are not available in all of our sessions, so advance booking is always required.
Catch-ups are untutored and use of a wheel cannot be guaranteed. Any catch-up sessions must be taken within the term the class was missed - we cannot carry over any catch-up sessions into another term.
We do not offer catch-up sessions for our Short Courses.
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There is a small firing charge for termly students of £5 per 500g of glazed work and £6 for work with oxide.
Any work that is over 30cm in width or length will be charged at double the cost.
