Clay Art

ClayArt is the Paint Your Own Pottery Studio on Plymouth's Barbican; a fun place where you can just pop in and paint your own designs onto blank ceramics, which we glaze and fire for you.

It's great fun for all ages and absolutely no experience is required.

Although we are a 'drop-in' studio you are very welcome to make a reservation (tel: 01752 665565) and we will keep a table for you if we are busy.

How does it work?

Choose a piece of blank pottery:
We stock dozens of different shapes of once-fired pottery called ‘bisque’. Functional items – e.g. plates, bowls, mugs, jugs, teapots, cups & saucers, goblets, vases, photo frames, pet bowls, tiles. And fun shapes and ornaments for children, e.g. money boxes, ornaments, dragons and fairies, dogs and cats.

Choose your colours:
We have a great choice of specialist paint for bisque. It is water-based and non-toxic.

Paint your design:
You may draw your design on the pottery in felt tip pen. (Pen marks marks will disappear in the firing process). We have lots of stencils you can use, or you may trace designs from our ideas books. Staff will show you how to use the products we stock to get the best from your visit. We have special pen tips you can use for outlining and writing, which some people find easier than using a small brush.

Leave your pottery to be glazed and fired:
We will glaze and fire your finished pottery and it is ready for collection in a few days, or we can post it on to you.

Opening Times

Clay Art 1 Jan 2009 - 31 Dec 2009

Road Directions

From A38 follow signs for city centre and then brown tourist signs to the Barbican

Public Transport Directions

Citybus 25 makes regular circuits from the city centre to Southisde Street.