Clay for Wellbeing
Do you like to work with clay? Then this course is for you! It lets you play with clay and adds deep breath work for wellbeing and meditation. You'll leave feeling relaxed and grounded.
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course, although enthusiasm for working with clay is needed.
Course units
Do you like to work with clay? Then this course is for you! It lets you play with clay and adds deep breath work for wellbeing and meditation. You'll leave feeling relaxed and grounded.
We will be making a Hand Blessing form taken from your own hand and adding your details and visual impressions to the clay piece. This is then fired in a kiln, with a two week gap for this step to take place.
You will come back to glaze your pieces, and will be inducted into the ceramics rooms and given instructions on glazing your pieces.
A collection date will be added, as the glaze firing will take at least 2 weeks.
Assessments
There is no formal assessment in this course.
Course fees
This course is free for those who live within the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, earn less than £35k a year, and have not have studied any previous tailored learning courses with us. Students can only do one tailored learning course regardless of the discipline.
Full cost fee: £100
Contact our Admissions team if you have any course fee-related questions: info@yorkcollege.ac.uk
Course progression
This course will give an introduction to working creatively in ceramics. These could be further built on with the following courses:
Art School: Pottery
Access to HE Diploma (Art and Design)
BA (Hons) 3D Creative Practice
Dates & course durations
18th April 2026, 2 week course, 10.00am-12.30pm.
Study methods
Students will learn in a friendly and professional workshop environment with all appropriate health and safety provision.
Facilities
As well as specialist creative and art facilities, students have access to a fantastic range of College-wide facilities such as the Learning & Research Centre, study hubs, computer areas with accompanying multi-function printers and helpdesk advice.
Additional costs
All materials are provided for you to complete the course.
Career progression
N/A
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