Are you inspired by the Great Pottery Throwdown?
Season 7 is back on our screens. 12 home potters are competing in the battle of the clay to become champion of the pottery.
If you’re looking for classes to express your creativity and create your own colourful ceramics, here’s a list of 5 local ceramics teachers.
Claudia Luque, Finchley, London N3
Classes for adults with a variety of hand-building techniques including pinch pots, coiling, slab-work, working with press-moulds, and modelling. And learn the principles of throwing and the wheel.
Also hosts Japanese Raku workshops. It means “enjoyment” and the technique dates back to the 16th century. The pots are made at low firing temperatures and are removed from the kiln while still glowing hot. Insta.
Noriko Nagaoka, North Finchley, N12
All the way from Osaka in Japan, to London’s leafy North Finchley, Noriko creates unique hand-crafted stoneware pieces.
She also teaches hand-built and throwing workshops on weekdays and weekends in her North Finchley studio. Check out her Etsy shop. DM on insta or email
Linda Zeff, Whetstone, London N20
Linda hosts pottery and sculpture classes on a Tuesday morning. Make everything from small dishes and vases to large outdoor planters, from tiny figurines to life-sized heads. Insta.
Fun fact: Christophe Donot, one of last year’s Throwdown contestants, came to Linda’s classes and is now a full-time potter.
Ricky Grimes, Muswell Hill N10
Ricky hosts one-day throwing and ragu classes, as well as taster sessions for total beginners. The studio is also set up for traditional Japanese Raku firing. Insta.
Sandra Barnett, Whetstone N20
Sandra runs morning and afternoon classes on a Wednesday, based in her studio on Whetstone. You can see her professional work here. Contact her via email for more info.
Why not embrace the calming art of pottery in Finchley and the surrounding area? Each class promises an opportunity for relaxation and unleashing your creative potential. 🏺