BEGINNER HAND-BUILDING POTTERY CLASSES
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Mulbarton, Johannesburg
Small, relaxed pottery classes for beginners where you learn pinch pots, coiling and slab-building techniques, with clay, glazing and firing included.
It's all about
what you would love to create
Thank you for the 4 classes I attended. Learned so much and was absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for your patience helping me creating my beautiful "creations". You are the best💞 Can't wait for the next classes🌺
Working with Veronique over the last two months has been an absolute joy and has helped a lot with my anxiety. Somehow working with clay for three hours at a time has helped me feel more present and relaxed. Veronique’s friendly chit-chatter, pottery expertise, artsy touch (i will never forget the tee tree oil and classical music) and open mannerisms will make me drive all the way from northern Johannesburg again to attend one of her classes. Thanks for a marvellous experience Veronique.
Welcome to Earth's Clay, a small, peaceful pottery studio in Mulbarton, Johannesburg, where beginners can slow down, get their hands into the clay and enjoy creating something beautiful.
I specialise in hand-building pottery, no pottery wheel is used. I'll guide you through simple techniques so you can create your own pieces at your own pace, in a relaxed and friendly environment.
What You'll Learn in Your Beginner Pottery Class
In your beginner pottery class, you'll learn how to prepare and work with clay and explore the basic hand-building techniques used to create pottery:
Pinching
Coiling
Slab building
Stamping Carving
Imprinting and adding texture
We start with soft clay and keep your first projects simple and achievable. In your first lesson, you'll normally make two pieces. As you gain confidence, you can take on more challenging projects.
Once your pieces have dried to the leather-hard stage, you can return to finish them by adding stamps, carvings, textures or other details.
The pieces then need to dry completely before they are bisque fired in the kiln. Once they have been bisque fired, you'll return for your second lesson to glaze your pieces. They are then fired a second time to complete the process.
It's not about rushing or making something perfect, it's about enjoying the process, learning something new and finding your happy place with clay.
ABOUT MY CLASSES
Classes are kept small, with only 4–5 students, so you receive plenty of guidance and have space to work comfortably.
Each class is 3 hours, from 10:00–13:00.
And believe me, three hours can go very quickly when you're having fun with clay!
FEES
2 lessons – R715 per person
4 lessons – R1 320 per person
Classes are once a week.
The beginner course requires two lessons because your pottery needs time to dry and be bisque fired before you can glaze it. This is why there isn't an option to book just one class.
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Your course fee includes:
Clay
All materials
Glazing
Bisque firing Final firing
There are no additional firing charges for the pieces made as part of your course.
WHAT TO BRING
Just bring:
Clothes that can get a little messy
Your ideas and inspiration
A willingness to try something new
And your positive energy!
Everything else is provided.
CURRENT AVAILABILITY
No Friday classes.
Saturday bookings: Please WhatsApp me to discuss availability.
Weekday classes: Please contact me directly for current availability.
Tuesday: 10:00–13:00
Wednesday: 10:00–13:00
Thursday: 10:00–13:00
Classes are limited to 4–5 people, so spaces are limited.
READY TO GIVE POTTERY A TRY?
If you've always wanted to try pottery but don't know where to start, come and discover how much you can create with your own hands.
If you don't try, you'll never know what you can create!
Véronique
Ceramic Artist
My Pottery Journey
For me, pottery has always been more than simply creating something with clay. It is a form of meditation, a time to slow down, switch off and become completely absorbed in the creative process.
I can spend hours designing and shaping clay while listening to relaxing music, never quite knowing where the piece will take me. That sense of discovery is what I love most. There is something incredibly special about placing a piece in the kiln and waiting to see how it transforms. You never know exactly what you will find when that kiln door finally opens.
My journey into teaching pottery began quite unexpectedly on 25 July 2020, when I received a phone call from a lady asking if I offered pottery lessons.
At the time, I simply thought, Why not share what I’ve learned over the years? I agreed to give her one-on-one lessons, never imagining that this simple phone call would open the door to something that would become such an important part of my life.
I fell in love with teaching almost immediately.
I love sharing what I know, encouraging people to explore their creativity and watching the excitement when they realise, “I made this!” There is something incredibly rewarding about seeing someone who may have never worked with clay before discover that they are capable of creating something beautiful with their own hands.
Teaching pottery feels like something I was meant to do.
Today, Earth’s Clay is a place where I can share that passion, a space to slow down, get your hands into the clay, learn something new and simply enjoy the creative process.
I love creating. I love teaching. And most of all, I love sharing the wonderful world of clay with others.
Earth's Clay studio is in a tranquil environment, surrounded by koppies and trees.
Secure parking is available.
Looking forward to seeing you and sharing my joy and passion for ceramics!
Earth's Clay
Earth's Clay, Pottery Classes, Park Drive and Donington Drive, Mulbarton, Johannesburg 2190
