Autumn Courses: New Dates Added
Level 1: start making bowls
We’ve created a few more places on courses starting in October and November 2020. Visit our learn pages for further information and to book.
New Course Structure
All multi-week studio courses are now 10 hours long across 4 weekly sessions. All courses are now assigned a level (0-3) to help make selecting courses, and planning personal programmes of study, easier. At the moment we’re focusing on levels 0, 1 and 2. It’s likely that 2 will be developed further in 2021 and level 3 will be introduced in 2021.
We’ve decided to make courses much more focused to help build your confidence within a particular technique and to make space for more creative content and glazing. We felt that we were trying to cover too much and there was never enough time to really get to grips with something.
Level 0: start constructing slab pots
Level 0
Get to grips with the Potter’s wheel
Learn how to centre and manipulate clay on the potter's wheel. Make consistent cylinders and develop the confidence to start throwing pots.
Monday 5-26 October, 18:30-21:00
Wednesday 7-28 October 2020, 18:30-21:00
Sunday 11 October-1 November, 15:00-17:30
Start building coil pots
Learn how to roll, blend and pinch clay to make a selection of archetypal pottery forms.
Thursday 8-29 October 2020, 18:30-21:00
Thursday 5-26 November 2020, 18:30-21:00
e-course available, drop-in online tutorials on Tuesday evenings.
Start constructing slab pots
Learn how to assemble sheets of clay into angular forms to make a selection of geometric containers.
Wednesday 4-25 November 2020, 18:30-21:00
Level 0: start building coil pots
Level 1
Start making mugs
Learn how to skim and trim pots on the potter's wheel. You’ll make a selection of functioning mugs with robust and comfortable handles.
Monday 5-26 October 2020, 18:30-21:00
Sunday 18 October-1 November 2020, 15:00-17:30
Wednesday 4-25 November 2020, 18:30-21:00
Start making bowls
Learn how to skim, trim and turn on the potter's wheel. You’ll make a selection of bowls with poise and grace (you and the bowl).
Sunday 8-29 November 2020, 15:00-17:30
Make more coil pots
Practice making bigger and thinner coil pots. Improve your understanding of the working stages of clay and explore form and volume.
Wednesday 7-28 October 2020, 18:30-21:00
Make more slab pots
Practice your slab building skills. Learn how to utilise maquettes to plan and assemble forms.
Next dates planned for 2021
Level 2
Make more mugs
Practice repetition throwing and refine your mug making skills. Analyse and review techniques to establish rigorous production practices.
Tuesday 6-27 October 2020, 18:30-21:00
Make more bowls
Practice repetition throwing and refine your bowl making skills. Analyse and review techniques to establish rigorous production practices.
Tuesday 3-24 November 2020, 18:30-21:00
E-Courses
Start making pinch pots
Learn how to assess and manipulate clay to make a selection of hand formed decorative bowls and adapted forms.
Start building coil pots
Learn how to roll, blend and pinch clay to make a selection of archetypal pottery forms.