About Pottery Course: hand building and throwing

Tuesdays 14, 21, 28 January and 4, 11 February 2025

10am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 4pm

Join Ceramist Luisa Cacciotti for a five-week pottery course. The course will cover a range of hand-building techniques including pinch, slab and coil pots, and there will be an opportunity for throwing on the wheel. To complete your course experiment with slip decorating and glaze finishes.

This course is suitable for all levels whether you are new to pottery or have previous experience, the tutor can support you in developing your work and you can use your creativity to lead the way.

A group of adults working at a table with clay using different tools to carve and shape the clay
Two women working together on a ceramic piece of art

About the artist:

Luisa Cacciotti is based in Godalming, Surrey. Since the beginning of her ceramics practice in 1997 she has used a wide range of techniques and explored a variation of clays and glazes. She is specialised in porcelain and black stoneware for which she makes all of her own glazes.

She has taught pottery since 2005 and is currently teaching throwing classes at 318 ceramics in Farnham as well as doing pottery workshops at The Meath Epilepsy Charity in Godalming.