Beginners wheel throwing and glazing
Course of six weekly sessions | two hours per session.
The six week beginners course is structured to give the foundational skills of ceramic wheel throwing. Offering a broad understanding from which to enjoy this exciting and gratifying process. Outcomes will be decided by your own path of curiosity.
Participants first build fundamental skill of wheel throwing which is the creation of the cylinder; centring, opening out and lifting the walls. From the cylinder a myriad of forms can be reached. Moving forward we consider opportunities offered by coloured slips, wax resist and surfaces created with our in-house glazes.
The ceramic surface can be approached in endless ways. New surfaces are discovered through decisions both material and aesthetic, encompassing visually expressive, illustrative or minimalistic results.
Group sizes are limited to four participants meaning there is plenty of opportunity for one-to-one tuition and conversation on technical points.
The course fee is £230 per person. Inclusive of all materials and firings.
Intermediate wheel throwing and glazing
Course of six weekly sessions | two hours per session.
This course aims to deepen wheel throwing skills leading to further develop approaches in ceramic design. First setting out to refine the cylinder so scale is achievable . From this foundation we progress towards more ambitious wheel thrown forms. Understanding the necessary shape sequences which lead to the desired form.
Following the focus on throwing we are able to utilise the drying stages of clay. Considering the wealth of opportunities they offer to further transform your works. Spending time to add handles, spouts, forming lids and galleries or the creation of surface texture for interaction with glazes.
Group sizes are limited to four participants meaning there is plenty of opportunity for one-to-one tuition and discussion around specific points.
The course fee is £230 per person. Inclusive of all materials and firings. Please get in touch for availability and dates.
