Maximum 5 people

3-4 hrs per session (see breakdown)

Saturdays at 12pm

£360 per person

Minimum of 3 bookings. In the case that two or less bookings have been made, the students will be asked to join a future class

Includes all tools, materials and firing costs, refreshments

Suitable for beginners in pottery

All exercises will be taught using high-temperature firing Stoneware Clay

Students will learn an array of hand-building techniques and will be given the time to practice and perfect their skills at their own pace

Students will complete the course with approximately 8 pieces that will be theirs to take home!

Week One: Making a Pinched Cup

(3hrs)

– Learn how to prepare your clay by wedging.

– Make a set of 4 cups using the pinching techniques

– Decorate your cups using an array of tools

Week Two: Coiling a Pot

(3hrs)

– Practise preparing your clay by wedging.

– Make a plant pot using the coiling technique

– Decorate your plant pot using an array of tools

Week Three: Hump Moulds

(3hrs)

– Taking inspiration from nature, you will be asked to bring in some foraged leaves that you can use to imprint on the clay

– Practise preparing your clay by wedging.

– Choosing from a variety of moulds, create a set of bowls (2 to 3 bowls)

– Decorate your bowls using an array of tools

Week Four: Slab Building
(3hrs)
– We will start the session by making templates of what we would like to build and start on creating our designs.
– Slab building is a great technique for making larger pieces such as vases. We can experiment with shapes, for example creating a rectangular or multi-faced vase.
– Come prepared with some inspiration!

Week Five: Clean-up and Underglazing

(4hrs)
– All your pieces are slowly drying in order to be bisque fired. Before doing so, you may need to clean up some of the pieces and we will spend some time doing so.
– You will also have the chance to use underglaze paints to accentuate patterns and textures
– Choosing from a variety of colours as well as mixing your own colours, apply underglazes to your artwork
– At this stage you can refine and clean your artwork, as well as having the creative freedom to add a splash of colour!
– Your pieces will be bisque fired and ready for glazing next week

Week Six: Glazing

(4hrs)

– During the bisque stage you will learn how to safely sand your artwork, making sure they have smooth and stable bases

– Glaze all artwork created, choosing from a range of food-safe brush-on glazes

Artwork will be high temperature glaze fired and ready for collection 2-4 weeks after the class.