Workshops

Where Inspiration Blooms – Make Your Own Lamp – Short Course

Venue: The Studio, Christ Church Centre, Featherbed Lane, Holmer Green, HP15 6XQ
Cost: £145
Timing: 1-3pm
Date: 6 March to 6 March 2026

To book this course please click here – https://www.whereinspirationblooms.co.uk/product-page/make-your-own-lamp-short-course-spring-26
2-Week Short Course:
WEEK 1 – Friday 6th March 1pm-3pm @The Studio, Holmer Green HP15 6QX
WEEK 2 – Friday 13th March 1pm-4pm @The Pavilion, Penn Street HP7 0PX

This class is suitable for absolute beginners, as well as more experienced ceramicists. We will supply all materials EXCEPT the fabric for your lampshade.

Join the Where Inspiration Blooms team for this completely unique 2-week course where you will not only be crafting a hand-built ceramic lamp but also making your own gorgeous matching lampshade! …and as if that wasn’t enough your lamp base will also be fired in a raku kiln…honestly this is going to be fabulous!

In Week 1 we will be based at our ceramics studio in Holmer Green – hand-building our lamp bases with special raku clay. At this point you will be able to choose to keep your base plain or you can add extra details…including adding textures, relief work or carving – whatever you think will add extra interest when you glaze it.

We will then hold onto your lamp bases popping them through the kiln for a bisque firing before week 2.

In week 2 we will be over at The Pavilion in Penn Street. Here we will start the 3-hour session by glazing our bisque fired lamp bases using special raku glazes.

Our team will put your glazed lamp bases into the raku kiln and then onto a reduction bin to complete their firing process. Meanwhile, back inside… we will be using kits to make 25cm lampshades in the fabric you have brought with you.

Once both your lamp and lampshade are complete we will wire up our bases, add bulbs and pop on the shade for the final grand reveal!

Imagine carrying home a brand-new lamp that you have literally made every single part of – happy days!