Short Courses

Start your pottery journey here!

Book onto one of our short pottery courses below.

Slight technical disruption!

Anyone who has recently received a gift voucher and is looking to book onto a course please email romud.ceramics@gmail.com prior to booking (we have just launched this new fancy system but it doesn’t quiet work yet…)

What we offer?

Book onto our pottery short courses below. We have a wide range of classes incorporating hand-building and throwing on the wheel. All of our classes are kept small so we can provide you with lots of guidance! Happy potting.

Find out more below:

  • 2hr Pottery Wheel Throwing Taster (16yrs+only)

    Time/Day: 10am-12pm Saturday

    Cost: £65

    This course will guide you through the foundations of wheel throwing and provide you with the skills to develop your practice.

    There will be a max 4 students in the class with your own dedicated wheel so lots of 1:1 tuition. no experience required!

    This is perfect for absolute beginners who would like to try the wheel before committing to a full course.

    By the end of the course you will walk away with pieces which you have learnt to throw on the wheel yourself!

    This include all tuition, clay, tools, materials & refreshments inc biscuits 😉

    Course includes:

    • Studio set-up & safety

    • Learn about clay, tools & equipment

    • Learn basic throwing techniques

    • Practical fun on the pottery wheel!

    • Glazing and firing by Romud

    At the end of the session you can take home up to 2 finished pieces which will be ready for collection within 3-4 weeks

    Refund Policy

    This course must be booked and paid in full.

    These sessions are non-refundable however you can transfer to another guest.

    If for any reason the tutor is unable to run the course you will be refunded in full.

    Absence during the course

    Rescheduling of sessions do not apply to this workshop due to small class sizes

  • We run a 6 week beginners intro to pottery including hand building & pottery wheel basics. This is basically the EVERYTHING course. Perfect for beginners! (16yrs+only)

    This is limited to 6 people within the class so lots of guidance for all students :)

    To enable us to get your pots fired in time for the glazing session we have a gap between the 5th & 6th sessions

    This include all tuition, clay, tools, materials & refreshments inc biscuits 😉

    Additional firing costs at £16 per kilo of work (includes bisc and glaze firing costs)

    It will be held at my studio in Robertson’s Yard- BN15NJ. Through the yellow doors with the metal Robertson’s Yard sign. Close to Preston Park Station.

    Limited street parking available.

    Course includes:

    • Studio set-up & safety

    • Learn about clay, tools & equipment

    • Learn basic throwing & hand building techniques

    • Practical fun with hand building pottery & on the pottery wheel

    • Learn basic Glazing and firing

    At the end of the course you can take home up to 6 finished pieces which will be ready for collection within 3 weeks depending on the weather!

    Refund Policy

    This course must be booked and paid in full.

    Unfortunately, because of limited space we're unable to offer full refunds for cancellations, however we do understand that life gets in the way sometimes. If you wish to cancel you will be refunded as follow:

    Any cancellation includes a 10% admin fee.

    If you cancel up to to 3 weeks before the class - 80% refund.

    If you cancel 2 week before the class - 40% refund.

    Cancellations after this period will not be refunded.

    If you can’t attend you may transfer the booking to another name. No refunds will be available if you fail to attend.

    You may not transfer from one class to another.

    If the tutor is unable to run a particular session I will arrange a catch up session as agreed with the rest of the group.

    If for any reason the tutor is unable to run the course you will be refunded in full.

    Absence during the course

    Due to the nature of the course and set-up it is difficult to reschedule certain sessions. Please be aware this is a small business- If we are able to accommodate we will arrange another session.

  • We run weekend intensive pottery course exploring the pottery wheel & turning (16yrs+only)

    This is limited to 4 people within the class so lots of guidance for all students :)

    This include all tuition, clay, tools, materials & refreshments inc biscuits 😉

    Please bring along a notebook, pen & your lunch.

    Additional firing costs at £16 per kilo of work (includes bisc and glaze firing costs)

    It will be held at my studio in Robertson’s Yard- BN15NJ. Through the yellow doors with the metal Robertson’s Yard sign. Close to Preston Park Station.

    Limited street parking available.

    Course includes:

    • Studio set-up & safety

    • Learning about clay, tools & equipment

    • Learning basic throwing techniques

    • Practical fun on the pottery wheel

    At the end of the course you can take home up to 4 finished pieces which will be ready for collection within 3-4 weeks depending on the weather!

    Refund Policy

    This course must be booked and paid in full.

    Unfortunately, because of limited space we're unable to offer full refunds for cancellations, however we do understand that life gets in the way sometimes. If you wish to cancel you will be refunded as follow:

    Any cancellation after purchase will incur a 5% admin fee.

    If you cancel up to to 2 weeks before the class - 80% refund.

    If you cancel 1 week before the class - 40% refund.

    Cancellations after this period will not be refunded.

    If you can’t attend you may transfer the booking to another name. No refunds will be available if you fail to attend.

    You may not transfer from one class to another.

    If I’m unable to run a particular session I will arrange a catch up session as agreed with the rest of the group.

    If for any reason I am unable to run the course you will be refunded in full.

    Absence during the course

    If you are absent during the course you can book in a catch up session at my Thursday evening Play with Clay sessions- Subject to availability

  • Learn how to throw repetitive , complex, off the hump and lidded forms and much more! (16yrs+only)

    Course requirements- In order to book onto this course you will need to have an understanding of the following:

    Knowledge about studio set-up & safety

    Knowledge out clay, tools & equipment

    Ability to throw & turn with 2kg or more confidently

    Course includes:

    All tuition, clay, tools, materials & refreshments inc biscuits 😉

    Additional firing costs at £16 per kilo of work (includes bisc and glaze firing costs)

    Where?

    Courses are held at our studio in Robertson’s Yard- BN15NJ. Through the yellow doors with the metal Robertson’s Yard sign. Close to Preston Park Station.

    Limited street parking available.

    Glazing and firing by Romud or you have the choice to book onto the glazing course/ open studio sessions to finish your pieces

    At the end of the course we will glaze your pieces - you can take home up to 4 finished pieces which will be ready for collection within 3-4 weeks

    Refund Policy

    This course must be booked and paid in full.

    Unfortunately, because of limited space we're unable to offer full refunds for cancellations, however we do understand that life gets in the way sometimes. If you wish to cancel you will be refunded as follow:

    Any cancellation after purchase will incur a 5% admin fee.

    If you cancel up to to 2 weeks before the class - 80% refund.

    If you cancel 1 week before the class - 40% refund.

    Cancellations after this period will not be refunded.

    If you can’t attend you may transfer the booking to another name. No refunds will be available if you fail to attend.

    You may not transfer from one class to another.

    If I’m unable to run a particular session I will arrange a catch up session as agreed with the rest of the group.

    If for any reason I am unable to run the course you will be refunded in full.

    Absence during the course

    If you are absent during the course there will be no chance of a catch- up session.

  • Refresh and refine your throwing skills. Learn to throw with intention, problem solve and refine your pieces (16yrs+only)

    Course requirements- In order to book onto this course you will need to have an understanding of the following:

    Studio set-up & safety

    Learning about clay, tools & equipment

    Basic throwing and turning techniques

    Course includes:

    Course include all tuition, clay, tools, materials & refreshments inc biscuits 😉

    Additional firing costs at £16 per kilo of work (includes bisc and glaze firing costs)

    Glazing and firing by Romud or you have the choice to book onto the glazing course/ open studio sessions to finish your pieces

    At the end of the course we will glaze your pieces - you can take home up to 4 finished pieces which will be ready for collection within 3-4 weeks

    Where?

    Courses are held at our studio in Robertson’s Yard- BN15NJ. Through the yellow doors with the metal Robertson’s Yard sign. Close to Preston Park Station.

    Limited street parking available.

    Refund Policy

    This course must be booked and paid in full.

    Unfortunately, because of limited space we're unable to offer full refunds for cancellations, however we do understand that life gets in the way sometimes. If you wish to cancel you will be refunded as follow:

    Any cancellation after purchase will incur a 5% admin fee.

    If you cancel up to to 2 weeks before the class - 80% refund.

    If you cancel 1 week before the class - 40% refund.

    Cancellations after this period will not be refunded.

    If you can’t attend you may transfer the booking to another name. No refunds will be available if you fail to attend.

    You may not transfer from one class to another.

    If I’m unable to run a particular session I will arrange a catch up session as agreed with the rest of the group.

    If for any reason I am unable to run the course you will be refunded in full.

    Absence during the course

    If you are absent during the course there will be no chance of a catch- up session.