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A Sunday at our Peak pottery studio looks like this. 🤎

Our Peak Village members gathered for a relaxed session of pottery, sharing ideas, techniques and stories around the table - clay, coffee and conversation all in the mix.

There’s something special about a pottery studio community. It’s not just about throwing on the wheel or handbuilding ceramics - it’s about learning together, watching demonstrations, asking questions and feeling inspired by the people around you.

From glazing techniques to decorative surface design, these sessions are full of creativity and encouragement.

If you’ve ever wondered what being part of a ceramics studio membership feels like… this is it.

A welcoming, supportive pottery community in the heart of Peak Village. ✨

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What an animal pottery sculpture workshop with Kate Berry is really like 🐾

If you’ve ever looked at animal sculpture and thought, “I’d love to try that, but I wouldn’t know where to start” - this is for you.
Kate Berry’s animal sculpture days are fully guided, calm and welcoming 🎨

You’ll be led step by step through the process, working with professional materials and tools and supported at every stage - from first shaping to adding character and detail.
No sculpture experience needed.
No pressure to be perfect.

Just a full day of learning, making and discovering what you can create with clay ✨

People often surprise themselves with what they leave with, not because they’re experts, but because they’ve been given time, space and thoughtful guidance 💛
This is animal sculpture as an experience, not a performance.
And it’s a really lovely way to spend a day 🧡

We have just released sessions with Kate at the stunning Wildhive on the following dates:
8th March
13th September (subject matter in this date is owls)

Kate will also be running workshops in our studios too:
3rd May at our Loughborough studio
2nd August at our Peak studio (subject matter is hares on this date)
4th October at Loughborough again (this time the subject matter is hares)

Spaces book up quickly, so secure your spot today.

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🎉 Loughborough pottery studio open day – come and have a go on the potter’s wheel! 🎉

We’re officially launching our new Clayrooms Loughborough studio… and you’re invited.

🗓 Friday 20th & Saturday 21st Feb
⏰ 10am–3pm
📍 The Clayrooms, Loughborough

Join us for:
✨ Potter’s wheel throwing drop-in sessions (Friday only!)
🐟 Handbuilding fish sculpture workshop
🍰 Cake, drinks and a tour of the new studio
💷 Just £5 per activity – take your piece home the same day

Whether you’ve always wanted to try pottery or you’re just curious about what goes on inside a ceramics studio, this is your chance to have a go in a relaxed, friendly space.

No experience needed. Just turn up, get your hands muddy and join the Clayrooms community.

We can’t wait to welcome you to our Loughborough pottery studio 💛

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Potter of the Week ✨☕

Meet Mirjam Vanvonderen, one of our makers at the Loughborough studio, and her beautifully tactile handbuilt espresso cups made using white and pigmented clay.

There’s something really special about this kind of work. Simple forms, rich surface detail and that lovely balance between intention and play. Perfectly imperfect. Made to be held. Made to be used.

This is what handbuilding pottery looks like when you give yourself permission to explore materials, colour and process - no rush, no pressure, just making.

If you’ve ever wondered what you might create in a pottery class, this is a great place to start 🤍
Come and make with us.

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Inspired to try pottery?
You’re not the only one.
Every year, we meet people who’ve been watching potters at work and thinking, “I’d love to try that.”
Here’s the good news - curiosity is all you need to start.
No experience.
No expectations.
Just hands, clay, and time to explore.
This is where watching turns into making.
And it always starts exactly here.
🧡
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#CreativeBeginnings

Pottery is a good place to start the year.
Clay.
Hands.
Time to slow down.
Not everything needs reinventing in January.

Sometimes the best thing you can do is come back to something familiar, be that a feeling, a part of yourself, a warm table or the simple joy of making.

No pressure to be productive.
No need to be “good at it”.

Our pottery studios welcome beginners, returners, and anyone craving a bit of calm, creative space after the festive rush.

Come as you are.
Make at your own pace. 🧡

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The Clayrooms @ Ashbourne

Address

The Clayrooms,

19 Dig Street,

Ashbourne,

Derbyshire,

DE6 1GF

Contact

hello@theclayrooms.co.uk

Opening Hours

Open for collections:

Saturdays, 10:00am – 3:00pm

All other days/times/sessions available by pre-booking only.

The Clayrooms @ Macclesfield

Address

The Clayrooms,

20a Park Green

Macclesfield

SK11 7NA

Contact

macclesfield@theclayrooms.co.uk

Opening Hours

Open for collections:

Saturdays, 10:00am – 3:00pm

All other days/times/sessions available by pre-booking only.

The Clayrooms @ Loughborough

Address

92-94 Ashby Road
Loughborough
LE11 3AE

Contact

loughborough@theclayrooms.co.uk

Opening Hours

Open for collections:

Saturdays, 10:00am – 3:00pm

All other days/times/sessions available by pre-booking only.

The Clayrooms @ Peak

Address

Unit 19

Peak Village

Chatsworth Road

Rowsley

DE4 2JE

Contact

peak@theclayrooms.co.uk

Opening Hours

Open for collections:

Saturdays, 10:00am – 3:00pm

All other days/times/sessions available by pre-booking only.

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