Masterclass: Golden Earth Studio Workshop – Art for the Anthropocene

A practical workshop exploring the properties of London construction clay and its potential applications in a ceramic practice. Led by ceramicist Sara Howard, participants will collaboratively develop a range of clay bodies, glazes, slips, and engobes. This hands-on workshop promises to be both informative and engaging.

Date: Saturday 17th May
Time: 1-5pm
Maximum Participants:16
Price: £150

What You’ll Learn:
As part of our workshop, attendees have the unique opportunity to work with London construction clay collected from a 12–14m deep excavation at a construction site in Wimbledon.

What’s Included in the Workshop  

Lecture: A talk about Golden Earth Studio’s mission and learning objectives, showcasing how other artists have transformed the material and a discussion on construction vs foraged clay.

Processing: Sharing pros and cons of various processing methods and guiding the participants on how to process dry clay to make slips, glazes and engobes.

Testing: Developing a range of clay bodies, glazes, slips and engobes, to produce a collective database of knowledge about the material.

Who Should Attend:
This workshop is ideal for beginner to intermediates, as well as experienced ceramicists who are starting their journey with waste and locally sourced materials.

An Exclusive Masterclass lead by Sara Howard

Golden Earth Studio, co-founded by Sara Howard, is a ground-breaking platform dedicated to making construction waste streams accessible to the creative industry in pursuit of circularity. Through this initiative, materials that would otherwise go to waste are reclaimed and repurposed, enabling artists, designers, and makers to integrate sustainable practices into their work.

Sara Howard will be exhibiting work in Groundworks May 12th – June 29th 2025, County Hall Pottery.

All cancellations must be submitted in writing via email. Refunds or exchanges may be granted at our discretion for cancellation requests made at least 7 days before the scheduled class, course, or workshop. No refunds or rescheduling will be offered for cancellations made within 48 hours of the workshop. There are no exceptions. However, you can transfer your place to another individual. Please send us their name(s) in advance.

If you cannot attend a session of a longer course, we can’t accommodate you with another session. For any inquiries regarding cancellations, please contact us at gallery@countyhallpottery.com.