Progress at your own pace. Find a newfound love for the process.

Courses at The Clay Yard

Ceramics for Beginners

7 Weeks

Start your journey with a course designed to give you the core skills in hand-building, throwing and glazing.

Wednesdays with Julia
2.30pm to 5pm
£220
Thursdays with Alison
6pm to 9pm
£262

Ceramics for All Levels

7 Weeks

Open to those with some or little pottery experience. Small classes and expert tuition ensures progress for all.

TUESDAYS with Alison
10am to 1pm, 6pm to 9pm
£262
THURSDAYS with Verran
2PM TO 5PM
£262

FRIDAYS with Alison
10am to 1pm
£262

Ongoing Intermediate

12/13 Weeks

Be guided by the tutor to extend, refine and develop your skills in all aspects of ceramics.

Wednesdays with JULIA
10am to 1pm
£455/£480 (12 weeks)

Throwing on the Wheel

7 Weeks

Focus entirely on developing your throwing skills. Small classes, one wheel all to yourself, expert tuition.

Wednesdays with Julia
6pm to pm
£350

THURSDAYS with LUCY
10am to 1pm
£350
Riverside setting on the edge of the River Dart

Riverside Pottery

Easy access via public transport, parking and cycle routes or even by boat! With the river just a few steps away, fill your pottery with the joy and inspiration of the river.

Courses for all levels 

A journey in clay is a journey in new ideas, perseverance, growth and wellness.

When it comes to creativity, your environment is almost as important as your medium. In not only the physical sense, but also in how much space you give your brain to let in new ideas.

From short term classes to long term courses, we have an option for every skill set and timeframe.

Experiences at The Clay Yard

Date Night on the Wheel for 2

2 Hours • £110 per couple*

Jazz up your social life with a memorable evening on the wheel.

Fridays or Saturday Evenings

Family Fun with Clay

2 Hours • £55 per adult, £50 per child*


Price based on minimum of 2 adults and 2 children.

Throwing on the Wheel Fun

2 hours - £55 per person*

Show the clay who’s boss on this fun Saturday afternoon session on the potter’s wheel.

*Price does not include booking fee of £5 per person.

- Anne, Intermediate Ceramics Student.

“Thanks for looking after Tarik so well. He really enjoyed the class and I think he was surprised that he felt so pleased with the mug he’d made. He said the process was really meditative. So it was all a big success.”

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Your riverside clay experience awaits at The Clay Yard

A clean, fresh, inspiring spot, full of natural queues to include ing your creative journey.

All the GEAR!

But lots of ideas… this time. Our students bring an apron, a notebook, a small towel and a creative head-full of potential.

Make time in your life to play.