2024 COURSE UPDATE:
The New Course Dates Coming Very Soon.
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Courses and Products Currently Available:
Weekly Untutored Life Drawing Sessions
5 consecutive weeks (beginning 16th January 2024)
5 consecutive weeks (beginning 27th February 2024)
FULLY BOOKED
Weekday Term-time Classes
In 2024 we will have two 10-week terms – one starting in January and the other in September.
Tuesdays are life drawing. Wednesday and Thursday are clay life modelling.
Untutored Clay Life & Portrait Modelling:
FULLY BOOKED
but email james@phoenixstudio.co.uk to join the waiting list if you are keen to attend in the future.
Tutored Clay Life & Portrait Modelling:
Class FULLY BOOKED
but email james@phoenixstudio.co.uk to join the waiting list if you are keen to attend in the future.
Weekly Untutored Life Drawing Sessions
5 consecutive weeks beginning 16th January 2024
5 consecutive weeks beginning 27th February 2024
FULLY BOOKED
Long Courses
James’ Courses
“Its James here.
The numerous sabbaticals I’ve had planned these last few years never really materialised. In May 2024, I am organising a big group exhibition at the Knepp Rewilding Project in West Sussex, so the first half of the year will be spent preparing for that.
Whilst I really miss teaching from the Phoenix Studio, I do have to focus on my own practise, plus it’s fun teaching at other venues too. I will run Phoenix-based courses (like the ones below) soon – so make sure you have signed up to the mailing list to be one of the first to know when they will be.
In 2024 I am teaching at La Meridiana International School of Ceramics in Tuscany in June. I am due to be teaching at the Living Light Art in Hong Kong in October and in November, I am teaching at both the Ceramics Studio near Tunbridge Wells and Ceramic Stories in Belgium. Come join me!”


Clay Animals with James Ort
2-days
email james@phoenixstudio.co.uk to be put on the waiting list for this course specifically
Underglazing Sessions with James Ort
1/2 or 1 -days depending
email james@phoenixstudio.co.uk to be put on the waiting list for this course specifically
Three Days of Clay Animals with James Ort
3-days
email james@phoenixstudio.co.uk to be put on the waiting list for this course specifically
Ceramic Perched Birds with James Ort
2 separate days
email james@phoenixstudio.co.uk to be put on the waiting list for this course specifically
Free-form Wire Sculpture with James Ort
2-days
email james@phoenixstudio.co.uk to be put on the waiting list for this course specifically
Wire & Mixed Media with James Ort
3-days
email james@phoenixstudio.co.uk to be put on the waiting list for this course specifically
Online & Home-based Creativity
Creative Communities
School-based Workshops
James works with a few schools, charities and community groups every year. He has a great track record of putting on fun, creative and visually striking art projects together, creating bespoke workshops to fit your timetables & topics.
Creative Young Artists
Being a big kid at heart, James relates well to children. He is passionate about his work and his enthusiasm is infectious.
James does run occassional private & group tuition for young artists.