Creating Beautiful Ceramics
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studio and pottery teaching centre in the heart of Northamptonshire.
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: The studio (re-organised and Covid-secure) is now OPEN! 

All taster sessions, weekends, workshops and advertised courses are taking place as planned: students and visitors are asked to sanitise their hands before entering the studio, and to wear a face covering for all sessions.

Northamptonshire's leading open-access pottery studio!

Established in January 2017, Swanspool Ceramics is an open-access pottery studio offering a whole new concept around pottery - something for everyone! We run weekly courses for all levels in wheel-throwing and handbuilding, intensive throwing weekends, immersion weeks, one-off taster sessions, private group events and raku workshops in our 3 state-of-the art studios. We also offer studio memberships for those wanting studio space that they can access at their leisure. Most importantly, all our 6-week wheel-throwing courses INCLUDE unlimited studio access outside of class time several days & evenings a week - come in and practice your new skills and meet your fellow potters! We are an incredibly supportive community and welcome everyone from beginners through to advanced ceramic artists. Find out more on our About Us page - or pop in to the studio and see for yourself what we have to offer. The kettle is always on and we'd be pleased to make you a cuppa and show you around!

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WEEKLY COURSES £195pp

Our weekly courses run in 6-week sessions throughout the year. Each weekly class lasts 2.5 hours, and the course fee INCLUDES OPEN-ACCESS STUDIO HOURS outside of class time to come in to practice your new skills. Classes are available over 5 levels, from beginners though to advanced. Our next availability for courses is on session 2 of 2020 running from 13 APRIL to 23 MAY. Course levels, start dates and times are given on the Courses & Sessions page.

INTENSIVE WEEKENDS £195/£225pp

We run intensive wheel-throwing courses for both beginner (£195) and intermediate-level (£225) throwers on selected weekends throughout the year. Spend the weekend learning to throw and turn a selection of pots, which we will then fire and glaze for you. Dates & availability

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TASTER SESSIONS £50pp

We run 2-hr wheel-throwing taster sessions on selected Saturday mornings throughout the year. Come and have a go at throwing 2 pots, which we will then fire and glaze for you in colours of your choice. Dates & availability

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  • Laura (Family session)

    "We had such a great time and you are a very good teacher! Thank you!"

  • Sarah, Swanspool Ceramics founder

    “I love how I can completely lose myself in pottery. Hours can go by, and when I do finally emerge from the studio, I feel relaxed as well as fulfilled at having been creative and productive.”

  • Amanda (Pottery Discovery weekend)

    “Thanks Sarah, I learnt so much!”

  • Michelle (Pottery Discovery weekend)

    “Thanks, for a fun weekend, with excellent teaching from Sarah. Would recommend this course to anyone, even with a small interest in pottery and no skills”

  • Julia (Pottery Discovery weekend)

    “Brilliant course! Definitely recommend!”

  • Melissa (Beginners' wheel-throwing)

    “Just had my first session and first ever pot thrown! Loved every second, cannot wait until next week! Thanks Sarah for a fabulous first class...”