Tile making courses and talks
It is important that the skills and crafts involved with tile making are preserved. One way to do this and to raise general awareness is to run short courses. Hopefully this will encourage others to make tiles and to develop their skills. This year I will be running several one-day courses. The aim of the course will be to make a replica medieval floor tile using authentic designs, materials and tools as much as possible. My intention is that the finished tile will be very authentic and everything else will be as medieval as possible - but I think I draw the line at what clothes we wear.
We have now run a couple of courses based on replicating the tiles at Titchfield Abbey. I have just drawn up a list of the courses, talks etc. planned for the next few months and this can be seen below. Please contact me for further information - or contact external oganisations directly.
Planned courses and talks
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 15 Sept | Tile talk and demo at Titchfield History Soc, PO14 4EA |
| 19 Sept | Talk+demo at Hyde project, Winchester, SO23 7DF |
| 26-27 Sept | Made by Hand w/e at Weald and Downland Mus, |
| 3 Oct | Course at Mountwood Pottery, Wickham SO32 2HP |
| 24 Oct | Tile making course, Weald and Downland, PO18 0EU |
| 31 Oct | Tile making course, New Brewery Arts, Cirencester, GL7 1JH |
| 20-22 Nov | Weald and Downland Christmas Market – demo and sale |
| 5 Dec | Course at Mountwood Pottery, Wickham SO32 2HP |
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| 11 Mar 27 | St Cross Hospital. Talk and Demo – Winchester, SO23 9SD |
Next courses at Mountwood Pottery
Date: 9:30am to 4:30pm on Saturday 3 Oct and 5 Dec 2026
(Email me to go on the emailing list for future course dates).
Price: £85 per person to include all materials.
Venue: Titchfield Abbey and Mountwood Pottery, near Wickham, Hants
Email: Tom@chalcombe.co.uk
Download the course details as a PDF