Turning Earth

Turning Earth A flat-rate, fully accessible ceramics members' studio, for hobbyists and professionals alike. Membership includes firing and glazing and your own shelf.

Turning Earth has four member studios - the original one in Hoxton E2, our complex in Argall Avenue E10, a studio in the Crawley Road creative space in Tottenham N22 that opened in December 2021, and as of September 2022 a new studio surrounded by the woods in Highgate. Each offers state of the art wheels, regular kiln firings and great equipment, all in a beautiful environment. Our members studio

s welcome everyone, from beginners to part-time professionals up to 15 hours a week. Full-time professionals can join In Production, our incubator for small businesses around the corner from our E10 centre.

Meet Clare - one of our amazing teachers at Turning Earth and also manager at our In Production studio.
26/05/2026

Meet Clare - one of our amazing teachers at Turning Earth and also manager at our In Production studio.

It has been a month since the spring market at our Hoxton studio and as always it was very rewarding to witness the supp...
20/05/2026

It has been a month since the spring market at our Hoxton studio and as always it was very rewarding to witness the support for our makers.

Another big thanks to everyone!

16/05/2026

Mother - Lawyer - Artist

Witness how our member Debbie leans into her work life balance and shares how Turning Earth’s open access studio membership can fit around a 9-5.

It is important to her to teach her children that you can be an artist while holding a busy job.

Especially while a studio such as this can make the balance even more achievable by having technicians on hand.

Mother
Lawyer
Artist
fairfax.ceramics

06/05/2026

Throwing challenge accepted!

1 shape. 5 minutes. Blindfolded
ceramics showing us how it is done!

How would you fare?

25/04/2026

*Tech tips, episode 4: slab building*

1. Manipulate the clay into a long sausage first before rolling

2. Spread your fingers wide to apply even pressure

3. Roll with light pressure, using the full length of your hand

4. If your coil becomes flat, twist the ends and then continue rolling

5. Store prepped coils in plastic to keep damp

6. Really damp coils don't need scoring but if the coils are on the drier side, score directly onto the coil and apply a little slip between each layer

7. Use a serrated kidney to blend the surface together

8. Use a rubber kidney to smooth over

9. Use a paddle or wooden spoon to compress the walls and shape further

14/04/2026

Our next ceramics market is this weekend!

Join our team, around 80 makers plus the guys from and , and on both Saturday and Sunday 11-5pm, under the railway arches of East London (E28BW)

07/04/2026

If you loved the last one, wait until you see the next one.

18-19th April, 11-5pm
Turnjng Earth Hoxton

02/04/2026

What can you expect to find at our next market, on the 18-19th April, in our Hoxton studio?

Well, first of all, the work from 80 different makers.

Here is just a quick taste of the diversity and quality you can expect.

zanini



Then you will also find live music, sourdough pizza, cocktails, barista coffe and pastries.

And nice and friendly people, of course!

29/03/2026

*Tech tips, episode 3: centering*

1.⁠ ⁠Stabilise yourself. Wrap your legs around
the wheel and anchor your elbows to your legs.
2.⁠ ⁠Use the heel of your hand to push
the clay towards 1'o'clock.
3.⁠ ⁠Connect both hands tightly together.
4.⁠ ⁠70% pressure in, 30% pressure down.
5.⁠ ⁠Slowly release from the piece
once it is centered.
6.⁠ ⁠If the base is wobbly, focus on using
your little finger to press against the wheel
and into the clay.
7.⁠ ⁠Scrape away any bits of clay from
the wheel

12/03/2026

A bit of behind the scenes.

This is how we process kilos of clay every week in each of our studios.

20/02/2026

A guide for tap centering:

Practice with a leather-hard cylinder. Avoid wide bowls or plates initially; cylinders have less surface area, meaning less suction to the wheel head, which allows them to slide more freely when tapped.

Place the pot on the wheel head. To get used to the rhythm, start with the pot clearly off-center, this will help you see your timing.

Set the wheel to a moderate, steady pace. At this medium speed, there is enough centrifugal force to help keep the pot moving toward the centre of the wheel, but is slow enough for you to time your taps accurately.

Using your dominant hand, aim to tap the pot when the "high point" (the part furthest out) passes the 1 or 2 o'clock position.

To start, use firm, decisive taps to start big adjustments. As the wobble decreases and the pot moves toward the middle, transition to light taps

Continue tapping until the pot looks stationary while spinning.

Once perfectly centered, use some lugs of clay to secure the pot in place. You're now ready to start trimming!

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London

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 10pm
Wednesday 10am - 10pm
Thursday 10am - 10pm
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 10am - 8pm

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+442077294819

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