Sunken Studio

Sunken Studio Coworking ceramics centre and pottery school in Leeds. Ceramics Studio: pottery workshops, products and consultancy.

When does a mug become your mug?The weight, the shape of the handle, the thickness of the rim, how it sits in your hand....
13/09/2026

When does a mug become your mug?

The weight, the shape of the handle, the thickness of the rim, how it sits in your hand. Small details can make a surprising difference to how a mug feels to use.

These are the sorts of things we talk about in the studio. Recently, though, the conversation took an important turn:

What makes the best biscuit for dipping?

Like mug design, there’s plenty to consider. Biscuit, mug, tea, dipping time. Everyone has their own variables.

It turns out there’s quite a lot to think about when you start paying attention to the details.

If you want to make a mug of your own, our Make a Mug weekend sessions are suitable for beginners. Or come and browse many mugs at our Pottery Market, 31 October & 1 November.

Pottery in Leeds.

11/09/2026

Testing materials is part of understanding how they behave. These tiles show how changing the clay body can change the surface of a glaze.

After a summer supporting ongoing practice through Keep Throwing and Keep Handbuilding, our regular programme returns.

Foundations in Pottery Making six-week courses start next week, followed by Make a Glaze in October.

Pottery in Leeds.

04/09/2026

Supporting learning isn’t simply about providing classes or space. It’s about creating conditions that make it easier for people to keep returning to their practice, even when everything else is competing for their time and attention.

Education, at its best, is transformational. It helps people imagine a future they couldn’t previously see for themselves. Sometimes that happens through a breakthrough at the wheel. Sometimes it’s through finding a community. Sometimes it’s simply because someone makes it easier to keep going when, left to ourselves, we might have stopped.

The next six-week Foundations in Pottery Making courses begin 15 and 16 September.
Book via : https://www.sunkenstudio.co.uk/courses/foundations-in-pottery-making
Pottery in Leeds.

30/08/2026

Next Make a Glaze course: 26–28 October, 10:30–16:30.
Our final glaze course of 2026.
Mix it. Test it. Fire it. Start understanding the glaze you’ve been searching for.

Book via https://www.sunkenstudio.co.uk/courses/glaze-courses
Pottery in Leeds.

Thank you to everyone who’s applied so far. We’re excited about this one.It’s been great to see the response from makers...
28/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who’s applied so far. We’re excited about this one.

It’s been great to see the response from makers, and we’re looking forward to spending some time with all the applications.

Applications close Monday 31 August. We’ll be in touch the following week.

Pottery in Leeds.

Mugs, bowls, and a very recognisable pup. The same clay, completely different ideas.Pottery in Leeds.
26/08/2026

Mugs, bowls, and a very recognisable pup. The same clay, completely different ideas.

Pottery in Leeds.

21/08/2026

Glaze isn't just colour. It changes how light moves across a pot, how the surface feels and how the form is read. It can soften a form, emphasise texture and completely change how the finished pot looks. (Sometimes, it can even save a pot you're unsure about.)

Week 6 is about exploring application and making decisions. Then it's all about patience. Waiting to see what happens when clay, glaze and heat meet.

Pottery in Leeds.

13/08/2026

For olives, picky bits and whatever else makes it onto the table.

Handmade in our studio and now ready to paint. They’ve already been popular, so keep an eye out for them in the studio.

Book via https://www.sunkenstudio.co.uk/courses/paint-a-pot
Pottery in Leeds.

Our pottery market is growing.After over a year of member-led pottery markets, we're opening applications beyond Sunken ...
07/08/2026

Our pottery market is growing.

After over a year of member-led pottery markets, we're opening applications beyond Sunken Studio for the first time, inviting makers with a considered practice to apply.

Know a maker whose work would be a good fit? Share this opportunity with them.

Applications are now open via CuratorSpace. No fee to apply. Stall spaces are £50 per day (including VAT).

Full details and applications via the link in bio.

Address

Sunken Studio, Unit 3 Sovereign House, Butterley Street
Leeds
LS101AW

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 9pm
Tuesday 10am - 9pm
Wednesday 10am - 9pm
Thursday 10am - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+441135183771

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