Welcome to 7 Spot Pottery: an independent studio run by working artists.

We built 7 Spot as an independent home for ceramics, led by full-time potters with backgrounds in arts education and community projects.

No corporate backing, no gimmicks - just a working studio dedicated to teaching the discipline properly.

Whether you're here for throwing, hand-building, glaze chemistry, or jewellery, you're learning from people who live and breathe the craft.

Find a course below.

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    2 Day Throwing Intensive

    2-Day Intensive Wheel Throwing

    Suitable for complete beginners!

    Next available date: 7 & 8th November

    Spend a weekend mastering the basics of making pottery on the wheel! This fast-paced, 2-day intensive course is perfect for beginners and those looking to refresh their skills.

    Day 1: Throwing & Decorating. Learn how to center clay on the wheel and throw basic shapes like bowls and cups. You will also learn how to decorate your wet pots using colorful liquid clay (slip).

    Day 2: Trimming & Refining. Learn how to turn your pots upside down on the wheel to trim neat, professional bases (called feet) and clean up your finished shapes.

    £220

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  • A ceramic Halloween pumpkin lantern with a carved face and glowing orange eyes and mouth, placed on a textured gray surface against a plain beige wall.

    Halloween Tealight Holders

    Get ready to get your hands dirty and spooky with potter Liz Adejumo in this fun, in-person ceramic workshop!

    We'll be crafting unique Halloween-themed tealight holders that will light up your space just right. Perfect for all skill levels—come make something cool, creative, and ready for the season. Bring your good vibes, and let's get ceramic!

    £45

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  • Close-up of hands shaping a piece of brown clay on a pottery wheel.

    1 Day Ceramics Taster Course

    Join us for a 4.5 hour taster covering key ceramic skills!

    Our talented and experienced tutor Merida will take you through all the steps to make a slab plate AND how to throw on the wheel.

    This course is a great way to get a taste of both handbuilding and throwing, if you can’t decide which type of longer course to take with us. It’s also a lovely thing to do with friends and family if you want to find different and creative ways to spend time together!

    £100

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  • Flower shaped cabochons (flat back beads) in blue and white checkerboard pattern

    4 Week Ceramic Jewellery Course

    Starts January 2027

    Sundays 5:30-8pm

    Learn skills in making ceramic jewellery, beads, brooches, rings and more!

    This is a rare chance to learn some very niche skills which will help you to create your own mini works of wearable art.

    We will cover: making a bead rack, creating stoneware beads, porcelain cabochons & charms, nerikomi & neriage (marbling/patterns), glazing and assembling jewellery.

    As far as we are aware this is the only course like it in the UK!

    £250 per person

    All firings, clay & jewellery findings included

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  • A digital scale and several plastic containers with labels such as quartz, nepheline selenite, titanium dioxide, cobalt carbonate, rutile, and chrome oxide, all on a white surface.

    Beginners Glaze Chemistry

    2-day course: Saturday 3rd October and 17th October

    Day 1, 10:30am - 6pm (45 min break for lunch)

    Day 2, 10.30am-4pm (45m break for lunch)

    This 2 day course provides an excellent introduction to fascinating practice of glaze formulation through presentations, demonstrations, and practical activities.

    Learn to mix your own base glaze and create a biaxial blend for multiple colour variants, following up with a session to analyse your results, learn the chemistry of glaze formulation, and mix your own 400ml brush-on glaze.

    £250

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  • A person working at a pottery wheel, shaping clay with their hand, surrounded by pottery tools, sponges, and clay debris.

    12 Week Beginners Wheel Throwing

    Next start date Jan ‘27

    Our longer format class is a deep dive into the discipline of throwing on the potters wheel with our experienced and knowledgable tutors Eva & Merida.

    Learn all of the fundamentals in our fun and friendly class.

    These courses run 3 times a year following the school term.

    Thursdays 6:30-9:00pm

    Sundays 5:30-8:00pm

    £450

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  • Small decorative ceramic house with a brown roof, circular window, pink walls, and a yellow door, placed on a white circular base.

    12 Week Mixed Ceramics

    Next start date Jan ‘27

    Our original and best mixed ability handbuilding & throwing course, suitable for absolute beginners and intermediate potters.

    Covering techniques such as wheel throwing, pinch pottery, coiling, hard and soft slabs, kurinuki, nerikomi and much more!

    Our courses are never the same, as we change our curriculum every 12 weeks.

    These courses run 3 times a year following the school term.

    Mondays 6:30-9:00pm

    Tuesdays 10am-12.30pm , 6:30pm-9pm

    Sundays 10am-12.30pm

    £375

    *Our weekday daytime courses are eligible for our UC discounted rate of £260, please contact us for a confidential chat!

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  • Close-up of a person's hands shaping a gray clay vase on a pottery wheel.

    12 Week Improvers Wheel Throwing

    Next start date Jan ‘27

    Learn how to use heavier amounts of clay and create more technical forms in this 12 week improvers pottery wheel course.

    Projects can include throwing & altering forms, jugs & handles, noodle bowls, chip’n’dip plates, lemon juicers and more.

    Suitable for those with previous throwing experience.

    These courses run 3 times a year following the school term.

    Wednesdays 6:30-9:00pm

    Sundays 1:30-4:00pm

    £450

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  • Two women working with fire and black buckets. One is crouching with a tray of wood shavings, wearing gloves, and the other is standing, handling a metal tool near the flames.

    Raku Experience

    1-Day Western Raku Experience Discover the exciting and fast-paced art of Western Raku!

    In this hands-on workshop, you will apply colorful glazes to pre-made pottery and watch them melt in an outdoor kiln.

    Once the pots are glowing hot, we will pull them from the fire and place them into containers of sawdust and paper.

    This dramatic reduction process creates the vibrant metallic shines, rich copper tones, and beautiful black crackle lines that Western Raku is famous for.

    This class is perfect for all skill levels, and you will get to take your unique, finished pottery home with you on the very same day!

    Dates TBC, please drop us an email if interested!

    COMING SOON!

Meet the Team

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    Pascal Nichols

    BA Ceramics & PGCE Art & Design

    Studio manager & tutor

    Handbuilding & glaze chemistry wizard, can usually be seen scratching his beard thinking about his latest special interest on Glazy.org.

    https://www.pascalnichols.com/

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    Eva Elliott

    BA Fine Art & PGCE Art & Design

    Studio manager & tutor

    Throwing wizard & lover of pattern and surface treatments, can usually be found cuddling her 2 rescue dogs or chain-drinking (decaf) coffee.

    https://evaelliott.bigcartel.com/

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    Merida Richards

    BA Illustration

    Sessional Tutor

    Enjoys wood-firing a kiln, can be usually found creating mysterious objects out of clay or driving across country for clay based adventures!

    https://www.alicemeridarichards.com/

  • A woman wearing glasses and a headscarf sitting at a table in a café, holding a cup. There is a potted plant on the table, and through the window behind her, cars and a building are visible.

    Eloisa Pope

    BA Art & Design

    Technician & studio co-ordinator

    The backbone of the studio, keeping us on the straight and narrow! Can usually be found outside smoking a rollie or with her head in a bucket of reclaim.

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    Mia & Sammy

    Department of cuddles

    Responsible for site security and staff/student morale. Can often be found eating Schmackos or sleeping.

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Testimonials.

  • "Love the studio and ceramic workshop a lot. Eva has very strong artistic sense with expressive style that lead us having interesting and high quality lessons. "

    Iris C

  • “Great coaching & advice as well as a real community spirit and it’s a real safe haven for me to just come and crack on with new techniques and projects! Would highly recommend."

    Scarlet RS

  • “I'm halfway through a 12 week throwing course here and it's such a great studio, Eva is the most welcoming and helpful teacher and Mia is the cutest studio dog! Would highly recommend."

    Robyn B

  • “A fantastic pottery studio, Pascal and Eva are so friendly, helpful and full of pottery knowledge! Great for newbies and more experienced potters, whether it's a short course or a longer term membership."

    Eleanor H

  • "I have been going to 7 Spot for almost 2 years and I look forward to it so much every week. Eva and Pascal are brilliant teachers, teaching a wide range of techniques but always up for letting you explore your own style too. "

    Lucy C

  • "Great place to learn ceramics without prior experience, leading onto opportunities to become a member once you’ve developed enough to work independently."

    Liam W

  • "Cannot recommend enough, brilliant teachers, fun and engaging sessions, so much support and freedom. Love love love 7 spot!!"

    Rowan C

  • “I signed up for a handbuilding coffee cup class before committing to a 12 week course to see if I liked it, and have since come back for five further courses. The classes are really relaxing and rewarding. Pascal and Eva have made a lovely, patient and supportive place.”

    Amelia O

  • "7 Spot Pottery is a gem! Eva and Pascal have created a warm and welcoming community of potters. The pottery space is super relaxed, full of inspiration and perfect for anyone who wants to explore pottery, whether you're a total beginner or experienced. You feel part of something really special here."

    Molly H

  • "I’ve loved every minute of the 12-week beginner throwing course at 7 Spot! Eva is an incredibly knowledgeable and flexible teacher, making learning both fun and accessible. I can't wait to return for another course — I highly recommend it"

    Laurentta E