The Clay Yard Insider

initial joining fee: £15
Monthly Subscription: £150
Redeemable Against: Ceramics for all, throwing and advanced ceramics courses

The 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.

The Clay Yard Insider

Priority Access to Courses

As an “Insider” subscriber you will be invited to book ahead of general release securing your place on the course of your choosing.

Exclusive Content

Enjoy the opportunity to deepen your learning through specialist course content accessible only to “Insiders”.

Discounts on workshops

Use your Insider membership to get discounts to events and specialist workshops.

The Clay Yard Insider

⇥ Nurtures a sense of belonging
⇥ Strengthens connections with like-minded individuals
⇥ Secures your learning journey
Learning

More 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 places pots on the shelves
Alison Hannah
Founder & Tutor 

Tutors at The Clay Yard

  • Alison Hannah

    FOUNDER & TUTOR

    An experienced teacher and practicing ceramic artist, Alison brings practical and theoretical learning to the Clay Yard.

  • Julia Toy - Ceramics teacher at the Clay Yard holding pieces of her work

    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.

  • 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.

  • Verran Townsend

    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.

Make time in your life to play.