Learning with Jo Davies
Below is a list of courses that Jo Davies will be teaching as well as information about Studium, her online ceramics learning community. Jo is well known for the quality of her teaching, as well as being a respected designer-maker, because she puts the students’ experience at the centre of her lessons so they deepen their knowledge and come away from her classes enriched by viewing plenty of demonstrations, receiving practical help and well-articulated advice.
She has taught beginner to postgraduate level ceramic students at Brighton University, Farnham University College, West Dean College, Jingdezhen Ceramics Institute in China as well as at many private studios around the UK. She also set up and ran the Jo Davies Teaching Studio in East London for several years until early 2025.
This online community has been developed by Jo Davies as a place for ceramicists to learn and seek advice through online sessions with Jo and other Guest-Experts. There is a growing Video Library, forum and supportive community. It has been developed as a support service for ceramicists at all levels.
There is also a video library of Throwing Core Skills with Jo Davies, Recorded Events with guest-experts and a written Forum inside Studium where subscribers can share their news as well as connect with other members of the community for troubleshooting when subscribing to a Studium Plan.
Live STreams with Guest Experts are also available to all as ticketed events.
See the Studium Website for more
www.studiumcommunity.com
Jo Davies Masterclass at Fishponds Pottery
Jo Davies will be teaching a 2 day Introduction to wheel-throwing porcelain at this Bristol ceramics studio on 13-14 March, 2027.
This class is for students who have done a little throwing before but aren’t necessarily perfect. Jo teaches all levels and is very familiar with teaching people who very different experience levels so, if you are curious about porcelain, please do just give it a go.
See Fishponds Pottery for details and how to book
www.fishpondspottery.co.uk
Jo Davies Courses at West Dean College
Jo Davies teaches regularly at West Dean College. See their website for forthcoming dates.
All Booking and information available through West Dean College.
The Ceramic Studio
Jo Davies will return to the Ceramics Studio near Tonbridge in Kent for their 2027 timetable of Guest-Potter sessions.
See their website for details
Masterclasses in Wheel-Throwing with Jo Davies at her Herefordshire Studio
One to one, 2.5 hr in-person class with Jo Davies. These classes takes place at Jo Davies’ Herefordshire Studio on convenient dates by agreement. Please get in touch to discuss jo@jo-davies.com
£175 per 2.5 hr session, inclusive of all materials, equipment and firings
These bespoke one to one wheel-throwing classes are designed for people who have some experience of wheel-throwing and wish to improve or tackle particular recurring issues in their throwing such as problems with consistency in centring, pulling up, gaining more height in their pots or generally throwing at a larger scale. Many of Jo Davies’ students find that after one or two sessions of troubleshooting during these sessions their technique is much improved. This is largely because a concentrated time is dedicated to observing and discussing your technique and what can be improved. Often the gains that can be made come from small adaptations but these tweaks and adjustments make a huge difference. These sessions are not there to change your technique wholesale but to work with you in order to build on what you have. As a tutor, I understand that there is only so much that observing other potters will give you and there comes a point where your technique needs to be observed so that unconscious and accidental mistakes can be remedied.
A single or short series of lessons may be preferred. These sessions are scheduled at times that suit both parties so please do get in touch to discuss timing on studio@jo-davies.com
Please note that all classes above are bookable through the studios or colleges hosting them but please do get in touch if you have a question or concern about the contents of the courses.