Potter shaping clay on a spinning wheel in a studio

A POTTERY STUDIO DEDICATED TO CREATIVITY AND COMMUNITY.

WELCOME TO

OXFORD CLAYHOUSE

A welcoming, friendly and creative ceramic studio where people come to be inspired, make with their hands, and connect with others.

Oxford Clayhouse runs classes, courses and workshops for all abilities, first‑time beginners, improvers and experienced ceramicists.

The studio is shaped by founder Hannah Yeadon, who brings 35 years of experience as a ceramic teacher and practitioner, with both a BA and MA in Ceramics.

Our tutors are carefully chosen for their skill and experience, each bringing their own strengths to the studio and contributing to a supportive learning environment.

OUR COURSES & WORKSHOPS

ALL LEVEL POTTERY

This 10-week course is for beginners and returning makers offering a supportive space to explore clay, build skills and develop your own ideas in hand-building or/ and throwing.

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Pottery sculpting tools and clay bowl on a wooden board

THROWING COURSES

We offer two 10 week throwing courses:

Beginners: Learn to centre clay, throw cylinders and bowls and refine your technique through guided practice.

Improvers: You know the basics and you want to refine your skills making more complex forms through guided practice.

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Hands shaping a clay pot rim in a pottery studio

WORKSHOPS & PRIVATE BOOKINGS

We also run one- off workshops throughout the year, led by our tutors or visiting ceramicists, along with ongoing ceramic exhibitions in our shop windows and ceramic talks and demonstrations.

Private bookings: We host team building events and parties.

SHOWCASE

GALLERY & EXHIBITIONS

Oxford Clayhouse has a dedicated window exhibition space on North Parade — a bright, street‑facing gallery that showcases the work of local and national ceramicists throughout the year.

REVIEWS & TESTIMONIALS

IVANA STARKOVA

Had absolutely fantastic class today with Hannah. She is so passionate and incredibly patient. As a complete novice I managed to throw 2 bowls and I am so glad I had such a fantastic experience. Highly recommend.

DAMIAN WILSON

We had a brilliant time learning both hand building and potter's wheel techniques. Hannah was very kind and patient with us. The Clayhouse is set in a lovely part of Oxford too, with plenty of places to eat, adding to a fun day out. Highly recommended!

CATHY AVEYARD

Had a great time trying the hand building and the potting wheel with four friends for our Christmas get together. Hannah is patience itself, it was so much fun and we laughed a lot. Even though we were novices Hannah guided us step by step to help us produce something we could collect later after glazing. Really worth trying and we will come again.

THEO HUSSEY

Attended a taster wheel session, great experience, highly recommended. Looking forward to collecting our bowls.

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