18/Mar Evening Pottery Course 5-Week 17.30-20.00 (Weds)

Pottery Hand-Building & Sculpture: 5-Week Course

Starts: Wednesday 18 March 2026
Time: Wednesdays, 17.30–20.00 (2.5 hours per session)
Location: Urban Artists Sthlm – Bohusgatan 27 BV
Instructor: Noirin O'Brien, Amy Murch, Neele
Language: English / Swedish 

Looking for a creative reset this spring?

Join us in our calm and welcoming pottery studio for a 5-week course focused entirely on hand-building and sculptural pottery. This course is perfect for beginners as well as those who want to deepen their relationship with clay beyond the wheel.

Instead of wheel throwing, we’ll explore sculptural thinking and hand-building techniques such as slab rolling, coiling, pinching, and free-form construction. You’ll learn how to build both functional and expressive pieces while developing a stronger sense of form, balance, and surface.

Slow down. Build with intention. Let your hands lead.

What’s Included:

• 2 kg of clay

• Our signature wabi-sabi glazes and decorative engobes

• Bisque and glaze firings

• Use of studio tools

• Tea, coffee, and light fika

Extra clay is available for 80 kr/kg, payable at the end of the course.

What to Bring:

• Comfortable clothes

• Indoor shoes

• Dish towel or apron

Course Dates

Wednesday Evening Group

Creating Weeks:

• 18 March

• 25 March

• 1 April (8th April Easter Break No Class)

• 15 April (22nd April drying week No Class)

Final Glazing Week:

• 28 April (Monday – shared glazing session) Jenny

One optional make-up session will be offered during our membership drop-in hours.

Course Flow:

Week 1 – Introduction & Form
Introduction to clay, tools, and the studio. We’ll start with pinching and slab techniques, creating a small sculptural or functional form.

Week 2 – Slab Building & Structure (Colour stained Clay explained)
Learn slab construction, joining techniques, and how to build stronger, more intentional forms such as vessels, boxes, or wall pieces.

Week 3 – Coiling & Sculptural Building 
Explore coiling and free-form sculpture. Focus on volume, balance, and expressive shapes.

Week 4 – Refinement & Surface: (Kurinuki Technique explained)
Refine your forms and explore surface decoration using textures, carving, and engobes.

Finalize your pieces, clean details, and prepare all work for bisque firing.

Week 5 Final Week – Glazing (28 April)
Glaze your finished pieces and discover how color, texture, and fire bring your work to life.