Pottery: Intermediate Hand Building

An inspiring afternoon class for anyone who is proficient in all hand building techniques with a desire to express yourself through clay.

Challenge yourself with guided projects set by tutor Dee with the freedom to create and develop your own ideas.

This 10-week course is suitable for those with at least two years experience and who are fairly confident and proficient at working with clay. It can also be completed as a follow-on if you have previously attended our Beginners Hand Building course.

Each week tutor Dee will set challenging projects, with demonstrations and visual examples, for you to follow, or you can work on your own projects with guidance from Dee as/when you need it.

You’ll be encouraged to push your design boundaries and grow your understanding of how to produce high quality ceramics, refining and honing your skills and learning new techniques and tips.

About the tutor:

Tutor and full-time potter Dee Barnes has taught pottery for over 40 years and produces her own distinct ceramics from her home studio in Grantham. She sells her work online, with several independent galleries, and at ceramics fairs up and down the country.

Further information:

All materials will be provided. Please wear old clothes or bring an apron with you if you wish to – pottery can get messy!

This 10-week course will run on Tuesday afternoons 1-4pm, beginning on 13 January and ending on 24 March 2026.

Please note: no session on Tuesday 17 February 2026 (half term break).

Participants must be aged 18+.

If the course/workshop you’d like to book is sold out, we do operate a waiting list – simply contact our box office team on 0116 252 2455 / arts-centre@le.ac.uk and ask to be added to the waiting list. We’ll then contact you if a place becomes available, with absolutely no obligation to accept it if you’ve made other plans!

Please ensure that you agree to our updated Terms & Conditions before booking as courses/workshops are non-refundable in some circumstances.

We aim to make all our sessions as accessible as possible and carers/PAs are very welcome – just remember to book their free place when you book your session. If you’d like to talk to us in advance of booking or attending your sessions to discuss your access needs, our Box Office team is here to help! Email arts-centre@le.ac.uk, pop in or call 0116 252 2455, open 7 days a week.

We have four blue badge parking spaces outside Attenborough Arts Centre, plus double yellow line roadside parking very close to the building for blue badge holders for up to three hours if our parking spaces are occupied.

Free parking for all customers is available after 5pm on weekdays and all day at weekends in the University of Leicester car park next door to Attenborough Arts Centre on Lancaster Road. The closest public car park for parking at all other times is Victoria Park, 5-10 minutes walk from us (near De Montfort Hall).