Hand-building & Throwing Course - September 2025 Term, Monday Evening
Details
Class Title - Throwing & Hand-building course
Tutor - Penny Campbell
Location - The Clay Loft, Stroud
Timings - Monday Evening, 1830-2130
Duration - 12 weeks
Start Date - 15th September 2025
Half Term - 27th October 2025
End Date - 8th December 2025
Description
Penny will lead a 12 week course suitable for beginners and developing potters. The course will introduce beginners to hand-building and wheel throwing processes in a structured and supportive studio environment. During the course Penny will introduce beginners to the hand-building techniques including:
- Clay Preparation
- Clay manipulation using the pinch technique (Pinch pots and clay modelling)
- Working with slabs using hand-rolled and slab-rolled methods
- Building with coils
Students will also be introduced to throwing and will have the opportunity to develop their skills on the Potter’s wheel.
Course fees include clay and glazes but firings are additional and are charged at £3.60/litre (equivalent to a large mug).
About Penny
After my first career teaching and then teacher training in various countries, it was my uncle and aunt, Joe and Trudi Finch, who sparked my passion for pottery and have provided me with many years of tuition and support. More recently, I took up an apprenticeship at Hookshouse Pottery with Chris White, which helped me refine my skills and focus on repetition throwing. I now enjoy dividing my time between making domestic stoneware pots and teaching.
