WORKSHOPS January, February and March 2012

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!

 

Sunday 4th March 11-3pm; How to make plaster of Paris sprig molds
Sprig molds are little plaster molds that are used to decorate and personalise ceramic bowls and sculpture. This is a link  that shows what sprig molds can be used for and what they look like. Please feel free to bring any objects you would like to take a cast from – it could be things like leaves, jewellery (not too intricate), childrens toys – the options are endless, but the item mustn’t have undercuts that would get stuck in the plaster. There will also be many objects here for you to choose from.
Cost; £40 for the day including all materials plus tea, coffee and cake – and you are of course welcome to take the sprig molds home with you after the session!
Please bring a packed lunch!

PLEASE SIGN UP BELOW, RESERVING YOUR SPACE NOW!
Space is limited, and some of  my 2011 workshops had waiting lists.

You can sign up using PayPal here, but if you’d rather use another payment method, please contact me here.
Cancellations: please see here.

	Thursday morning workshops January 19th – February 16th
	Full payment £125
	Deposit £50
	One Day Wonder, Bowl making part 1, Sunday 15 January
	Full payment £40
	Deposit £20
	One Day Wonder, Bowl making part 2, 29th January
	Full payment £40
	Deposit £20
	One Day Wonder, Plate making part 1, Sunday 5th February
	Full payment £40
	Deposit £20
	One Day Wonder, Plate making part 2, Sunday 19th February
	Full payment £40
	Deposit £20
	One Day Wonder, Sculpture techniques part 1, Sunday 12 February
	Full payment £40
	Deposit £20
	One Day Wonder, Sculpture techniques part 2, Sunday 26 February
	Full payment £40
	Deposit £20
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	Sunday 4th March, sprig mold making
	Full payment £40
	Deposit £20
	CANCELLATIONS: the courses will run if there are at least 4 participants. In the unlikely event there are less, or if I have to cancel for any other reason, participants can choose to either have their deposit returned, or sign up for the next workshop date.
	DEPOSITS; Please note: Workshops deposits are fully refundable up to 7 days before the workshop. I’m sorry but after that, due to expenses incurred, they are not refundable. The last day for cancellation of a Saturday workshop is the previous Saturday. Thanks for your understanding.