Pottery Courses
Pottery - Beginner / Improver
Tuesday 7:30pm-9:30pm
Tutor: Naomi Boylan
This class is suitable for complete beginners to pottery and those looking to improve their hand building skills. This class will enable students to design and make pottery pieces with both functional and decorative applications, from the planning and creating process to the final glazed form. Techniques demoed include pinching, coiling, slab construction, mark making, relief work and graffito. The intention of this class is to teach new skills within a relaxed, friendly environment.
Suitable for Beginner/Intermediate
Week 1: Introduction Health and Safety
Clay basics
Tools
Pinch Pots
Slab Rolling
Week 2: Scoring and Construction
Slab Rolling
Wrapping Methods
Week 3: Coiling
Hump Moulds
Surface Decoration
Week 4: Box making
Glazing
Personal Project Planning
Week 5: Maquette Making
Personal Projects
Week 6: Personal Projects
Week 7: Personal Projects
Week 8: Personal Projects
Week 9: Personal Projects
Week 10: Personal Projects / Collection of Work
Tutor: Naomi Boylan
This class is suitable for complete beginners to pottery and those looking to improve their hand building skills. This class will enable students to design and make pottery pieces with both functional and decorative applications, from the planning and creating process to the final glazed form. Techniques demoed include pinching, coiling, slab construction, mark making, relief work and graffito. The intention of this class is to teach new skills within a relaxed, friendly environment.
Suitable for Beginner/Intermediate
Week 1: Introduction Health and Safety
Clay basics
Tools
Pinch Pots
Slab Rolling
Week 2: Scoring and Construction
Slab Rolling
Wrapping Methods
Week 3: Coiling
Hump Moulds
Surface Decoration
Week 4: Box making
Glazing
Personal Project Planning
Week 5: Maquette Making
Personal Projects
Week 6: Personal Projects
Week 7: Personal Projects
Week 8: Personal Projects
Week 9: Personal Projects
Week 10: Personal Projects / Collection of Work
