• Helgate is a pottery, artist studios, garden and community space

Learn

Learning at Helgate is for everyone from beginners, serious hobbyists, through to experienced potters looking for a creative space to make their ceramics. Our skill-based classes provide a strong foundation in craft traditions and the freedom to challenge those traditions through experimentation.

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Clay Research Group

Led by Rachel Kurdynowska CRG is a course that explores making ceramics from the perspective of material investigation. It involves making materials as a group, demonstrations, exercises, field trips, alongside your own avenue of making and testing.

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Join our community

Our membership programme offers regular access to our studio facilities for potters and artists who can work more confidently with clay.

Whether you are new to art and pottery, a committed hobbyist, or an artist with years of experience, Helgate is a place to be inquisitive together and learn from each other.

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Masterclasses

We have and ongoing series led by visiting artists and potters who run workshops in specific techniques and provide insight into their artistic processes

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