Address: Sheen Pottery, 263 Upper Richmond Road West, SW14 8QS
Telephone: 020 8487 1038
Private Studio Hire
The studio is available for private hire for up to 12 people. We offer private parties (both adult and children) and corporate team building/bonding events. The class will flow with creativity and laughter as you learn how to make in clay. You can keep up to 3 pieces each and choose a studio glaze colour for your work. We will then glaze and fire for you to collect at a later date.
Our private parties can be either a longer (2.5 hour) or shorter (1.5) session depending on your preference and the amount of people in your group. For any private sessions the minimum booking is for 6 people and we can accommodate for up to 12 people in the studio.
For shorter 1.5 hour sessions (only suitable for groups of 6 people or less) the minimum booking fee is £450. For longer sessions of 2.5 hours the minimum booking fee is £600 which covers the cost of 6 people, this price increases by £90 per person added.
If your group number does exceed 6 then we do recommend doing the longer session of 2.5 hours as your party will need to be split into two, with one group doing throwing on the wheel whilst the other simultaneously does hand-building, swapping half way through.
In the shorter 1.5 hour class you will spend the entire class either on the throwing wheel or doing a hand building project, the choice is up to you of which you would prefer to do. If you choose throwing on the wheel the class will consist of a quick demo from the tutor explaining how to centre and manipulate the clay. You will then get a chance to form your own creations on the wheel, with the help of the tutor. Each person can keep their favourite three pieces to be glazed in a colour of their choosing from a selection of our 20 in house glazes. We will then glaze and fire for you to collect at a later date. If you choose to do a hand-building project this will consist of a project set out by the tutor either focusing on slab, coil or pinch pots.
In the longer 2.5 hour session if the party exceeds 6 then you will split into two groups with one learning throwing on the wheel for the first half of the class and the other group simultaneously learning how to hand-build with a project focusing on crafting and decorating a ceramic box. Half way through the session the two groups will swap over, ensuring everyone has a go at everything. If your group is 6 people or less and you choose to do the longer session your welcome to either spend the whole time on the throwing wheel or split the class in half having a go on the wheel and hand-building.
Please get in touch with the studio either via our email or phone to decide upon a suitable time for your private booking, or if you have any further questions don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Please read the Terms and Conditions, you will be asked to agree when you make your booking.