Start with form and repetition
Explore a family of shapes and how they sit together as a composition.
CERAMICS · A FREE PRACTICAL STARTER
Take your clay ideasbeyond the tabletop.
Explore a small collection for the wall. Try piece sizes, spacing and columns in a scaled composition planner, then connect the layout to your shape and surface ideas.
- A scaled layout using your measurements
- Live spacing, footprint and fit calculations
- Your composition plan and studio checklist
From the people behind
Sam Mayell & The Pottery Lounge
Works on your phone or laptopDownload your own notesStart before the course launches
SEE WHAT YOU CAN MAKE WITH IT
Test the spacing
before you commit.
Enter an available wall area, finished piece size and spacing. See the collection footprint change as you adjust columns, then keep the measurements with your shape, surface and installation notes.
For makers with basic clay skills and access to firing. Clay, glazes and equipment aren’t included.
WALL COMPOSITION PLANNERFREE STARTER
Make room for your next idea.
- Collection footprint
- 84 × 42 cm
- Space between pieces
- 6 cm
Example layout in a 140 × 100 cm area. Rectangular footprints show scale and spacing; this is not a mounting plan.
Try the wall plannerFROM A WORKING CREATIVE PRACTICE
Made in the studio.
Shared with you.
From the couple behind Sam Mayell and The Pottery Lounge in New Zealand. We’re developing a new home for practical art, ceramics and creative business education.
See Sam’s work ↗Visit the studio ↗
Photography from our existing studio practice.
THE NEXT STEP WE’RE DEVELOPING
Develop a small ceramic wall-art collection with a point of view.
The free starter is ready now. We’re exploring a fuller course for US$69, built around these practical skills.
The course, final price and launch date are not confirmed. Joining does not reserve a place.
Develop a surface direction
Plan colour and texture tests around the feeling you want the work to have.
Bring the collection together
Consider arrangement, documentation and the installation questions your work will need to answer.
BEFORE YOU START
A few good questions.
What do I get today?
The Ceramic Wall Collection Sketchbook: a working resource you can use in your browser, download as text, or print to PDF. It is ready now. You are also joining this course’s interest list.
Is this a free course?
The starter resource is free. The proposed US$69 course is still in development. There is no checkout, subscription or payment when you join.
Who is it for?
For makers with basic clay skills and access to firing. Clay, glazes and equipment aren’t included.
Will this guarantee results?
No. These tools help you organise your decisions and practise deliberately. Sales and creative outcomes depend on your work, circumstances and how you apply what you learn.
What happens to my email?
We save your interest in this course. You can opt out of updates at any time. Your free resource opens immediately after signup. We’re not sending confirmation emails yet. Read the privacy details.
START WITH SOMETHING YOU CAN USE
Your next step
doesn’t need to be a leap.
Get my free wall-art sketchbook ↗Free starter now. Decide about the course later.