Teachers
Four potters, one very patient kiln.
Everyone who teaches here makes and sells their own work. Between us we’ve been at the wheel for about eighty years, and we still squash the odd pot.

Founder
Rina Santos
Set up the Clay Yard in an old tannery store in 2016 with two second-hand wheels. Throws mostly tableware in a speckled stoneware.
Tasters, six-week wheel course
Teaching since 2012
@rina.makes.pots

Hand-building
Arun Mehta
Trained as a sculptor and still prefers coils to the wheel. Patient with anyone who says they're not creative.
Hand-building weekend, couples' nights
Teaching since 2018
@arun.coils

Glazes and surface
Mei Chen
Mixes every glaze on our shelves, from the celadon to the tenmoku. Will happily talk you through why a glaze ran.
Glazing workshop, mug evenings, kids' club
Teaching since 2020
@mei.glazes

Kilns and open studio
Graham Pike
Forty years at the wheel and in charge of both kilns. Runs open studio and keeps the firing log.
Improvers' course, open studio
Teaching since 1998
@graham.fires

The studio
An old tannery store with good light and a lot of shelves.
Twelve electric wheels, four big hand-building tables, a glaze room and two electric kilns out the back. Tea and biscuits are always on.
Plan your visit