Pottery: handbuilding, pinch, coil and slab building courses

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Handbuilding pottery courses and workshops are available all across the UK. Learn the techniques of hand building with skills such as slabbing, pinching and coiling along with gaining knowledge about different types of clay.

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Pottery throwing on the potter's wheel (plus hand building)

Pottery throwing on the potter's wheel (plus hand building)

Northamptonshire - Next course on 20th September 2019

Ever wished you could throw pots successfully at the potter's wheel? Well, now you can! Richard Gibson MA is a qualified ceramicist with over 20 years' experience of throwing clay pots and producing all manner of fine art made in clay. There is nothing as soothing or as therapeutic as sitting at the potter's wheel and throwing pots. This days course will give you a head start on some of the essential techniques required to produce your first wheel thrown pot and provide you with a hand building opportunity. Come...

Beginners ceramics course: hand building, glazing and firing

Beginners ceramics course: hand building, glazing and firing

North Yorkshire

This course is ideal for beginners with an interest in ceramics and who wish to participate in an enjoyable practical ceramics course. You will have the opportunity to develop skills in hand building principals, coiling, slab building, pinching and surface relief for ceramics including under glazing and glazing. You will be given the opportunity towards the end of the course to develop a final piece in your `Guided making time`, which will be linked to you research and sketchbook practice. The course runs for 8 weeks at Creative Studio York...

Pottery classes in Teesside

Pottery classes in Teesside

Weekly classes suitable for, but not exclusive to, beginners. Our groups are small, friendly & informal, with a maximum of 6 people per class so that we can provide you with ample support & encouragement. To get you started you will be given a demonstration of the technique to be used in the session. You will then be able to create your own unique piece using the technique you have been shown or work on your own project. Techniques include pinch pots, slab work, coiling, surface decoration & wheel work....

Clay making and Glazing Days at 'The Pottery' near Henley on Thames

Clay making and Glazing Days at 'The Pottery' near Henley on Thames

Oxfordshire - Next course on 28th September 2019

A day of fun and relaxation held at 'The Pottery' in the beautiful countryside near Henley on Thames. Learn the art of hand-building pots and vessels with pinch, coil and slab methods. Workshops will give the participant a chance to experiment and play with the clay and the keen student could have as many 7 or more small pieces by the end of the day. Most go on to glaze their pieces on a further glazing day. If you would like to glaze your pieces after the first kiln firing,...

Pottery courses in the South Downs National Park

Pottery courses in the South Downs National Park

One-to-one Pottery Courses The pottery is small but provides a great opportunity for individual tuition or two people sharing a course. This could include a mixture of throwing on the wheel and hand-building, with time to concentrate on one or the other. A variety of techniques can be explored to decorate your work. Stoneware clay is used and fired in an electric kiln with a choice of glazes. In a 2 hour class you will be throwing on the wheel and produce a few bowls. In a full day class...

Weekly classes at The Clay Studio

Weekly classes at The Clay Studio

All levels from beginner to experienced are very welcome at the studio. We teach various aspects of ceramics from hand building, sculpture, throwing on the wheel, and a range of decorating and glazing techniques. This is to ensure that everybody is able to experience all methods and will be rewarded by taking some beautifully hand-built and designed pieces away with them at the end of the course. There are always two teachers present per class to give plenty of personal attention. The classes run in blocks, which work around school...

Ongoing Regular Pottery Workshops, Main Street, Haworth, West Yorkshire

Ongoing Regular Pottery Workshops, Main Street, Haworth, West Yorkshire

Have you often had a yearning to have a go on a pottery wheel or understand what goes into making an item out of clay? Or perhaps you have been inspired by the Great Pottery Throw Down seen on BBC2? Ponder no longer the solution is right here! The very popular and successful pottery courses are run from a historic & characterful property which also house the artists studio and gallery situated on the cobbled Main Street in Haworth. Home to the famous Bronte sisters, Wuthering Heights and bleak inspiring...

Pottery Tuition ~ Learn how to Throw on the Potter's Wheel, Slab-build and Coil in 1 Full Day's Attentive Teaching

Pottery Tuition ~ Learn how to Throw on the Potter's Wheel, Slab-build and Coil in 1 Full Day's Attentive Teaching

Hello, I will teach you the basics of throwing on the Potter's Wheel at the start of the day, followed by hand-building and coiling. You will then combine all three techniques to produce 1 sizeable finished item showcasing the techniques you have learnt. The Day will be structured as follows (I can flex timings to suit depending on your travel arrangements): 09:00 Arrival & Prep 09:30 Throwing on the Potter's Wheel (1.5hrs) 11:00 Break (tea, coffee, refreshments provided) 11:30 Hand-building Demo & Practise 12:15 Coiling Demo & Practise 13:00 Lunch...

Beginners- intermediate evening pottery class at Terra Mia UK

Beginners- intermediate evening pottery class at Terra Mia UK

5 weeks beginners pottery course Unleash your creativity and learn a new skill by joining one of our courses at Terra Mia UK. This is the perfect course if you have not worked with clay before. Lessons are relaxed and informal with small numbers and a student focussed approach. You will be explained the basics about working with clay as well as learning different ways to hand build, decorate and glaze your work. Terra Mia UK Pottery Studio provides a range of adult pottery classes for all abilities from beginners...

Weekly Pottery/Ceramics classes Stockton-on-Tees

Weekly Pottery/Ceramics classes Stockton-on-Tees

Cleveland/Teesside/County Durham

For Beginners and Intermediates: On your 4 week course, Alison will expertly guide you through some of the various techniques to get you started on your ceramic journey. From pinch pots, coiling and slab work to clay decoration using slips and glazes you will work at a steady and relaxed pace to create some wonderful objects to be proud of. Maybe you have already learned the art of pottery and want to brush up on your skills or enhance your clay repertoire! Come along and have full use of our...

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