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CERAMIC WORKSHOPS in Hastings January and February 2012

Published January 5, 2012

This is my workshop diary for January and February in case you would like to learn some of my techniques and have a bit of creative fun in Hastings. My workshops are suitable for beginners and people with previous experience alike. I look forward to seeing you!

Thursday morning workshops; Five sessions

A new five session series of ceramic workshops is starting up on Thursday 19 January 10.30-1 pm. These workshops are suitable for beginners and for people with some previous experience alike. I will be introducing some new techniques at each session, but I am also happy for you to do your own thing.

Thursday 19th; bowl making, introducing textures. We make the bowls inside moulds so we do not use a potter’s wheel.
Thursday 26th; coiling techniques
Thursday 2nd February; slab building techniques
Thursday 9th; decorating with under glazes
Thursday 16th; glazing and smoke firing, please follow link to see more about my smoke firing classes!

Cost; £125 for the full course, including all materials, firings and tuition plus refreshments.

One day Wonders January and February 2012

Sunday 15 January 11-3pm; bowl making without a potter’s wheel; part 1
During this workshop we create a series of bowls using press molds and not a potter’s wheel.

This is a link to the kind of bowls we will be making.

We use organic textures such as ferns, leaves, lace and hessian, as well as small sprig molds to create stunning and personal designs.

Cost; £40 for the day, including all materials, tuition and firings plus tea, coffee and cake!
Please bring a packed lunch!

Sunday 29th January 11-3pm; bowl making without a potter’s wheel, part 2

Today we decorate and glaze the bowls we made at the last session. There will also be a chance to smoke fire the bowls for anyone curious to try out this wonderful technique

Cost; £40 for the day, including all materials, tuition and firings plus tea, coffee and cake!
Please bring a packed lunch!

Sunday 5th February 11-3pm; Plate making; part 1

Today we make a series of decorative plates from rolled out slabs. Please follow this link to see the technique I suggest we use.

It is a fun and easy method and the plates can be given any texture and colour you like. This is a link to some of the finished results at my last workshop.
Cost; £40 for the day, including all materials, tuition and firings plus tea, coffee and cake!
Please bring a packed lunch!

Sunday 19th February 11-3pm; Plate making; part 2
Today we decorate our bisque fired plates with under glazes and oxides.
Cost; £40 for the day, including all materials, tuition and firings plus tea, coffee and cake!
Please bring a packed lunch!

Sunday 12th February 11-3pm; sculpture techniques, part 1
During this workshop we create sculptures using coiling and slab making techniques. These are the techniques I use for my own work, and the results can be amazingly varied.Suitable for beginners and people with previous experience alike.
Cost; £40 for the day, including all materials, tuition and firings plus tea, coffee and cake!
Please bring a packed lunch!

Sunday 26th February 11-3pm; sculpture techniques, part 2

During this workshop we glaze and smoke fire the work we created during the last workshop on the 12th February. Much of my work is smoke fired – it is a technique I have developed during the last 15 years of my career as a ceramic sculptor and I enjoy sharing what I have discovered during this time.

Cost; £40 for the day, including all materials, tuition and firings plus tea, coffee and cake!
Please bring a packed lunch!

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Anna’s Pottery & Ceramic Sculpture Workshops.

Published May 12, 2010

Make a bowl without using a wheel
Create beautiful ceramic sculptures using simple techniques
Glaze and Smoke fire your sculpture
Introduction to plaster casting
Try out techniques developed by working artists…and let me fire your imagination!

Come and discover how much fun you can have with a piece of clay in my workshops. I’m a successful ceramic sculptor and I love sharing my skills and experience in small, hands on workshops in my fantastic Old Town Hastings studio.

4up-workshop

Make your own unique pieces; have fun creating something that changes from clay to an objet d’art in front of your eyes.

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What Poo!

Published April 14, 2010

Spring cleaning in the garden brings hidden treasures to the surface… I feel like Henri Mahout when he stumbled across Angkor Wat in the Cambodian jungle… discarded and broken pieces of pottery have taken on a life of their own…
And here is a link to some photos from the real Wat Pho in Bangkok…http://www.globalwanderings.co.uk/countries/thailand/bangkok/bangkok.shtml. I happened upon the site by a lucky chance; there are some real photographic gems from the streets, river and temples of Bangkok. Enjoy!

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