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Ceramics

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Course Description

Ceramics Beginners: An introduction to handbuilding techniques such as, coiling, pinch pots and slab building, plus throwing on the potter's wheel.  You will gain an understanding of the process of 'clay to finished pot' and be able to decorate your own creations.


Ceramics Improvers: This course is a progression from the beginners' course. You will develop your handbuilding techniques such as coiling, pinch pots and slab building, plus throwing on the potter's wheel.  You will be able to design and build your own creations.
Ceramics Developers: Make something for your home, friends or family. You will learn techniques that are used on most of the methods of making by being inspired by historical and contemporary ceramic practitioners. Some experience is required.


Ceramic Christmas Decorations: Give your Christmas the personal touch. Over the course of two weeks you will make, decorate and personalise your very own decorations.  Using a variety of decoration techniques’ and mediums such as embossing, impressing, decorations slips, underglaze colours and glazes.


Ceramics: Make a Teapot: This is one day course where you will be shown how to build a slab made teapot. This course is suitable to all levels. The tutor will go through each step with you, from demonstrating how to roll out a slab of clay, add texture, to join clay to build your teapot and add colour. At the end of the course your teapot will be bisque fired, glazed with a transparent glaze and fired again. Once it has had its second firing it will be ready for collection from reception.


Ceramics: Make a Jug: You will be shown how to make a simple jug with slabs, slip decoration. At the end of the course your jug will be bisque fired, glazed with a transparent glaze and fired again.  Once it has had its second firing it will be ready for collection from reception.


Ceramics: Make a Serving Bowl: In this course you will make a serving bowl using a former. Your tutor will demonstrate how to roll out clay and use the former to make your serving dish. You will then have time to design the surface pattern/imagery to go onto your bowl, using the graffito technique and coloured decorating slips on your dish. At the end of the course your serving dish will be bisque fired, glazed with a transparent glaze and fired again.  Once it has had its second firing it will be ready for collection from reception.


Ceramics: Make 6 Mugs: This is one day course where you will be shown how to make 6 mugs. This course is suitable to all levels. The tutor will go through each step with you, from demonstrating how to roll out a slab of clay, add texture, to join clay to build your mugs and add colour. At the end of the course your mugs will be bisque fired, glazed with a transparent glaze and fired again. Once it has had its second firing it will be ready for collection from reception.


Ceramics: Make a Cake Plate: In this course you will make a cake plate. Your tutor will demonstrate how to roll out clay. You will then have time to design the surface pattern/imagery to go onto your plate, using the graffito technique and coloured decorating slips on your dish. At the end of the course your plate will be bisque fired, glazed with a transparent glaze and fired again.  Once it has had its second firing it will be ready for collection from reception.


Ceramics Studio Time: Studio time with a technician.


Ceramics: Throwing Taster Day: This short course will be tailored around 4 students, and will on using the wheel to throw and create in clay.  This course is designed to give specific advice to the individual who wishes to perfect a skill or have a go for the first time.



Course Group
AC

Entry 1-3 / Beginner

Course CodeCourse NameStart DateEnd DateStart TimeEnd TimeSiteDay  
2400S1Ceramics Beginners18/09/202327/11/20237:30 PM9:30 PMSouthchurch CentreMondayAvailable but read onlyAvailable for Enquiries
2401S1Ceramics Beginners20/09/202329/11/20237:00 PM9:30 PMSouthchurch CentreWednesdayAvailable but read onlyAvailable for Enquiries
2402S1Ceramics Beginners21/09/202330/11/20239:30 AM12:00 PMSouthchurch CentreThursdayAvailable but read onlyAvailable for Enquiries
2403S1Ceramics Beginners22/09/202301/12/20239:30 AM12:30 PMSouthchurch CentreFridayAvailable but read onlyAvailable for Enquiries
C2401S4Ceramics: Make 6 Mugs04/07/202411/07/202410:00 AM1:00 PMSouthchurch CentreThursdayAvailable but read onlyAvailable for Enquiries
C2402S3Ceramics: Throwing Taster Day21/02/202421/02/202412:00 PM3:00 PMSouthchurch CentreWednesdayAvailable but read onlyAvailable for Enquiries


Level 1 / Intermediate

Course CodeCourse NameStart DateEnd DateStart TimeEnd TimeSiteDay  
2400S2Ceramics Improvers15/01/202422/04/20247:30 PM9:30 PMSouthchurch CentreMondayAvailable but read onlyAvailable for Enquiries
2401S2Ceramics Improvers10/01/202427/03/20247:00 PM9:30 PMSouthchurch CentreWednesdayAvailable but read onlyAvailable for Enquiries
2402S2Ceramics Improvers11/01/202428/03/20249:30 AM12:00 PMSouthchurch CentreThursdayAvailable but read onlyAvailable for Enquiries
2403S2Ceramics Improvers12/01/202412/04/20249:30 AM12:30 PMSouthchurch CentreFridayAvailable but read onlyAvailable for Enquiries
2403S3Ceramics Improvers19/04/202428/06/20249:30 AM12:30 PMSouthchurch CentreFridayAvailable but read onlyAvailable for Enquiries
2403S3ECeramics Improvers Extension05/07/202412/07/20249:30 AM12:30 PMSouthchurch CentreFridayAvailable but read onlyAvailable for Enquiries
C2400S3Ceramics Studio Time19/04/202428/06/20241:15 PM4:15 PMSouthchurch CentreFridayAvailable but read onlyAvailable for Enquiries


Level 2 / Advanced

Course CodeCourse NameStart DateEnd DateStart TimeEnd TimeSiteDay  
2400S3Ceramics Developers29/04/202415/07/20247:30 PM9:30 PMSouthchurch CentreMondayAvailable but read onlyAvailable for Enquiries
2401S3Ceramics Developers17/04/202426/06/20247:00 PM9:30 PMSouthchurch CentreWednesdayAvailable but read onlyAvailable for Enquiries
2402S3Ceramics Developers18/04/202427/06/20249:30 AM12:00 PMSouthchurch CentreThursdayAvailable but read onlyAvailable for Enquiries