## **Join us for this full-day class to turn your photograph into pixel art.**

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Portraits of iconic people, pets, self-portraits, and family members work well.

**Please send your photograph two weeks before the course, and we will scale it and prepare it for you.**

Your piece should be complete by the end of the day, wrapped carefully and ready for you to take home.

The size is A3.

No experience needed - this class is designed for everyone.

With over 20 years of mosaic-making expertise, your friendly teacher will guide you through the process in a relaxed, inspiring studio filled with tiles and creative treasures.

By the end, you’ll leave with new skills, a beautiful pixel mosaic, and the satisfaction of having made something truly unique.

Proceeds support community art projects and creative wellbeing.

**What you'll get**

- All the mosaic making materials you need to make your own pixel art to take home.
- Snacks and unlimited tea or coffee, lunch included plus a glass of wine/bottle of beer if desired.

**Knowledge required**

No experience needed - this class is designed for everyone.

Join us for this full-day class to turn your photograph into pixel art.**\Portraits of iconic people, pets, self-portraits, and family members work w...

Pixel Portrait Mosaic Workshop

Using the combined skills you can then create up to 2 pieces, which will then be bisque-fired, dipped in our beautiful stoneware glazes, and fired again. Most of our glaze choices are dinnerware safe. The results are stunning! You receive your posted creations within 4-8 weeks, imagine the magical moment when you open your box to reveal the results!

The vessels/pots can be for functional ware or try small sculptural work. You are welcome to come with your own ideas during the mindful 2.5 hours of making with the full support of an experienced ceramic tutor to help you realise your creative design ideas. No experience is necessary as the session is beginner-friendly as well for the more advanced participants.

The popular venue is our stunning Art4Space community arts centre, which is an inclusive, supportive, respectful, welcoming, safe space for everyone. Proceeds go towards our community art projects, providing mental well-being and creative health, especially for those facing barriers.

For private bookings, we can also arrange to come to your venue. **Please note** it is £54 per person for 2-2.5-hour workshop, plus travel expenses. We are flexible with timing; day, evening or weekend, according to availability.

If you want to book this for a young person (12yrs+) or come together, please speak to us - we are happy to help.

Pinch a Pot

Piotr Karpinski

I found Art4Space as a very friendly, welcoming and safe environment. I have never worked with clay before - it was new and a very fun experience for me. Nice,friendly and relaxing atmosphere in the room made it easy for me to chat to other participants and make new colleagues - loved that. It was a great opportunity to do something creative. John, the teacher of our pinch pot making classes was very kind, helpful and knowledgeable. Looking forward to visit Art4Space again. 

Beverly Folan

Have done this class with John twice now and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a lovely studio with great chilled music, drinks, including a glass of wine if you want one! John is a lovely and very patient teacher who will guide you if you are a beginner or have worked with clay before. He is very knowledgeable with clay and glazes etc. It's really relaxing and I highly recommend this for a night out with friends or coming alone to meet new people and being creative. I will be back!

Hand building pottery - Pinch, coil and slab building

Philippa Jodelka

I loved the workshop and our tutor Natty was really knowledgeable and encouraging 

Chris Hunt

06/4/23 3hrs 20 mins

This was a fantastic and thoroughly enjoyable workshop. I highly recommend this hand building class. I had lots of fun and learned a lot in the process. The studio was welcoming and had great facilities. The tutor was warm, friendly, very welcoming and knowledgeable. She took the time to explain options, techniques etc throughout the workshop. There was an abundance of materials. I was very proud of what I achieved. I will definitely return very soon. 


Charlene  Skyers

Chloe Cassoni

Was a lovely evening. Left feeling better than I came in. Thank you so much :)

Louise Serafini

Great tutor, great atmosphere and the chance to make your very own masterpiece 😊

Rob Hammaren

Very relaxing, fun, creative evening with excellent facilitation as always. Great to learn a new skill. Highly recommend.

Kat Stone

My friends and I really enjoyed the workshop with John. 
He gave great guidance to three techniques, enjoyed a glass of wine with the making, and got stuck in with the  clay pieces. Looking forward to receiving my finished pieces! 
Will definitely come back for another clay making session! 

Christina Holmbek

I had the best time! The workshop leader was lovely, so the whole class was calming and fun. Despite the relaxed atmosphere, I actually managed to make three whole pieces! Just got them in the mail, and I love them They are by no means perfect, but I'm still proud of them.

Alex Hinson

What a fantastic evening! I learned new skills, made new friends, and cannot wait to receive my creations in the mail. 100% recommend!!! 

Arianna Dalla Costa

Great experience! The teacher was very nice and knowledgeable, and her explanation of the various techniques we explored was clear and instructive. Very nice atmosphere. I would only suggest that the description on the website should be changed: it promised nibbles which were not there! 

Henry Lambert

The workshop was really enjoyable, very relaxed and a perfect way to unwind creatively. 

My second class with Art4Space in hand clay. Truly enjoyed Natti as our tutor. 
I can't wait to receive my three finished pieces! 
As it was my second time, it was great that I had already tried all the three techniques last time and could focus this time on the techniques I enjoyed the most. 

Jill Thursby

I had such a great time at this session. The instructor, Natti, was very knowledgeable and friendly, and answered all of my questions. She quickly showed us the 3 styles of hand building pottery, allowing the group time to take our time with the styles we were most interested in. The venue and vibe was fantastic, including the playlist. I’ve just got my items back and although I’m not going to quit my day job, I’m impressed at what I was able to accomplish in a short time. Would highly recommend and hope to be back! 

George  Webb

Fantastic time learning the three basic techniques for clay sculpting. Best thing I've done in ages. 

claire guellier

Very fun ! Plenty of time to practice and we had all the clay we wanted to create :)

Sibylle Metge-Toppin

Lovely time making pottery! very instructive and relaxing experience. Really enjoyed it!

Kelly Bryden

My friend gifted me with class as a birthday present and we had a FANTASTIC time. It was so fun to spend time together doing something creative. Our thoughtful instructor John, taught us three techniques for working with clay. At the end of the class we made three pots and got to pick our glazes. The pots will then be mailed to our addresses in four weeks. Highly recommend this class and the value you get out of it!

Lucy O'Grady

This was my first ever pottery class and it was awesome. The tutor was really friendly, clear and knowledgeable and the atmosphere was really relaxed. For two and a half hours I was absorbed in making with clay and completely forgot about the day job - just what I needed. Thank you Art4Space, can't wait to return!

Alison Ekang

Really really enjoyed the session. The techniques were well explained, and loved trying to create three items. My pieces were not perfect!!! But I fully enjoyed slowing down and trying to create something for myself. Found it very mindful, lovely calm space to be in. Really appreciated the tea and snacks.

Matt Kidd

John led our session as was really friendly and helpful. Highly recommend to anyone who need a few ideas on activities. Looking forward to seeing the final product when posted to us in a few weeks 

Daniel Ellicott

We loved the experience, it is perfect for any size group. John is extremely knowledgeable and patient. You are shown the different techniques with a live demo and then get the opportunity to practice yourself. The best thing is that you can take any direction with your design and if you don't like it then you can easily start again.

Fabulous handbuilding clay class. The tutor John is so patient and knowledgeable. I have learnt how to do pinch pots, slab building and cooling. Lovely, relaxing space, and great music! Would definitely recommend this to friends for a fun night out and/or an evening doing ceramics.

Merrin Sharples-Moore

My friend and I had the loveliest evening for her birthday, John offered the perfect balance of direction and creative freedom when explaining each technique. Such a lovely space and company - can't wait to see my glazed & fired pieces in a few weeks! 

Ines Moya Sanchez

What a fabulous experience! Honestly, way above my expectations. The place is beautiful, the instructor was so cool, knowledgeable, kind ! We had so much fun  and learned a lot! We had drinks, nibbles, great choice of colours at the end and THEY INCLUDE THE DELIVERY! SERIOUSLY FANTASTIC!  Would love to go again :) and will recommend to all my friends 

I really love this ceramics handbuilding class and try to go as often as possible. I've learnt so much about the different processes of handbuilding with clay. The tutors provide a lovely, relaxing and welcoming space for you to explore your creative abilities. They work with you at your pace and encourage you to create something amazing from a lump of clay. Its quite incredible when you see the finished pieces which have been fired and glazed. I would recommend this class to absolute beginner's and also to people like myself who have been working with clay for a while now. It's a great night out in a chilled, relaxing studio space.

 Jozsef  Gecsei

Natalie & John turned lumps of clay into masterpieces (almost)!  This pottery class was fantastic - calming, creative, and a total blast. Huge thanks to John and Natalie's amazing instruction. Walked in a newbie, and walked out with a wonky (but loved!) bowl and a newfound appreciation for the craft.
Joey & Jason 

Lily Middleton

I did the pinch, coil and slab building workshop and absolutely loved it. We were taught all techniques at the start and given time to try each out, which was really fun. Then we were given a really nice amount of time to decide what to make, and give it a go. Very hands on help when required. Really nice group. Such a wonderful evening! I’ll be returning to try something else soon!

Alyssa Chafee

This pottery making workshop was fun, informative and friendly. Thank you!

Laura Bertoldi

Amazing class for an amazing cause! Natti was a great teacher, guiding us with great advice whilst giving us space to try our own things!

Grant Beresford

This was a really great evening. Relaxed, enjoyable and learning new things.  Never done pottery before and subject to the kiln gods will hopefully have a new sun yellow pen holder for my desk - made using slab building and coiling - in about 4 weeks time. My wife and I both had a great time.  

Karen  Smith

Great evening very enjoyable - certainly recommend. Gives you the basics on how to make a selection of pots. Also very pleased with my end results.

Francesca Santoro

It was the best creative activity for a summer evening with friends! I recommend it to everyone. Daisy is the kindest and most helpful instructor and she was generous with the wine and helped create a fun and relaxed environment to create our pieces. 

Lisa Brugaliere

Lovely experience! Enjoyed the pottery class very much 

Fahana Ali

We were gifted a pottery session at Art4Space and it was one of the best activities we have done together. We were greeted very warmly and offered free drinks.  It’s great for all ages and anyone, I had no idea how to do pottery but we were taught three techniques by Daisy and then given even more clay to make our own pieces. It was a really enjoyable and creative experience and the staff were very welcoming and generous which made it all the more fun. A very community driven project 

Sarah Hager

Great Birthday Experiance present bought for myself and my Husband. An opportunity to gave some quality fun time.  The class was easy to follow laid back and relaxed.  We definitely valve for money in every respect. 

Tolulope Oke

I took my friend to the class for her birthday and we had the best time. The class was very well paced and we got to make and 'take home' 3 pieces which is incredibly good value! The pieces will be sent to us!

Louise Ogle

Beautiful venue, amazing facilities, knowledgeable and friendly trainer, great value - just perfect. 

Stacey McConaky

Such a fun experience!! Complete beginner and was guided through the day and really happy with my finished creations. 
Staff member leading the session was a total pro and so helpful! 

Lucy Robinson

Lovely workshop, with just the right amount of teaching and support. A wonderful way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Thank you :)

Caroline Willis

A lovely evening, relaxing atmosphere. Good tuition allowing your own imagination to be inspired.

Samantha Conway

We had a great time. Daisy was really welcoming and informative. Looking forward to received my attempts 

Eve Riddle

Wonderful class, very fun, the workshop leader was super engaging, and made everyone feel at ease and looked after, would definitely come again! 

Ella Thompson

great first experience, lovely teacher, friendly environment, very fun easy going and enjoyable !

Becca Hamilton

John was great - very friendly and helpful. The course was laid-back and informative, and very well-priced compared to others I've seen.

Josh Parker

We had a wonderful evening with John who was very welcoming and created a relaxed and fun environment allowing us to create whatever we wanted using these techniques. Would recommend to a friend! 

Sara Proietti

Me and my partner had so much fun :) It was just like John said, a place where we could disconnect from the mental and digital race, where we could be present and creative, and I truly felt that! I struggle with anxiety and a part of me was worried that I would be too intimidated by everyone elses pieces, but it was just such a lovely environment that I not once looked at anyone elses piece and felt like I had to compare mine to theirs, I felt relaxed, free to think and create, and I felt connected to my younger self! So thank you very much Art4Space and John for a wonderful experience <3

Ella Umney

The class was enjoyable from start to finish: John was knowledgable, supportive and really good fun. Would recommend for friends and couples!

Gill Gillespie

Fab evening making pots. Really good set up and excellent instruction. Would love to do another class.

Emma Brown

A really nice way to spend an afternoon !! 
After walking through the city to a beautiful space we were met with our teacher for the afternoon Daisy. 
What a lovely, friendly and approachable young lady who guided us through the basics of making thumb pots, coil pots, and sharing techniques to making flat sheets of clay and how to join these successfully, and various other tips. 
This was held in a calm and relaxing atmosphere, where everyone felt comfortable to give it a go ! 
Daisy calmly assisted and taught a varied group of students with different degrees of talent and shared and demonstrated her knowledge throughout the day.
  An absolute credit to Art4space.
 I thoroughly recommend this course to take the first steps into pottery or to brush up on those key skills and to generally have a very wholesome time !!


Nigel Chapelle

Just love these classes, so much so I’ve bought 10 of them.  The facilitators are all superb and the atmosphere always so warm and relaxed.

Heather Jackson

We had a wonderful time at Art4Space, the staff were so friendly and helpful and the space is lovely. A very relaxed setting. 

Emily Weir

Absolutely amazing experience! Really patient and kind atmosphere, where you could chat to everyone or between yourselves. Love the way my pinch pot turned out & you’re given lots of space for creativity 

Martin  Jimenez

We loved the class, very good vibes and an excellent place to explore your creativity. 

Océane Bittard

We had such a lovely time. This space is truly wonderful, it has a great vibe to it. The teacher was very helpful and super clear in her the technics she showed us. I would definitely recommend it to anyone wishing a relaxing creative evening ! Thank you 

John Armstrong

Absolutely LOVED our session with John & Blue on Saturday morning. The class was super-relaxed and John took us through the techniques & tools at just the right pace... he has just a GREAT way of teaching that you can't help but become immersed into the vibe which definitely helped me with the creative process. Would definitely recommend... and will likely come back and do it - or something else - again. BRILLIANT.

Noosrath Jahan

"My husband and I visited Art4 Space in January, and we had the best time! I was a little nervous since it was my first pottery class, but Daisy’s super friendly and welcoming nature put us at ease. She showed us three main techniques with the clay, and she would often come round to check and provide assistance with our pieces, which we found super helpful. It was fun getting to shape our own clay pots the way we wanted! The whole place had a creative and relaxed vibe, and it was amazing to see everyone's pieces coming to life. When we arrived, we were greeted with hot drinks, which was such a nice touch and really set the tone for a fun, laid-back experience. We will be visiting again this year and would highly recommend for you to book! Thank you to the team for sending out the pots in their final form, we love them! 

Rebecca Seed

Emma Davies

Great class. Teacher was fab and it was a small group so felt intimate and not overly busy. 

Jin Na Sun

David Stevenette

Absolutely incredible. The team were so welcoming and friendly. Put on a delightful experience. Would recommend to anyone!

Ashvini Rae

We absolutely loved our pottery class at Art4Space! Natalie is so helpful, knowledgeable, and patient. She taught us three very fun but different techniques and then gave us time to play around and create our designs. We had a fantastic evening and I’d definitely recommend the class!

Annabel Kitson

A truly fantastic afternoon class with brilliant teachers - couldn't recommend enough!

Jody Aarons

Evie was our instructor for the evening , and what a wonderful experience! My first time hand building with clay and Evie answered all my questions, explained everything with clear instructions. Honestly made my evening so much more relaxed and I really appreciated everything Evie did for us. 
Definitely want to get booked in for another session at the art space! Thanks again!

Mary Njuguna

Amazing! We had a small class, lovely teacher and the chance for creative freedom. Very therapeutic and it was great to do something different. 

Issa Sissoko

Had such a good time 
They took the time to show us how to manually create three pieces. 

They provided us with soft drinks (beer if you are drinker) and snacks 

It’s a lovely space as well. 

Do take the time to discuss with the others as well :) 

Thanks to the team

Jade Bandoo

Had so much fun and the staff were brilliant. 

Eden Eytle

I cannot remember the name of the lady who took our session but she was amazing (curly hair with big blue eyes, we booked 1/5 evening 18.30) The experience start to finish was one to remember. She was so kind, knowledgable and held a wonderful space for us be creative. 5 star, highly recommend! Thank you 🙏 

Laura Bourke

Was a fab evening. James was great and look forward to receiving the pieces created

Elouise Crisp

So much fun and it’s amazing what they do for the community! 

Katrina Dutton

This was a great experience, the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. The instructors were really clear and helpful with the demonstrations. Would highly recommend to anyone wishing to give pottery a go! 

Angela Watt

Such a fabulous class. Instructors were super knowledgable and made the experience fun, engaging and purposeful. I was so focused on the work that I wasn’t able to think about anything else so was able to fully switch off! I can’t wait to see my creation when it arrives in the mail! Hopefully I scored the decorative pieces well enough :)

Moreno Micozzi

Such a great pottery class! Thank you so much for the lovely welcoming and time dedicated to us. We learnt new techiniques and we will definitely book another class soon :).

David O'Leary

We arrived and was offered a drink straight away. We had to wait for everyone to arrive.  Then John explained the process for making our items.  It was good fun. We really enjoyed our experience.  At the end of the evening we chose what we wanted to be sent to us, and the colours.  We now have to wait 4 weeks for our items to be sent to us.  Would really recommend Art4Space. Very enjoyable evening with beer,wine or soft drinks. 

Shelley Carrick-Forrester

This was a brilliant experience! John and Morgane delivered the workshop perfectly and with a lot of warmth and enthusiasm. John taught the techniques really well and Morgane was on hand to provide invaluable support.
The time went so quickly!  I’m really looking forward to seeing my masterpieces once they’re fired! 😄

Jacky McEwan

It was great fun with a lovely, friendly, very knowledgeable Teacher. My husband is much more artistic than me and really enjoyed it. We have never done any pottery before - even at School, so it was completely new to us both. Recommended. 

Cameron Bishop

A very relaxed session of pottery. John was great a creating a relaxing atmosphere. Learnt some great pottery techniques and loved my time there!

Isabel Rennolds

We really enjoyed the class with Natty. Great learning 3 techniques and making our items. Excited for them to arrive in the post! 

Olly Cheeseman

We had a great time! Our instructor was very helpful and accommodating of all abilities. Would definitely recommend!

Amelia Golestaneh

This was so fantastic, friendly, and exceptionally relaxing! John was lovely and so helpful, I would definitely attend again and be recommending this experience

Annie  Campbell-Orde

Super friendly, welcoming, safe space. Great direction and teaching of pottery while also having a really fun, chilled time. They were really lovely people and we had a really great evening. 

Katie Tanner

What a fab class, me and my girlfriend came as a Christmas present from her mum. John was so calming and informative, let us be really free in what we wanted to do in the class and just enjoy the time to wind down. Piotr (sorry if I’ve spelt this wrong) was also so friendly, always made sure we had a drink and help when needed.

Will 100% be returning, also the Zinfandel was unreal lol.

Pete Dunno 

What a marvellous place and time. Was so much fun, I felt relaxed and calm and learnt some things too! 

Great learning environment, our teacher was very knowledgeable and helpfull. We were allowed to use our imagination.

Elanor Denniss

Both instructor and assistance were so helpful, caring and really cared about their job we will defo come back in the future. Thank you for a great evening

Jessica Francis

Absolutely amazing. We enjoyed every second and now we have a memory to bring home that will last a very long time. Thank you guys so much 

Valerie Wilmott

Pottery making not really my thing . I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Having a very welcoming teacher who shared her knowledge  in such a kind , calm and happy way made the evening so enjoyable. It was relaxed and fun.  Venue is amazing  and I will not hesitate  to go back. 

Finlay Campbell

Great way to spend an evening - really fun and relaxing and a really nice and friendly atmosphere .

Join us for a fun, creative, and relaxing evening to explore 3 hand-building techniques pinching, coiling, and slab-building. 

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It involves putting broken pieces of pottery back together by embracing the cracks using Japanese gold mica powder. In this class, which honours the traditional Japanese art of fixing with gold, an experienced teacher from Art4Space will guide you through every step so that you leave with beautiful symbolic pottery with golden seams to treasure.

As well as enjoying the hands-on experience with all the materials provided, you will also learn a little about the history and philosophy of Kintsugi. We create up to 2 traditional Japanese bowls. You can also bring a piece of crockery if you wish (small vase, plate, bowl, cup), and we can explore how to fix this in the best way. We also have a vintage collection you can choose to repair.

Your teachers are people who love the reflection, symbolism, and art of Kintsugi. We have achieved the best results. One of our teachers recently returned from living in Japan and follows the wabi-sabi philosophy that encourages a mindful acceptance of life’s flaws and transient nature, finding beauty in the ordinary and everyday. So please don’t throw that pot away; come and join us and learn the golden seams technique!

Art4Space Community Arts Centre is a creative, inclusive, and welcoming environment to enjoy this unique London activity with friends for a special birthday party or team-building event.

Proceeds go towards our community art projects, providing mental well-being and creative health, especially for those facing barriers.

You can bring your own crockery if you want to try to do kintsugi on a personal piece.

Kintsugi

Maureen Thompson

What a fabulous class it was . It has  reignited my light for crafting. John is an excellent educator. 

Sue Stamper-Iveson

 A relaxed and enjoyable evening with encouraging instructors. 

Bernard Noel

Such a fun evening workshop! Enjoyable, playful and relaxing in a superb atmosphere, plus you go back home with your own 2 creations after a few glasses a booze to get you in the right mood after a long day at work! That was a total success for us :) 

James Ampherlaw

A brilliant session run; talking through the beautiful philosophies and history around Kintsugi  & coming out of the session with 2 excellent pieces of re-crafted ceramics. Highly recommend as a solo or as a couple! 

Ana Espuig

Lovely environment and project. They have snacks and drinks available which is a lovely thought. The teacher was lovely and explained things carefully.

Anna Tindall

Thoroughly enjoyed the Kintsugi course.  Thank you.

Marai Colombrini

The kintsugi class was absolutely amazing. The staff is super friendly and knowledgeable, the ambience is great. I had a lovely afternoon.

Rowena Brugge

Spent a lovely afternoon learning and doing the art of kintsugi. Our teacher John was very friendly and helpful, providing clear instructions and demonstration and attending to all our needs and questions. The selection of pottery was good, and we had time for 2 to 3 items. Very relaxing and fun in a nice space.

Diane Moore

Really great way to spend an afternoon. Easy to achieve a finished piece or two under the expert guidance of the group leader ( although very much at ‘beginner level) Feel confident enough to carry on at home and improve my practice. Would highly recommend for anyone regardless of ability or age. 

Sarah Boud

Absolutely brilliant. Ellie and John were incredibly knowledgeable and the pieces I created were beautiful. I also learnt a lot about the history of kintsugi

Kintsugi is an ancient art form that celebrates the Japanese philosophy of the beauty of imperfection.