Price
£120 per person
Workshops & Classes
1-Day Pottery Workshop
Walsall Bonsai School & Nursery
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📍 Walsall, West Midlands
About Walsall Bonsai School & Nursery
Walsall Bonsai School & Nursery is a specialist bonsai nursery and pottery studio in the grounds of a private house near Walsall. Led by Ian, it offers tailored bonsai lessons and workshops, plant and bonsai health checks, and pottery workshops where participants can create bonsai pots or cookware. Bonsai sessions are held in the garden nursery or covered outdoor workspaces, with an on-site pottery studio available in poor weather.
About this experience
Build your own Bonsai Pot or Cookware (ideal for the non-bonsai partner to take part, too!) This introduction to pottery runs from 10.30 am to 3 pm, with a break for lunch on a day that suits the student/s. Book your date in advance via voucher redemption to enjoy this pottery class on any Wednesday through to Saturday between March and November. (Optional: Split your lesson into 2 x 2-hour sessions on differing days depending on your build to allow for drying and decoration). The indoor workshop is warm, brightly lit with plenty of ventilation and space for Covid-safe learning. All materials, tools and equipment will be provided and you will have the choice of selecting a wheel-spun or pinch/push-moulded accent pot as a starting point, together with a slab-built pot, that can be made into a bonsai container or ovenware - ideal for anyone that might like different results from their pottery endeavours. Tuition, guidance and help will be shown throughout to enable anyone the pleasure of creating their own work, which culminates in stamping their name or initials on the base. This gives you two pots that will be dried and later fired to stoneware temperature, ready for you to collect or items can be posted for a slight additional cost.
What's available
What to expect
Session sizeUp to 4 people
Typical duration
5 hours
Good to know
How wonderful to tell all your family and friends about your creative skills! A two-day course is also available that will allow any student to build an additional larger pot by coiling or slab methods. Again, this can be taken in two directions, to be either a bonsai container or oven cookware, glazed in a colour of your choice from our range. The initial accent pot can be turned into a bonsai, cacti, or plant container – or a small solid bowl ideal for sweets or nibbles. You can also choose to make a mug, plate, bowl or vase - if you prefer. The second-day option allows for slight drying of the raw clay to enable further working and depending on ambient temperatures, might be scheduled a few days or even a week or so later than the first day. This can be advised and planned in advance if you are travelling some distance. Any upgrade to your desired output can be discussed in the first workshop and any additional costs confirmed. You can attend subsequent workshops for a nominal fee per day with any clay and materials at cost. Firing will be quoted on the kiln space taken.