Master the art of wheel throwing in this 5-week course, designed for beginners and those looking to refine their skills. Create stunning pottery under the expert guidance of renowned ceramic tutor, Lise Moorcroft and our experienced Studio Hosts.
Course Breakdown
Week 1: Throwing Skills- Focus on centring, coning up and forming the perfect base.
Week 2 & 3: Forms- Guidance on throwing cylinder and bowl shapes.
Week 4: Collaring- Creating shapes and exploring the possibilities of clay.
Week 5: Turning- Trimming your pieces from weeks 3 and 4 to craft the perfect shape.
After completing the initial structured term, participants can return to continue building their skills and creatively develop under Lise’s expert guidance, with the opportunity to throw with larger amounts of clay and glaze.
What’s Included
- All materials, clay, tools, and aprons.
- Bisque and glaze firings for up to 4 pieces.
- Expert tuition in a supportive and creative environment.
- Each participant can keep up to one piece per making session, which will be bisque-fired. All items will then be glaze-fired after week five and will be ready to collect within four weeks.
- Small class sizes (max. 8 participants) ensure personalised guidance and plenty of hands-on time at the wheel.
Course Details
Block 2 Dates:
- 23rd February 2026
- 2nd March 2026
- 9th March 2026
- 16th March 2026
- 23rd March 2026
Block 3 Dates:
- 1st June 2026
- 8th June 2026
- 15th June 2026
- 22nd June 2026
- 29th June 2026
Block 4 Dates:
- 7th September 2026
- 14th September 2026
- 21st September 2026
- 28th September 2026
- 5th October 2026
Block 5 Dates:
- 2nd November 2026
- 9th November 2026
- 16th November 2026
- 23rd November 2026
- 30th November 2026
Time: Mondays, 2pm - 4:30pm (Term Time Only)
Location: Creative Studios, World of Wedgwood, Stoke-on-Trent
Price: £165 per person
Meet Your Tutor: Lise Moorcroft
Lise Moorcroft, a celebrated ceramic artist and fourth-generation member of the legendary Moorcroft pottery family, brings her expertise and passion for ceramics to this course. With deep roots in Stoke-on-Trent’s rich ceramic heritage and a degree from London’s Central School of Art and Design, Lise blends traditional techniques with her unique creative flair.
Lise will guide you through every stage of the process, ensuring that whether you’re new to pottery or looking to refine your wheel-throwing techniques, you’ll leave with skills to treasure and pots to be proud of.
T’s & C’s
Cancellations: Refunds will not be issued for cancellations made less than 48 hours before booking or for no-shows. Once a course has started, the fees become non-refundable.
Missing Lessons: Our courses are structured progressively, with each lesson building upon the previous one. Unfortunately, due to the course structure, it’s not possible to reschedule missed lessons to another date
Firing Inclusions: The course fee includes bisque and glaze firing for up to four small to medium pieces (maximum 2 lbs of clay per piece), created during the four making weeks, for a total of four finished glazed pieces. These pieces can be turned during the final week.
In the final week, participants can choose from our selection of studio glazes for the pieces they wish to have glaze-fired. The studio team will process these, and the finished work will be ready for collection within four weeks.
Any additional pieces or oversized items (over 2 lbs per item or exceeding the allocated kiln space for the course duration) will be subject to our standard studio firing charges, which can be paid during the course before processing.
Clay is a temperamental medium; cracks may sometimes occur during firing.