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Ceramic Workshops Near Turvey, Bedfordshire

Learn Pottery at Our Accessible Bedfordshire Studio (MK43 8BS)

Picts Hill Studios is perfectly positioned near Turvey, offering exceptional ceramic workshops for all skill levels. Our studio location provides easy access from Bedford (15 minutes), Milton Keynes (20 minutes), Olney, Newport Pagnell, and surrounding Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire villages.

Why Our Location is Perfect for Your Workshop Experience:

✨ Easy to Find - Clear directions from major roads ✨ Free Parking - No worries about parking fees or restrictions ✨ Rural Setting - Peaceful environment away from busy town centers ✨ Central Location - Accessible from Bedford, MK, and surrounding areas ✨ Beautiful Countryside - Inspiring setting for your creative journey

Picts Hill Studios offer workshops for all occasions.  Whether it be a Birthday celebration, Valentine's Day, Mother's day or your Hen Party, we can arrange a workshop to suit.  Come and explore the joy of ceramics with us as we share our wide ranging professional skills, helping you to switch off and unwide from the stresses of work or spend quality time with friends and family. We are fully qualified and insured teachers, working in a specifically designed studio space.  Sessions range from '1 to 1' throwing lessons on the potter's wheel to hand building sessions in groups of up to 8 people.   We also provide alternative firing workshops with Raku and Smoke Firing techniques.  All materials and firings are included in the price and can range from 2 hour sessions to all day workshops. Workshops priced competitively, with a guide starting price of £20 per hour for 1 to 1 sessions on the potter's wheel. 

We also provide workshops specifically for children Year 7 and upwards.  Schools have sadly not valued the importance of practical art based subjects in recent years and ceramics is especially overlooked.  The opportunity for cross-curricular learning , especially with the science subjects cannot be underestimated.   We can provide workshops in schools and also for home-schooled children. These workshops can be especially designed for appropriate age groups and linked to other subjects for enhanced learning opportunities.  Picts Hill Studios resident artists are PGCE qualified in Secondary Art and Design with full Enhanced DBS certificates, Full Public Liability Insurance and St John Ambulance First Aid at Work Certificate. Join our mailing list or message via the Contact Us page to be notified of up and coming workshop dates.

Price Guide:

Raku/Smoke Firing workshop - 10am to 4pm - £80 each (Maximum 8 participants)

In-School workshop - 2 hours - £15 per pupil (minimum 15 students)

Evening group session - 3 hours - £30 each (Maximum 8 participants) 

1 to1 wheel throwing sessions - 2 hours - £40

2025 Workshops

2025 Workshops to take place on the last Tuesday of every month £45 each for 3 hours, including tuition, materials and firings and one choice of glaze to be applied by us. (An option to return to glaze your piece yourself at our weekly Tuesday drop in sessions would be £30.)

Please message us for further details or book online below

Tuesday Drop-ins

Come along and use the studio and get the benefit of our advice, guidance and materials

£30 per Session including materials and technical support

Ceramic sculpture of a sitting cat with closed eyes, detailed fur, and upright ears.
Decorative frog sculpture with a realistic eye, painted in shades of blue and gold, sitting on a flat surface.
Woman crouching and tending to a trash can with smoke rising from it, while five people stand nearby, outside on a gravel path near a grassy area with trees and parked cars in the background.
A metal tray on gravel holding burnt and partially melted cans, a small ball, and other charred items, with a person's hand holding a burnt can on the upper left side.
Person wearing a brown apron and red gloves standing outdoors, holding a long tool over a metal trash can with steam or smoke rising from it, on a gravel surface with a grassy area and brick wall in the background.
Group of people at an outdoor workshop, working with bricks and metal containers, wearing aprons, gloves, and masks.
Two women, one wearing safety gear, are working together outdoors next to a large green barrel. One woman is using a tool on the barrel, while the other observes. They are in a grassy area with trees and a parked car in the background.
Two small pots covered with mesh, holding dried plants and herbs, on a wooden surface.
Person holding a fish inside a metal bucket filled with dark water, on a gravel surface.
Two women working on a project outdoors among old metal barrels, with cars and buildings in the background, on a bright day.
Table with various decorative items, containers, and dried flowers in a room with natural light, a woman on the right looking at the table, and another woman on the left holding a dark-colored object.
Person wearing red gloves, a yellow apron, and a helmet, standing outdoors among metal paint containers, some set on bricks, in what appears to be a paint job or workshop setup on a gravel surface, with a rustic building, trees, and outdoor furniture
Two women standing outside near a building with wooden siding, wearing aprons and conversing, with a red bucket and old barrels in the foreground.
People outdoors participating in a cooking or outdoor food activity, with large metallic buckets, some covered with foil, on a gravel surface under a blue sky with clouds.
Collection of ceramic art pieces, including a tall blue and white vase, a round bowl, smaller bowls, and a frog-shaped sculpture, displayed on a wooden surface.
Collection of handmade ceramic pots and stones displayed on light wooden and brown surfaces, with a window revealing a garden scene outside.
A dark, polished sculpture of a reclining woman made of wood, lying on a light wooden surface with a wood-paneled background.
Three ceramic fish sculptures painted in various colors and patterns, placed on a wooden surface.
A collection of handcrafted pottery pieces including bowls, cups, and stones with a nature-inspired, earthy glaze, arranged on a wooden table.
Colorful ceramic tumbler with abstract black, turquoise, brown, and reddish-orange glaze in a pottery studio.
A ceramic vase with abstract black, yellow, and gray patterns on a wooden surface.
Marbled ceramic bowl with black, white, and brown swirls sitting on a wooden pedestal in a workshop.
Collection of handmade pottery with earthy, dark, and marbled glaze finishes, displayed on a light wooden surface and stands in a workshop or studio setting.
Display of ceramic pottery including vases and bowls on wooden tables and platforms at an art exhibit or gallery.
A colorful, abstract ceramic bowl with a marbled pattern in browns, blacks, and whites, sitting on a wooden surface.
Close-up of a ceramic cup with a marbled pattern of brown, black, cream, and beige, placed on a light wooden surface.
Display of various handmade ceramic bowls on wooden presentation blocks, with onlookers in the background.
An ancient clay pot with blackened and cracked surface, sitting on a light wood surface with a wooden backdrop.
A small, hand-crafted ceramic cup with a dark, earthy glaze and streaks of orange and black, sitting on a wooden surface.
Woman working with clay on a pottery table, wearing a colorful sweater and apron, focused on shaping the clay.
A group of people engaging in a pottery class, with a woman in the foreground shaping clay and a man standing behind her, observing or instructing.
Two women with glasses, smiling and laughing, engaging in a conversation in a workshop or studio setting, with shelves and various objects in the background.
Two women working on clay projects at a table with various tools, clay, and small sculptures.
Two women sitting at a table engaged in pottery-making, surrounded by clay pottery tools and partially finished clay pieces, in a room with shelves filled with pottery supplies and books, with a large window in the background.
Three people gathered closely, with two women and one man, engaged in an activity or discussion in an indoor setting with a 2024 planner and clock on the wall behind them.
Two women working on pottery projects at a table, shaping clay with tools and sprinkles of clay dust visible.
Group of people participating in a pottery class, working at a long wooden table with various clay tools and ceramics.
Three people working on pottery projects at a table, smiling and engaging with each other in a ceramic studio.
Woman wearing glasses and an apron working on a pottery sculpture at a table filled with modeling clay, sculpting tools, and partially completed clay objects.
A woman with glasses smiling and wearing a black shirt, and two children with braided hair, engaged in an activity together.
People participating in a pottery workshop, shaping clay on a table filled with pottery tools, cups, and rolling pins in a ceramics studio.