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Ceramics Taster

Ceramics Taster

17/04/2024 - 17/04/2024
18:00 - 21:00
Day of the week: Wednesday
Max. Cost: £30.00
Remaining places: Yes

Course overview

Dates options:
Time:
18:00 - 21:00
Course:
Ceramics Taster
Code:
CE0178LG
Days of the week:
Wednesday
No. of sessions:
1
Location:
Lisson Grove Centre
Places available:
Yes
Fee:
£30.00
Concessionary rate:
£30.00

What is the course about?

On this single session, you will be introduced to wheel throwing techniques through practical demonstration and guidance and have a go at throwing your own ceramic pot.

Is a pre-enrolment interview or assessment required for this course?

No.

What level is the course and do I require particular skills, experience or prior qualifications?

This course is designed for complete beginners with an interest in ceramics and would like to know more. You don’t need any prior experience.

What topics does the course cover?

You will learn wheel throwing techniques and how to throw a pot.

How will I be taught and assessed?

Your tutor will demonstrate techniques and practical elements will be supported by the tutor.

Are there any other costs or equipment I need to get?

Materials will be provided for this taster session.

By the end of the course what should I be able to do?

You will be able to take throw a simple pot. You will be able to know course options on offer at WAES.

What are the progression opportunities following this course?

You can develop your skills further on one of our specialist Ceramics courses, or take an accredited course starting in September.
4-Day Wheel Throwing Intensive

4-Day Wheel Throwing Intensive

Learners will have one wheel each. This course covers all techniques including basic beginner-level skills such as clay preparation, centring, throwing to cylinder, making bowls and turning a foot ring. More advanced learners will be challenged with individual tasks such as making lids, spouts and plates, etc. There will be an opportunity to try the more challenging aspects of wheel throwing techniques such as cutting and joining. Learners will also have the opportunity to build on existing skills and to extend them.

Ceramics for Jewellery Design

Ceramics for Jewellery Design

This specialist short course which will focus on making ceramic beads for jewellery.
You will be guided through different techniques for making ceramic beads using specialist clays, coloured stains, and lustres. You will be taught about the different states of clay/ceramics including shrinkage, modelling techniques, marbling and glazing techniques using nichrome wire.
By the end of the three weeks you will have a small but unique collection of beads from which you can go onto to make earrings, necklaces and bracelets.

Ceramics on Saturday

Ceramics on Saturday

This course will cover all the basic preparation and construction processes - pinching, coiling, slab building, wheel-throwing, press-moulding, surface decoration and glazing.

Tutor: Tana West

Developing Ceramic Skills: Surface Treatments (Intermediate-Advanced Level)

Developing Ceramic Skills: Surface Treatments (Intermediate-Advanced Level)

The course will be self-directed but tutor led and is designed to build proficiency and confidence in handbuilding and/or wheel throwing. You'll produce quality work through a project-based assignment using a variety of surface treatments; using slips (applique, mishima, inlay, etc.), oxides, grogs & inclusions, textures, glazes etc. using contemporary and historical ceramics as a starting point.

Developing Ceramics Skills: Intermediate-Advanced

Developing Ceramics Skills: Intermediate-Advanced

The course will be self-directed but tutor led and is designed to build proficiency and confidence in handbuilding and/or wheel throwing. You'll produce quality work through a project-based assignment (optional), using contemporary and historical ceramics for inspiration. Learners will be encouraged to be experimental with surface decoration and glazing.

Evening Ceramics (Monday)

Evening Ceramics (Monday)

This evening ceramics course introduces the basic hand building and wheel throwing techniques through practical demonstration and guidance. Learners will also gain skills in glazing.

Evening Ceramics (Thursday)

Evening Ceramics (Thursday)

This course is designed to help learners build on existing skills and develop these further. Learner requests are encouraged for new techniques to be shown and/or recapped where appropriate.

Evening Ceramics (Tuesday)

Evening Ceramics (Tuesday)

This evening ceramics course introduces the basic handbuilding and wheel throwing techniques through practical demonstration and guidance. Learners will also gain skills in glazing.

Evening Ceramics (Wednesday)

Evening Ceramics (Wednesday)

This course is designed to help learners build on existing skills and develop these further. Learner requests are encouraged for new techniques to be shown and/or recapped where appropriate.

Glazing Workshop

Glazing Workshop

This course is specifically for learners who have made work on the wheel intensive courses and wish to complete their work by glazing - NB - LEARNERS MUST HAVE A RANGE OF BISQUED FIRED WORK TO GLAZE

Hand Building Techniques in Ceramics

Hand Building Techniques in Ceramics

On this short course, you will learn hand building and surface decoration techniques. These include pinching, coiling, slab building, press moulding, slip application, stamping and sprigging.

Introduction to Mould Making and Slip Casting

Introduction to Mould Making and Slip Casting

On this short course, you will be introduced to the processes of mould making and slip casting as well as a brief overview of more experimental approaches to using slip.

Introduction to Tile Design

Introduction to Tile Design

This specialist short course focuses on the ceramic surface, with a specific attention given to working on your very own series of decorated tiles. You will be guided through a range of processes exploring repeated patterns and experimental printing techniques for your own tile designs. You will learn how to effectively apply your designs, illustrations or painterly surfaces to your tile forms using techniques such as mono-printing with clay slips, paper and fabric stencilling. You will also learn various techniques in refining and finishing your work.

Tutor Ella Porter, is a ceramic artist whose work displays a strong relationship between surface and form informed by a background in painting and printmaking at Glasgow school of art, and an MA in ceramics from The Royal College of Art.

Introduction to Wheel Throwing in Ceramics

Introduction to Wheel Throwing in Ceramics

This course covers the basic beginner-level wheel-throwing techniques such as clay preparation and wedging, centering, throwing a cylinder, making bowls and drinking vessels, turning a footring and adding handles. Learners will have one wheel each. Learners will also be able to try simple decoration techniques with slips and on the last session, to glaze some of their produced work.

Progress with Ceramics: Intermediate-Advanced

Progress with Ceramics: Intermediate-Advanced

You will build your proficiency and confidence in handbuilding and/or wheel throwing. You'll produce quality work through a project-based assignment, using contemporary and historical ceramics for inspiration. Learners will be encouraged to be experimental with surface decoration and glazing.

Please note: This course will be tutor supported for half of each session (90 minutes). This course is aimed at learners who need studio access with limited guidance and feedback.

Raku

Raku

This course introduces learners to the raku firing process which is a low fire process. In raku, pottery is removed from the kiln when red hot.¿It is cooled rapidly, often in combustible material like sawdust or paper.¿Raku can be a very volatile and exciting firing process and produce work with a beautiful lustrous finish or a traditional ‘crackle’ glaze and learners will be able to craft a range of work and select a limited number of items for raku firing on the final session.

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