Pottery: clay modelling courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

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Hare Sculpture one day workshop with Jo Garden Art in beautiful rural Norfolk/Suffolk border setting

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Hare Sculpture one day workshop with Jo Garden Art in beautiful rural Norfolk/Suffolk border setting

In-person course

Suffolk - Next course on 29th May 2021

£95

2021 post lockdown workshops now on the calendar starting in May! Spaces will be limited to 4 or 5 people until social distancing restrictions are lifted, when they will be increased to 6. Cannot wait! Please note the Jo Garden Art studio will be open for drop in visitors for the first & last weekend of June (8/9th and 26/27th) as part of the Suffolk Open Studios event. Come and have a peek at what we do - sculpture kits will be available to purchase and take away at a...

2021 post lockdown workshops now on the calendar starting in May! Spaces will be limited to 4 or 5 people until social distancing restrictions are lifted, when they will be...

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Bronze Hare Kit using air-drying clay - including on-line video with Jo Garden Art

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Bronze Hare Kit using air-drying clay - including on-line video with Jo Garden Art

Craft kit

£35

Everything you need to create your own fabulous bronze finished hare sculpture at home! NB: there are also 'Sleeping Cat' and 'Faithful Dog' sculpture kits - press the 'More From This Maker' button at the bottom of this page to see the information. Coming from the Jo Garden Art studio where we usually have in person workshops (see the 'Hare Sculpture Workshops' and 'Two Day Sculpture Workshops' here on the Craft Course Website), this kit has been lovingly put together by Jo. The kit comes with written instructions (with photos)...

Everything you need to create your own fabulous bronze finished hare sculpture at home! NB: there are also 'Sleeping Cat' and 'Faithful Dog' sculpture kits - press the 'More From...

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Relief Texture and Colour on Clay

In-person course

Kent - Next course on 24th April 2021

£65

Try your hand at a 3 hour taster session exploring the use of wax resist to create relief textures on clay. Combine underglaze colours with your own unique patterns to enhance the textures on the surface of a range of prepared tiles and vases. Enjoy the peace and quiet of The Cowshed Workshop in its beautiful Kentish setting whilst you explore the techniques. The nearby market town of Tenterden will make this a perfect day out to enjoy with friends or family. The maximum group size of 5 complies with...

Try your hand at a 3 hour taster session exploring the use of wax resist to create relief textures on clay. Combine underglaze colours with your own unique patterns to...

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Torso / Figure Sculpture in clay: 1 day course from life

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Torso / Figure Sculpture in clay: 1 day course from life

In-person course

Hertfordshire - Next course on 23rd May 2021

£120

Spend a day creating a torso or figure sculpture. Sculpt in water-based clay, using direct observation of a life model. (Choose your torso or figure armature upon arrival.) Poppy will provide you with one-on-one critique and, as a group, you will cover a range of topics including working from life, setting a pose, relating the armature, and how to establish proportions. 3-4 participants required for this course to run.

Spend a day creating a torso or figure sculpture. Sculpt in water-based clay, using direct observation of a life model. (Choose your torso or figure armature upon arrival.) Poppy will...

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Bronze Clay Duo 'Hare' & 'Sleeping Cat' Sculpting Kit

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Bronze Clay Duo 'Hare' & 'Sleeping Cat' Sculpting Kit

Craft kit

£49

Suitable for complete beginners, this quality kit contains everything needed to create a gorgeous bronze finished ‘Hare’ and 'Sleeping Cat' sculpture at home! (although if you would prefer just 2 x Hares or 2 x Sleeping Cat's this is no problem - please just send a message when you place the order). Both these sculptures are also sold as individual kits and ‘friends & family’ packs of 4 (see separate listings by pressing the ‘more from this maker’ button at the bottom of this page). No previous clay sculpture experience...

Suitable for complete beginners, this quality kit contains everything needed to create a gorgeous bronze finished ‘Hare’ and 'Sleeping Cat' sculpture at home! (although if you would prefer just 2...

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Decorative Clay Beads

In-person course

Berkshire - Next course on 17th May 2021

£75

Join us for an exciting day experimenting with Polymer clay. You will learn about conditioning the clay, mixing colours, creating various beads using different techniques and curing the clay in the oven. The beads that you make will then be made up into a necklace and earrings. There will be plenty of demos throughout the day with lots of time for students to experiment with the various techniques. Individual attention will be given to the students with advice on colour and design considerations. All materials and equipment will be provided....

Join us for an exciting day experimenting with Polymer clay. You will learn about conditioning the clay, mixing colours, creating various beads using different techniques and curing the clay in...

Potters wheel throwing for beginners Trentham Stoke-on-Trent

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Potters wheel throwing for beginners Trentham Stoke-on-Trent

In-person course

Staffordshire - Next course on 13th April 2021

£175

The day will cover the following elements: - Clay preparation - Centring the clay - Throwing cylinders with the aim of producing forms of even thickness. - Developing basic forms - Wiring pots off the wheel There is a maximum of four places available to book for this course per workshop, giving the opportunity for focused tuition. If booking for one person you have the option to bring someone with you to observe. We are based near the historic Trentham Gardens which is one of Staffordshire's top tourist attractions. If...

The day will cover the following elements: - Clay preparation - Centring the clay - Throwing cylinders with the aim of producing forms of even thickness. - Developing basic forms...

Pottery / Ceramics Throwing Courses in Worcester

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Pottery / Ceramics Throwing Courses in Worcester

In-person course

Worcestershire - Next course on 14th April 2021

£55

Pottery throwing sessions with a potter's wheel for up to 4 people (can sometimes cater for more - please enquire) run throughout the year with Chris Greening in North Worcester. A great benefit of this course is that you get to both make AND decorate your pots in the same session - there isn't a need to come back to the pottery to do a further decorating stage (unless of course you want to!). You can choose to book either a one-off lesson that is suitable for absolute beginners as...

Pottery throwing sessions with a potter's wheel for up to 4 people (can sometimes cater for more - please enquire) run throughout the year with Chris Greening in North Worcester....

Plaster mould making for slip cast ceramics with Ed Bentley

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Plaster mould making for slip cast ceramics with Ed Bentley

In-person course

Staffordshire - Next course on 13th April 2021

£250

Have your ceramic shape ideas transformed from sketches into plaster moulds ready for slip casting, or attend an in-depth course to be taken through this process with expert guidance. With over 30 years’ experience as a professional ceramic shape designer, product developer and educator, I’m able to assist all makers with their design ideas and small batch ceramic production projects. I teach ‘one-to-one’ at dates to suit you, my tuition fee is £250 per day, please contact me about your own particular project. I offer a discount for two/three guests...

Have your ceramic shape ideas transformed from sketches into plaster moulds ready for slip casting, or attend an in-depth course to be taken through this process with expert guidance. With...

Clay sculpture workshops - Monday evening

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Clay sculpture workshops - Monday evening

In-person course

Oxfordshire - Next course on 19th April 2021

£35

The choice of topic is yours! Make an animal, human figure or head or an abstract form. The tutor Beatrice Hoffman employs an individualised approach to teaching, similar to art schools, with every student picking out their own project - and being inspired by the variety of other student's work. This is an enjoyable weekly clay sculpture class for adults, running mostly weekly throughout the term with seven to ten sessions per term: Newcomers are encouraged to first try two sessions one-off, to see if sculpture and my teaching style...

The choice of topic is yours! Make an animal, human figure or head or an abstract form. The tutor Beatrice Hoffman employs an individualised approach to teaching, similar to art...