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, 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)
- KIDS CLAY 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 Autumn Term 2026
Kids CLAY CLUB Tuesdays 16:00-17:30 (9 weeks)
22nd Sept, 29th Sept, 6th Oct, 13th Oct, 3rd Nov, 10th Nov, 17th Nov, 24th Nov, 1st Dec
Course 1: Tuesdays 19:00-21:00 (8 weeks)
22nd Sept, 29th Sept, 6th Oct, 13th Oct, 3rd Nov, 10th Nov, 17th Nov, 24th Nov
Course 2: Wednesdays 19:00-21:00 (8 weeks)
23rd Sept, 30th Sept, 7th Oct, 14th Oct, 4th Nov, 11th Nov, 18th Nov, 25th Nov
Course 3: Fridays 10:00-13:00 (9 weeks)
25th Sept, 9th Oct, 16th Oct, 23rd Oct, 6th Nov, 13th Nov, 20th Nov, 27th Nov, 4th Dec
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 August 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 Kids CLAY CLUB Tuesdays = £12.50 per week, £112.50 for full course.
Cost of 8-week course Tues & Wed Evenings = £25.00 per week, £200 for full course.
Cost of 9-week course Fridays (3 hours long) = £30.00 per week, £270 for full course.
How to book onto a course
The clay project is currently taking bookings for Autumn 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
