Improvers Pottery Course

Learn to throw or improve your ability to make pots on the wheel in my studio based in Wimbledon Art Studios, a thriving community based in London. With up to three participants per course, you will have ample time each week for one-to-one guidance from your tutor, irrespective your abilities. Week 1: Studio overview, clay types, clay preparation, and your first making session. For those who are not a beginner, I will tailor the session to suit your needs. Week 2: Throwing demo covering a wider range of different shapes (mugs, bowls, plates). More complex shapes will be demo-ed for non beginners.Week 3: Turning leather-hard clay to make a foot ring and adding handles (I will demo different handle making techniques)Week 4: Glaze your work.By the end of the four weeks, you'll have worked through the full process from preparation to glaze and improved your skills for making different forms. Each participant can take home 4 pieces (mug size). This workshop usually take place on Tuesday evenings or during weekends.Once booking is made, the tutor will make contact to agree workshop timing etc (the timing can be at short notice from the time of booking) Up to 4 pots (mug and cereal bowl size) will be included. £5 per extra pot to cover the firing/material cost. Read more details