Course description
Ceramics Workshop: Intermediate Handbuilding Ceramics Sculpture:
This hands-on weekend course (10 hours across 2 days) will develop your skills and confidence in working with clay. You will be fully supported in making objects of your choice through group demonstrations and one-to-one guidance, in a fun and friendly environment, from tutors who are specialist ceramics graduates from the Royal College of Art.
This is an ideal course for those who have either attended our beginner’s course and would like to practise and expand on their hand-building and decorating skills, or those with some previous experience in ceramics who would like to work on their own projects with support and advice from tutors.
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Outcome / Qualification etc.
No Qualification
Training Course Content
You are encouraged to come with ideas and projects you would like to work on over the two days. You will be fully supported in making through group demonstrations of different techniques, one-to-one guidance and handouts, encouraging you to experiment with different clays and processes to develop and refine your ceramic skills.
During this course you will be introduced to a range of techniques, including mixing clays to create a marbled effect, painting with oxides, slab building geometric forms, alternative coil building techniques, large scale coil building and be given advice on how to choose a clay appropriate for your project.
Kiln firing will also be explained and your creations will be fired after the course. Because your work needs to dry and be fired before glazing you will have the opportunity to select a piece of work to be glazed by the tutor after the course. The tutor can also advise you on alternative surface finishes.
Please contact or more details.
Classes are for a maximum of 12 people ensuring everyone is supported in a fun and friendly environment. The tutors are two RCA graduates who are experienced artists, teachers and technicians.
Please note:
The course cost includes all materials and two kiln firings. For health and safety reasons we ask you to wear closed footwear (no sandals or flip flops). Aprons will be provided but it can get messy.
Due to the drying and firing process the work will be ready in 2 - 4 weeks. London Sculpture Workshop will email you when your masterpieces can be collected. The workshop is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 9:30am - 1pm and 2pm - 5:30pm.
Course Cost: £130
Course times: 10am - 4pm (with a 1 hour break for lunch)
Number of places available: 12
Tutors: Alex Simpson (RCA) & Lauren Isley (RCA)