About

Community Ceramics Studio
Join us in Ancoats, where creativity and community come together in our ceramics studio. We offer a range of one off classes, weekly courses, drop in sessions & memberships, for beginners and experts!
Our studio is focussed around creating a community of like minded potters. Please drop by or get in touch if you'd like to chat about ways to get involved.
Find out a little more about our Studio Manager & New Dawn Pottery owner, Filipa, and our group of tutors below. Each tutor creates their own work as well as specialising in a specific area of ceramics : hand building, wheel thrown work & sculpture.
Information about our classes, services & memberships.
Classes & Services
Classes
We have a wide variety of pottery classes available at the studio, including: hand building classes, wheel thrown taster sessions, 4 to 6 week courses, memberships & drop in sessions.
Memberships
Our monthly membership programme allows you to book & attend independent sessions via the website. Please get in touch with some information about your experience if you are interested in becoming a member.
We are currently at full capacity for members but have a waiting list - please use out contact form to be added.
Corporate Workshops & Events
We are now offering Hand Building workshops at the studio for corporate bookings, hen parties or any other special events you have in mind. Please get in touch to find out more.
Meet the team
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Filipa - Studio Manager
Studio Manager and New Dawn Pottery owner, Filipa Marques, is a self taught ceramic artist & tutor. With a personal preference for wheel thrown ceramics, inspiration for her work comes from the natural world and by surroundings. Filipa is passionate about sharing her love of pottery through teaching classes.
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Dulce - Tutor
Dulce is a ceramic artist based in Manchester with a lifelong love for all things creative. Starting with digital art, portraits, and illustrations, her artistic journey naturally led to pottery—a medium that quickly became a passion.
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Chris - Tutor
I feel hugely privileged to have found ceramics as a practice that both produces beautiful and practical objects, and is also calming and meditative. In my own work I try to take on new techniques and make as broader range of shapes and styles as I can. Clay is such a flexible medium and, thankfully, can always be re-used if things don’t go as planned!
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Frida - Tutor
I am a ceramicist working from a small studio in Manchester, UK producing hand made and thrown stoneware pots. I have always had a fascination in design, functional objects and how items fit into people’s every day lives. I strive to make minimal, functional, utilitarian pieces that can be appreciated and used everyday.
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Jessica - Tutor
Jessica is a Manchester based artist who specialises in throwing with porcelain. Her work is inspired by the simplicity of Japanese design, with a focus on clean lines, thoughtful shapes, and the beauty of slight imperfections.
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Alex - Tutor
Currently based in Manchester, Alex is a potter producing both homeware and sculpture.‘’I have always had an interest in art and design from a young age but didn’t find the right canvas until I stumbled upon clay, six years later, it appears I’ve never looked back."
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Nina - Tutor
Nina VHVK, is a Manchester based sculptress specialising in contemporary ceramic design and sculpture. Intimately connected with nature, Nina grew up in rural Switzerland, enabling her imagination to draw endless inspiration from her childhood surroundings.
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Katie - Tutor
During my studies doing Three Dimensional Design my practice explored many mediums and themes as I began my investigations through sculptural and installation forms. However, after graduating I found myself drawn to the beauty of everyday objects and how they can bring joy to our daily lives.