Tubelining Masterclass Experience

Now you have seen us demonstrate our artistry, craftsmanship and heritage skills on the Great Pottery Throw Down, why not try your hand yourself? Watching the contestants of channel 4’s challenging Throw Down may look easy to some – but a steady hand and a keen eye are simply the start! Don’t worry, on our masterclass day, we will be on hand to help you every step of the way as you decorate your very own Moorcroft coaster – which is a little easier than the Moorcroft ginger jar shape!. Your coaster will also be dipped in our special vitreous glaze and fired for your pleasure, before being sent to you as a keepsake of your very own tubelining challenge in the Applied Arts.

Please note that you will be tubelining a coaster in the same design as that which appeared on The Great Pottery Throw Down, Queens Choice. To find out more about this design, please read our feature, The Legacy of Queen’s Choice. 

We will be hosting our Tubelining Masterclass Experience on Tuesday 28th March 2023 and Tuesday 18th April 2023.  There will be two sessions on each day to choose from.

Morning Session

• 10.30am - Arrival for tea, coffee and biscuits and meet Moorcroft’s craftspeople and Art Director, Elise Adams.
• 11.00am - Demonstration in the art of inking and tubelining, a variant of traditional slip-trailing, to enable you to create your own design outline with liquid clay slip.
• 11.15am - Tubeline your own coaster
• 12.45pm - Masterclass Ends.
• 12.45-4.30pm - View the Moorcroft shop and Museum within the Moorcroft Heritage Visitor Centre.
  

Afternoon Session

• 12:45pm - Arrival for tea, coffee and biscuits and meet Moorcroft’s craftspeople and Art Director, Elise Adams.
• 1:15pm - Demonstration in the art of inking and tubelining, a variant of traditional slip-trailing, to enable you to create your own design outline with liquid clay slip.
• 1:30pm - Tubeline your own coaster
• 2.45pm - Masterclass Ends.
• 2.45-4.30pm - View the Moorcroft shop and Museum within the Moorcroft Heritage Visitor Centre.

Places are limited, and Moorcroft work on a first come first fired basis!

Cancellation Policy - should you be unable to attend, a refund will only be issued if 7 days notice is given.

Please note that this master class experience does not include hand painting.

The Great Pottery Throw Down, Channel 4, Love Productions are not party to the provision of this experience and therefore do not endorse the day, which is a commercial enterprise wholly provided by W Moorcroft Ltd.