Short Courses For Spring 2024

All my classes are held in my fully equipped North London Studio (See map below)

Thanks for visiting my website. The classes are very popular and fill quickly. To secure a place you will need to send a 50% deposit.  If you wish to keep updated its best to subscribe to the newsletter.This winter spring season 2024 I will be running three one day throwing classes, a fine burnishing and form course,a taster session for beginners and two raku days one of which will be expanded to include saggar and pit firing. If you are interested please get in touch

All the best, Ricky

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Taster Session For complete beginners
Saturday 13th April
10am to 1pm

This taster class is for anyone who would love to try out a bit of building pots with clay. You will be introduced to basic techniques of hand building like coiling, pinching and slab making. Any work you build on the day can be fired and dipped in a glaze to be collected at a later date usually around two weeks. There is a small additional charge for this of £4 per kilo of clay.If you think this is something you would like to try please get in touch

Cost £60

A deposit of £30 secures your place.
Tutor Jenny Williamson

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3 spaces

The Art of Perfecting form and Burnished finishes
2nd March
10am to 2pm

This new addition to course offerings is all about creating the best finishes both in looking at the form of your pots and in creating the best burnished effects on the surface. The class will be led by Jenny Carlin who makes beautiful and elegant saggar fired pieces in t material with a variety of coloured slips. With this technique she is able to achieve amazing markings when used in conjunction with raku and saggar firing but can also be adapted to all smoke firings. This would be a good course if you were also doing the smoke saggar and raku day in April. If signing up for both I am offering a 10% discount on the total

Cost £70

A deposit of £35 secures your place.
Tutor Jenny Carlin

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One Day Throwing Course
27th April
10:30am to 4:30pm

The one day throwing course is open tor anyone whether a complete novice who wants to give throwing a bash or if you want a bit more time to improve. The studio is equipped with six wheels so you all will get individual tuition and lots of time to practice. Any pots you keep will be fired and dipped in a glaze for a small charge of £2.50 per item.
With all the throwing courses I offer a choice to come back on a glazing afternoon class or you can take any bisque pieces away after they have gone through a firing to glaze elsewhere.
You will need to bring a towel and an apron and a packed lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided. If you would like more information please get in touch.

Cost £110

A deposit of £55 secures your place.
Tutor Jenny Williamson

Please read the course booking and cancellation terms and conditions.
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three spaces

Three Day Throwing Course
2nd, 3rd & 4th April
10am to 4pm

This course gives you the opportunity to improve your throwing skills. The studio is equipped with six wheels so you all will get individual tuition and lots of time to practice. There will be demonstrations of how to make larger pieces , lidded pots as well as plates bowls and cylinders. This course id suitable for beginners as well as advanced potters and the class can be adapted to suit whatever you are interested in improving on. Any pots you keep will be fired and dipped in a glaze for a small charge of £5 per kg
With all the throwing courses I offer a choice to come back on a glazing afternoon class or you can take any bisque pieces away after they have gone through a firing to glaze elsewhere.
You will need to bring a towel and an apron and a packed lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided. If you would like more information please get in touch.

Cost £300

A deposit of £150 secures your place.
Tutor Ricky Grimes

Please read the course booking and cancellation terms and conditions.
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Three Day Throwing Course
8th, 9th & 10th April
10am to 4pm

This course gives you the opportunity to improve your throwing skills. The studio is equipped with six wheels so you all will get individual tuition and lots of time to practice. There will be demonstrations of how to make larger pieces , lidded pots as well as plates bowls and cylinders. This course id suitable for beginners as well as advanced potters and the class can be adapted to suit whatever you are interested in improving on. Any pots you keep will be fired and dipped in a glaze for a small charge of £5 per kg
With all the throwing courses I offer a choice to come back on a glazing afternoon class or you can take any bisque pieces away after they have gone through a firing to glaze elsewhere.
You will need to bring a towel and an apron and a packed lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided. If you would like more information please get in touch.

Cost £300

A deposit of £150 secures your place.
Tutor Jenny Williamson

Please read the course booking and cancellation terms and conditions.
Enquire
2 spaces

Weekend and Weekly Courses

Weekday Courses

The weekday classes are small and friendly limited to 8 participants. They are very popular and participants get a chance to re enrol at the end of each term. For this reason spaces only become free very occasionally. I do not keep a waiting list. A wide range of glazes and clay are available.

Cost is £310 for the ten weeks with clay sold separately by the bag including firing and glazing.

Times

Mon 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Tue 9:15am to 11:45am
Tue 12:30pm to 3:00pm
Tue 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Wed 10:00am to 12:30pm
Wed 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Thur 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Please note that when you sign up for the ongoing courses you are committing to be there for the term. Classes cannot be transferred to other days to make up for times when you cannot attend. I also cannot issue refunds once the course has started.

Please read the course booking and cancellation terms and conditions.
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Weekend Course - Throwing

The throwing classes are open to all levels and are a great way to make big improvements on your wheel ability. There are six wheels so spaces are limited and plenty of individual attention is guaranteed.

The classes run throughout the year.

Times are from 10:30am to 4:30pm and cost is £110 for a one day course. You can select up to three pieces at the end of the day to be fired and glazed.

Please read the course booking and cancellation terms and conditions.
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Weekend Course - Raku Firing

The raku process is fast and exciting. There is something very satisfying about seeing the glazes melt and the kiln opening with glowing bright orange pots then covering with leaves and sawdust.

In the raku day classes you bring your own pieces to be fired. This is restricted to five small to medium pieces per person.
The next raku will not be until the autumn.

Times 10:30am to 4:30pm cost for the day £110. Limited to eight participants

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Location Of Ricky Grimes Ceramics Studio

Directions to Studio 104 Alexandra Rd N10 2EX

The studio is off the main roads in a residential area in Muswell Hill next to the golf course and near the North Circular. It takes about ten minutes from the nearest bus stop to walk here. If driving there are usually spaces across from the house. I request that if you can to park here. Please do not block the driveway. If coming for the first time you will find, to the right of the house a gate. Follow the path around to the rear of the house and you will find the studio.

From Highgate Station catch bus 134 or 43 to Muswell Hill and get off at Wilton Rd stop on Colney Hatch Lane. Cross at the zebra crossing and follow Sydney Rd all the way to Oak Avenue. Turn right on to Oak Avenue then turn left at the top on to Alexandra Rd. 104 is about 200m down on your left

From Bounds Green Station catch bus 102 or 299 to Muswell Hill getting off at St Andrews Church. Cross here and take Windermere Rd to the end and turn left on to Grosvenor Rd. At the top of the road there is a barrier to prevent cars passing. You can either turn right down Forest Walk taking the footpath leading you on to Alexandra Rd, or continue down Wetherill Rd and turn right on Sydney Rd. From here follow directions above

From North Circular take junction for B550 signed Muswell Hill. Go in direction of Muswell hill then take second turn on left Hampden Rd. Follow all the way to the end then take a left on to Sydney Rd. At the end of Sydney Rd take a right on to Alexandra Rd and 104 is 300m along on the right.