Beginner Hand building: Create & Glaze Your Own Gnomes/Gonks (2-Workshop Course)
Discover the Joy of Pottery at Far Forest Ceramics!
Looking for a creative and enjoyable experience? Join Jeanette at her cozy home pottery studio in Far Forest, North Worcestershire, and craft your very own ceramics.
Our pottery classes are perfect for individuals or small groups and run throughout the year. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to refine your skills, we’ll guide you every step of the way in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Hand build Your Own Gnomes/Gonks: A 2-Session Workshop
Unleash your creativity in this fun and imaginative workshop, perfect for individuals or groups! Across two 90-minute sessions, you’ll design, and hand build two charming gnomes or gonks with their own unique personalities.
Workshop Overview
- Session 1: Bring your gnomes to life by shaping their bodies, adding textures, and decorating their hats. Create gnomes with beards, moustaches, or pigtails—whatever suits their personality! Personalize their hats with flowers, butterflies, holly leaves, or other decorations, and add textures for a unique touch.
- Session 2: Glaze your gnomes using your choice of colours and techniques to bring their characters to life. Jeanette will offer suggestions and guidance to help you create a polished and professional finish.
After glazing, Jeanette will carefully glaze fire your gnomes. Once completed, your creations will be ready for collection.
What's Included
- All materials (including high-quality stoneware clay)
- Two firings (bisque and glaze)
- Two finished and decorated gnomes/gonks to treasure
Who Is this Class For?
This pottery class is ideal for:
- Individuals seeking a creative outlet Couples looking for a unique date idea
- Friends wanting a fun and memorable activity
- Teams building stronger connections through creativity
- Adults and children (ages 11+) exploring a new hobby together
Note: All children must be accompanied by an adult who is also enrolled in the course.
Duration: Two workshop sessions
Session Length: 2 x 90-minute sessions
Pricing Per Student (when booked in the same order):
- 1 Student: £120 (equivalent to £60 per student, per session)
- 2 Students: £200 (equivalent to £50 per student, per session)
- 3 Students: £240 (equivalent to £40 per student, per session)
- 4 Students: £280 (equivalent to £35 per student, per session)
Booking as a group not only saves you money but also makes for a fun and memorable shared experience!
Flexible Scheduling Tailored to You
After booking, you’ll arrange the date and time of your course directly with Jeanette, who will do her best to accommodate your preferences. For multi-session courses, the schedule can be adjusted to suit your learning style and availability.
Give the Gift of Creativity
Looking for a unique and thoughtful gift? This pottery experience is a perfect present for anyone who loves to get creative! Gift vouchers are available upon request. After booking, simply contact Jeanette at jeanette@farforestceramics.com to receive an electronic gift voucher.
Important Information
- Enthusiasm and an Open Mind: Pottery is a rewarding process that takes patience, persistence, and practice.
- Hair Tie: If you have long hair, tie it back to keep it out of the way.
- Comfortable Clothing: Wear something you don’t mind getting clay on.
Short Nails (Optional): Shorter nails make handling clay easier.
- Far Forest Ceramics Studio, located in the beautiful surroundings of Far Forest, North Worcestershire, UK.
- Once your date and time are confirmed, you’ll receive an email with the exact location and all booking details.
- Please arrive 10 minutes before the class starts to allow time for signing in and to ensure you don’t miss any demonstrations.
- If you arrive 30 minutes late or more, we reserve the right to deny entry to the class without a refund or the option to reschedule.
- Your finished pieces will be ready for collection approximately one month after the workshop. Jeanette will keep you updated via text or email.
- Due to limited storage space, we can only hold onto your creations for 6 weeks after they come out of the kiln. If you cannot collect them within this time, please contact Jeanette to arrange postage at an additional cost. Unclaimed pottery after 6 weeks will unfortunately need to be disposed of.
Workshop bookings are non-refundable.
- Cancellations Over 30 Days Before the Lesson Date:
If you cancel more than 30 days before your scheduled lesson, you will be required to reschedule. An administrative fee of £10 may apply to process the rescheduling.
Cancellations Within 30 Days of the Lesson Date:If you cancel within 30 days of your lesson date, we reserve the right to charge the full course fee. However, we will make every effort to reschedule your booking where possible. A £10 per student administrative fee applies to cancellations made within this timeframe.
- Workshops must be booked and attended within 8 months of your order date. After this period, the workshop booking will expire.
- To secure your preferred date, please confirm with us as soon as possible.
Working with clay is a natural process, and results may vary. Please keep the following in mind:
- Glazes may differ slightly from reference examples.
- Some textures may not appear as expected in the final result.
- Clay shrinks by approximately 15% during firing, so finished pieces will be smaller than when first created.
- Occasionally, pots may crack or break during firing.
While we do our best to minimize these challenges, they are part of the charm and unpredictability of pottery.
- Refreshments Provided: Complimentary tea, coffee, and water are available. Please refrain from bringing alcoholic beverages.
- Accessibility: The studio is accessed via steps and includes gender-neutral toilets. Contact us with specific access needs, and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.
Respectful Environment: Please treat staff with kindness and respect. Far Forest Ceramics reserves the right to refuse entry to guests who appear highly intoxicated.