Deborah Baynes has offered
residential pottery courses since 1971. Deborah has taught thousands of
students the rewarding challenges of clay and the potter's wheel from throwing to
Raku and salt glaze firing. Deborah now offers her pottery courses at her
studio at Nether Hall in Suffolk.
Deborah is a founder member of the East Anglian Potters Association
and chair person from 1989 to 1993. Deborah is also a professional member
of the Craft Potters Association. Deborah exhibits widely and her pots are
in collections in both the UK and abroad.
In 1967 Deborah Baynes discovered pottery by joining an evening class
and began a lifelong obsession (love affair!!) with clay and the endless
permutations and possibilities that can be created with it.
In 1971 Deborah established her first studio in White Roding in Essex which
became well known not only for wheel made pots, but also for the summer schools
held every year. About a third of our students have been before or have
been recommended to come by previous students. We hope that you may
like to join the many who have had instructive, relaxing and fun holiday
courses with us.
In 1993 Deborah moved both home and workshop to Nether Hall on the Shotley
Peninsula.
Nether Hall overlooks the estuary of the River
Orwell.
The house is listed Grade II and believed to date from the
early 1600's. The large oak-beamed rooms provide comfortable
accommodation for those on the course and an ideal setting for Deborah's
extensive collection of pots. These include work by famous modern
studio potters through to antique salt glaze and 15th Century Chinese
pieces. There is also a large library of pottery-related books and
magazines which students will find a useful source of inspiration and
ideas.
The workshop is situated in the 18th Century coach house and
stables, still with cobbled floors and original fittings. It is spacious
and well equipped with a de-airing pugmill that produces excellent quality
throwing clay. There are also three kilns and nine electric wheels so that
each student has access to a wheel at all times.
Course Fees
unchanged from 2009 !
New Fully
Interactive DVD now available! 
