Building a Community of Potters and Skilled Craftspeople

Opening in May 2024, The Barn at the Charlotte Manser Ceramics Studios is a relaxing and welcoming space for you to come and enjoy exploring traditional, skilled crafts. With 12 pottery wheels, a large group work bench and a dedicated glazing area; The Barn is the perfect space to begin or expand on your pottery journey. Throughout the seasons there are also an arrange of other workshops available to explore such as, candle, terrarium and jewellery making.

All pottery classes are either taught by Charlotte Manser, a 10 year experienced ceramicist with a 5 year production pottery business, or renowned guest ceramicists.

The courses/retreats and workshops available are suitable for those beginning their ceramics journey; to those more advanced and who are looking to expand their practice.

We look forward to you joining our community and exploring the creativity of clay with us!

See below for current workshops/retreats and courses.

Retreats & Courses

Take a step away from the hustle and bustle of a busy working life and let your creativity flourish in a relaxing, countryside retreat or pottery course. See below our current Retreats and Courses and sign up to our mailing list for future updates.

Workshops & Studio Membership

Our array of creative workshops bring many different activities to The Barn, and for those with prior pottery and ceramics experience, we have our monthly studio membership.

Facilties

Apart from being ajoineed to a functioning production pottery studio, we have facilities for all types of ceramic practices. These include:

  • 12 pottery wheels 
  • Work benches
  • Slab roller
  • Extruder
  • Earthenwar and stoneware glazes (including all the Charlotte Manser Ceramics glazes)
  • Coloured decorating slips
  • 4 kilns to allow for fast processing times
  • Glaze mixer 
  • Pugmill
  • A ‘break out’ area with ceramic and craft literatures to enjoy 
  • Charlotte’s personal collection of ceramics from artists worldwide to inspire. 

We offer studio membership and day use of the facilites. See below for our membership/use options.