Our community ceramics project…
We offer hand-building courses for both adults and children each term and run holiday clubs and community events alongside our community partners. To find out more about these or sign up to our mailing list, please email your details to claygpcg@gmail.com.
Our courses cover all you need to know about working with clay, from building 3D forms to decoration and glazing.
The classes are great for beginners but are also suitable to those experienced with clay too. We explore different hand-building techniques; pinching, slab building and coiling. Students receive an excellent introduction to ceramics and clay sculpture. Once students have been introduced to the hand-building techniques, they then work independently with guidance and individualised tutoring from our ceramics tutor. Classes are taught in a relaxed, calm and inclusive environment.
The project and events are led by local Artist Lily German .
Our Ceramics Tutors include Lily German, Noah Defriend, Heera Gul, Francisco Zhan and Victoria Morris.
Courses & Events that we offer
- 8/9-week Hand-building Classes for adults (Tues 7-9pm, Wed 7-9pm & Fri 10-1pm)
- Children’s After-School Club (Term-time for 7-11 year olds)
- Teen Clay Club (During holidays for 11-15 year olds)
- Community Events in local venues and working with local partner organisations
If you would like to join the mailing list for first refusal in the future, please email claygpcg@gmail.com
Dates for Summer Term 2026
Children’s Ceramics Tuesdays 16:00-17:30
28th Apr, 5th May, 12th May, 19th May, 2nd Jun, 9th Jun, 16th Jun, 23rd Jun, 30th Jun
Course 1: Tuesdays 19:00-21:00
28th Apr, 5th May, 12th May, 19th May, 2nd Jun, 16th Jun, 23rd Jun, 30th Jun
Course 2: Wednesdays 19:00-21:00
29th Apr, 6th May, 13th May, 20th May, 10th Jun, 17th Jun, 24th Jun, 1st Jul
Course 3: Fridays 10:00-13:00 (9 weeks)
1st May, 8th May, 15th May, 22nd May, 5th Jun, 12th Jun, 19th Jun, 26th Jun, 3rd Jul
Cost of Courses
We try and keep the courses affordable and accessible so our local community and as many people as possible can experience the joy of ceramics.
(Price of courses correct March 2026. To keep the courses affordable, you financially commit to the full course of dates when signing up to any of our courses.)
Cost of 9-week CHILDRENS classes Tuesdays = £12.50 per week, £112.50 for full course.
Cost of 8-week course Tues & Wed Evenings = £23.50 per week, £188 for full course.
Cost of 9-week course Fridays (3 hours long) = £28.50 per week, £256.50 for full course.
How to book onto a course
The clay project is currently taking bookings for Summer Term 2026. To book, please email Lily at claygpcg@gmail.com with your name, phone number and confirm which class you would like to enquire about.
Due to demand, places are taken up quickly. If you are interested in classes, you should join the mailing list. The mailing list is the first place any places get released at the beginning of each term. To join this, please email Lily at claygpcg@gmail.com . All remaining places will be sent to those on the mailing list and will go on a first-come-first-served basis.
For more information or to discuss access requirements, email Lily at claygpcg@gmail.com
