The Clay Yard Insider
initial one-off joining fee: £15
Monthly Subscription: £145
Redeemable Against: Beginners, Ceramics for all, throwing and advanced ceramics coursesThe Clay Yard Insider is a subscription service that gives you the opportunity to feel a sense of belonging in this intimate and personal pottery studio in Totnes.
As well as spreading the cost of your payments for courses, becoming a Clay Yard Insider gives you access to exclusive content, priority booking, and the freedom to create something truly your own.
Step into the studio, unwind, and turn simple clay into something beautiful.
Insider Benefits
Priority Access
Secure your place on over-subscribed classes by having early-bird booking rights.
Specialist Skills
Free access to online learning resources to support your creativity.
Community
Develop a sense of community belonging to a group of local like-minded creatives.
Showcase of Work
Invitations to showcase your work in our members/insiders online gallery.
Skills Development
Invitation to exclusive skills development workshops on Monday evening and/or Saturday mornings.
Sales Opportunities
Options to take part in member-led sales events on 3 Saturdays in the Summer months.
The Clay Yard Insider
⇥ Nurtures a sense of belonging⇥ Strengthens connections with like-minded individuals⇥ Secures your learning journeyLearningMore than ceramics. Learning at The Clay Yard goes further than hard skills.
Ceramics might be the medium in which you will be learning, but attending The Clay Yard is more than just clay.
Learn a new skill, and become confident and competent in yourself in many different ways. Feel the rewards of improvement from whatever starting point you come in from.
Meet the Studio Founder
"I took ownership of The Clay Yard studio in December 2022. Since then, with the support of a small team of teachers, technicians and volunteers I have welcomed potters of all levels to explore their creative potential.
I’m having an awful lot of fun.”
Alison Hannah
Founder & Tutor Tutors at The Clay Yard
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Alison Hannah
FOUNDER & TUTOR
An experienced teacher and practicing ceramic artist, Alison brings practical and theoretical learning to the Clay Yard.
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Julia Toy
TUTOR
Julia has taught Art and Ceramics in both schools and in a studio setting. An experienced thrower, hand-builder and forager of clay.
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Lucy Bell
TUTOR
Lucy experiments with different firing techniques on her thrown work. She teaches at Landworks in Dartington whilst working from her studio at Anran.
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Verran Townsend
Verran has many years of experience teaching ceramics. His methods focus on allowing open exploration whilst gaining wellbeing and comfort in working with our hands.
An inclusive learning space for all
Your local, accessible space to release your inner artistic flair. Everybody has a place here.
