The Making Room.

A Tannery Unit, Eight Benches, Two of Us.

The studio room with the long table and big windows

We Wanted Somewhere to Make Things. So We Built It.

Erin threw pots in a rented corner of a warehouse for six years. Joss made furniture in the garage. In 2024 we took the lease on Unit 4, knocked the mezzanine out, and put in eight benches, four wheels and a kiln.

The classes started because friends kept asking to have a go. It turns out half of Alderton wanted to have a go. Now the workshops are the heart of the place: small groups, real tools, and nobody hovering over your shoulder unless you want them to.

Shelves of tools and materials beside the benches
Unglazed pots waiting on the kiln shelf

The Room Does the Hard Work.

Everything you need is at the bench when you arrive: tools sharpened, clay wedged, aprons on hooks. Your pots stay with us for glazing and firing, then sit on the collection shelf by the door until you fetch them. Wood and textile pieces go home with you the same day.

Who You'll Be Learning With.

Erin working at the bench with a finished pot

Erin Whitfield

Clay

Potter for twelve years, teacher for four. Says everyone can centre clay; has not been wrong yet.

Joss carving a spoon blank with a knife

Joss Whitfield

Wood

Furniture maker. Teaches spoon carving and joinery, and owns more hand planes than any one person can justify.

Mim at the loom in the textile corner

Mim Osei

Textiles

Weaver and dyer. Runs the indigo vat and the mending classes, and will fix the elbow of any jumper you bring in.

Colours