7 Arts & Crafts courses in Edinburgh

craft scotland

We put makers at the heart of all we do, championing diverse and high-quality contemporary craft. We help people learn about, appreciate and buy craft, promoting the contribution of craft to Scotland’s cultural, economic and social well-being. Through our exhibitions and events programmes, digital platforms and strategic partnerships, we provide leadership for the sector. We create opportunities for makers to develop their creative and business practice, and to exhibit and sell work in Scotland and beyond.

cyan clayworks

Cyan Clayworks is a working ceramics studio and social enterprise, where we make tableware (Chris) and sculptural handbuilt vessels (Fiona). Both of us have been working in ceramics since the mid 1990s, making work for exhibition, teaching, working in community settings, and undertaking commissions. At the studio we offer regular courses for adults, bespoke workshops, and individual tuition. We have also worked with professional artists, designers and students. Other services include a membership for keen amateurs who want to access the studio to make work untutored. All services must be booked in advance. Visitors are welcome (but strictly by appointment only); get in touch to arrange a visit.

mud station pottery studio

ation is a pottery studio in Abbeyhill, Edinburgh. We make pots. We run classes and workshops. Everyone is welcome

the edinburgh pottery studio

At The Edinburgh Pottery Studio, we are dedicated to the art of ceramics: to the creation of utilitarian and non-functional ceramic art pieces as well as sculpture in clay. Our focus is excellence in wheel work, hand building and sculpture combined with an obsession for surface design and teaching these skills to our community.

shinafoot pottery

edinburgh pottery studio

At The Edinburgh Pottery Studio, we are dedicated to the art of ceramics: to the creation of utilitarian and non-functional ceramic art pieces as well as sculpture in clay. Our focus is excellence in wheel work, hand building and sculpture combined with an obsession for surface design and teaching these skills to our community. We teach wheel throwing and hand building in 5-8-week courses and 1:1 private lessons.

out of the blue abbeymount studios

The Edinburgh Design School is an independent design school based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded in 2012, we aim to re establish and promote ceramics teaching and practice which has been disappearing from mainstream publicly funded university and college education. We are a Scottish Qualifications Authority Approved Teaching centre dedicated to delivering a high quality learning experience across a range of learning pathways from beginners to intermediate and advanced classes. Bychoosing to study with us you are make a real difference. We an ethical employer, employing expert teacher practioners and suppliers and we pay ethical rates

edinburgh design school

The Edinburgh Design School is an independent design school based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded in 2012, we aim to re establish and promote ceramics teaching and practice which has been disappearing from mainstream publicly funded university and college education. We are a Scottish Qualifications Authority Approved Teaching centre dedicated to delivering a high quality learning experience across a range of learning pathways from beginners to intermediate and advanced classes. Bychoosing to study with us you are make a real difference. We an ethical employer, employing expert teacher practioners and suppliers and we pay ethical rates. When you join us you are not only supporting our classes, you are also joining and supporting a vibrant ceramics teaching and practice community. When you study with us you become part of a wider family of practice dedicated to building and promoting learning and teaching ceramics in Scotland. Our ceramics ecosystem includes our learning and teaching programmes, our Ceramic Artists Residency programme, our Business Incubator programme dedicated to supporting emerging potters start and maintain their own studios and our workshop programme aimed at giving proferssional potters access to new techniques and influences. We work with Craft Scotland to facilitate Continued Professional Development (CPD) for school teachers in Scotland in the fields of Ceramics and we work in partnership with the Edinburgh Ceramics Workshop to provide affordable making space for serious hobbyists and emerging ceramicists. If you are interested in studying with us, joining our studio or you just want to find out more about then please send us an e mail. We would love to hear from you.

edinburgh pilates centre

Pilates is the perfect fitness system for those who need to put emphasis on breathing, alignment, establishing a strong core & enhancing coordination as well as balance. In our specialised Pilates classes, we deliver holistic approaches to people of all levels. The first thing we mainly ask our beginners is “how are you?” If you’ve been coming for a while this has probably been running through your mind on the way to class.

the arienas collective

The Arienas Collective is a creative workshop hub based in a beautiful, Georgian mews home in Edinburgh's historic New Town. The Collective was set up to help local artists and makers earn a living through sharing their creative skills and passions with others. Its name comes from Loch Arienas, a beautiful and remote spot in the Morvern area of the Scottish Highlands. We believe that engaging in creative activity is good for our health and wellbeing. Our workshops suit beginners, returners and those who want to challenge their own creative practice. Group sizes are kept small, so that our artists and makers can give you the help and support you need to get the most from your experience. Join us to release your inner creative and you will leave having learned new skills, made new friends, and with a finished piece we hope you will feel proud of. We look forward to welcoming you to our home.