Pottery Experiences at the Ankor Studio

Courses for 2025 have finished. Details about courses and kiln hire in 2026 soon to come.

 

An Introduction to Soda Firing

Start Dates: 2/09/25, 7/10/25

Time: 10am-4pm, Tuesdays

Duration: 4 weeks

Price: £325 (Introductory offer)

Come and learn about the dynamic and exciting soda firing process!

Under the guidance of ceramicist Jethro Lynch, you will make and fire your own soda fired pottery.

During the course you will learn about:

  • The importance of clay bodies in soda firing

  • How the use of slips influences the surface effects

  • How form influences the surface effects

  • Throwing, trimming and texturing clay

  • How to pack and fire a soda kiln

  • How the placement of pottery in the kiln effects the outcome of the piece

  • Unpacking the kiln, discussion and analysis of the firing

Surrounded by trees and fields in rural west Cornwall, the course will be run from Ankor’s studio at Higher Crankan.

This course runs every month, with firings at the end of each month.

Limited spaces available.

Please use the form at the bottom of the page to book or for any queries.

Jethro Lynch has learnt his craft with soda firing specialist Jack Doherty, and has continued working with Jack for the last five years. Jethro now makes his own soda fired ceramics from his studio in west Cornwall. He is primarily interested in functional ceramics, working with various different stoneware clay bodies, slips and local clays to create a varied palette of surface effects.

It was nice to end in the last firing in the dark, there’s a real intensity to a kiln when it’s going full throttle at night time. Some good results out of this firing too, I’ll be putting some aside for an online sale sometime near
I’ve been setting up some soda fired ceramics courses from my studio in west Cornwall, hence the lack of insta posts over the last month or so, it’s been rather busy! The courses have been going fabulously, it has been a real treat for me
The last firing wasn’t the smoothest of rides. Strong winds were playing havoc with the gas burners early in the firing, so it ended up running on an extra couple of hours than expected. And when it came to unloading the kiln, the results wer

Jethro Lynch has learnt his craft with soda firing specialist Jack Doherty, and has continued working with Jack for the last five years. Jethro now makes his own soda fired ceramics from his studio in west Cornwall. He is primarily interested in functional ceramics, working with various different stoneware clay bodies, slips and local clays to create a varied palette of surface effects.

 
 

Sand & Sea Pottery Experience

Ankor offers pottery experiences from our studio near Newmill, rural west Cornwall. Lessons are run by Ankor’s ceramicist Jethro Lynch, and are offered for one-on-one tuition or groups of up to three people. 

Our pottery experiences run for 2.5 hours, covering the basics of hand building and wheel throwing. Tips, feedback and demonstrations will all help you on your way to making your own items. Whatever you choose to keep will be dried, glazed and fired at a later date by Jethro, then packaged and posted to you.

All pottery is finished with Ankor’s signature Sand & Sea glaze combination.

 
 

One person lessons - £70 / person

Two person lessons - £60 / person

Three person lessons - £50 / person

Glazing, firing and postage: First two pots free, £5 per pot thereafter

 
 

If you want to book or simply have a question concerning our courses or lessons, please use the form below.