My Work

My Work

I produce a range of functional (jugs, mugs, bowls etc) pottery with sculptural pieces to add variation to the range.

Having been a marine geologist in a past career the influence of the marine environment is evident in my work. I use coloured liquid clay (slip) which provides a fantastic fluid palette for me to explore the patterns that nature produces, displayed in metamorphic and sedimentary strata and, particularly in marine geomorphology, such as the drawing back of silt by the waves on a sandy shoreline.

Join our friendly private pottery workshops and learn how to make pots on the (4) potters wheels and decorate your pieces with slips. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts.

My wife (Sarah) produces and teaches fused glass and, kiln fired enamelled copper. View her work and join her classes at www.sarahgreeningglass.co.uk.

We both attend craft markets in the region. Dates are available in the News Section.

Pottery Lessons

Private pottery throwing sessions on the potter's wheel (one each) for up to 4 people (discounts available for groups) run throughout the year with Chris Greening in North Worcester.

A great benefit of this course is that you get to both make and decorate your pots in the same session - there isn't a need to come back to the studio to do a further decorating stage (unless of course you want to!). We will use earthenware clay (as used in garden pots) clay with coloured slips (liquid clay) which gives a wide range of decorative options. Earthenware with decorative slips is a lovely combination that brings a warmth to the pots you make.

You can choose to book either a one-off lesson that is suitable for absolute beginners as well as those revisiting skills that may have got rusty or, sign up for multiple sessions to complete a pottery project. The workshop is equipped with 4 potter’s wheels and a range of tools which will be available for you to try out. Pottery is a very broad subject and it can sometimes be difficult to know where to start, but if you just want to “have a go at pottery” then we aim to throw and decorate at least two pots you can either take home (in raw clay state) at the end of the lesson or wait for it to be fired.

Please note - weekend (inc Bank Holidays) classes require a minimum of two people to book.

A couple of recent reviews:

"This was such a fantastic workshop, I learnt more about throwing and general ceramics practice in 1.5 hours than I have over the course of many different ceramics courses. Would highly recommend, so enjoyable and therapeutic!" Lara (May-26)

"Had a fantastic experience here for a couple of hours. There was just two of us so we had lots of Chris’s time. He showed us step by step how to get going and create something that was actually not disastrous like I expected. We both made two items each and then decorated them. Really enjoyed it. Fantastic teacher!!" Pete (Oct-25)


Gallery

Here's a small selection of my work which as you can see ranges from tapas style dishes and bowls, large statement dishes and, the odd bit of raku (barrel and resist styles).

Chris Greening Pottery - a large plate with fluid slipware designs inspired by geology and the sea.Chris Greening Pottery - a large platter used for tapas with a fluid slipware design inspired by geology and the sea. Chris Greening Pottery - a large platter used for tapas with a fluid slipware design inspired by geology and the sea.
Chris Greening Pottery - a large shallow dish with fluid slipware designs inspired by geology and the sea.Chris Greening Pottery - a large plate with fluid slipware designs inspired by geology and the sea.Chris Greening Pottery - a set of tankards yet to be decorated drying in the sun.