Beginners Level 1 This course is designed for complete beginners but anyone with some experience are welcome to join. Through this course you will learn the main hand building techniques which include pinch pots, slab work, coil pot construction, Sgrafitto decoration, and saving the best to last, a quick go on the pottery wheel! In total you will make 6 pieces of pottery to take home! Although we will be working on structured projects each week, you are encouraged to explore your creativity and make your piece your own!
Group size: Up to 8 Age: 16+ Cost: £195 Duration: 2 hours a week for 6 consecutive weeks Week 1 - Pinch pots Week 2 - Imprinted slab bowls Week 3 - Sgraffito tile Week 4 - Coil pot week 5 - Glazing week 6 - Glazing and wheel
Next dates:
6 week courses starting; Tuesday 10th September 6:30pm FULLY BOOKED Wednesday 6th November 6:30pm Thursday 7th November 6:30pm
Beginners Level 2 This course has been designed for those that have attended our level 1 courses and now have got the pottery bug! We do however, welcome people who haven't attended our level 1 course but some experience in pottery is required. You will be working on some of the techniques from the level 1 course but projects will be slightly more challenging.
Group size: Up to 8 Age: 16+ Cost: £195 Duration: 2 hours a week for 6 consecutive weeks Week 1 - Slab mugs Week 2 - Lidded pot Week 3 - Pinch pot model Week 4 - Marbled clay week 5 - Glazing Week 6- Glazing + wheel
Intermediate This course has been designed for those that have attended our level 1 and level 2 courses and who are now truly in love with pottery! We do welcome potters who haven't been to us before but experience in coiling, slab work, pinching and wheel work is required.
Group size: Up to 8 Age: 16+ Cost: £195 Duration: 2 hours a week for 6 consecutive weeks Week 1 - Jugs Week 2 - Jugs continued, spouts and pulled handles Week 3 - Lino cutting + wheel Week 4 - Using lino to make textured plates + wheel Week 5 - Glazing Week 6 - Glazing and decal application
