Hand-building Ceramics Course

Discover pottery making skills over six weeks in this London ceramics course.


Orli Ivanov
Art Hub Studios
Art Hub Studios
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15 hours total (over 6 dates) Class size 1 to 6     label £190

Come and join the Art Hub Studios team as you dive into the wonders of hand-building with clay over six Saturday pottery classes.

From the tactile art of pinching and the artful weaving of coils to the sleek precision of slab building, you'll gain hands-on experience in shaping clay into magnificent forms. You'll also get time to explore surface decoration techniques using vibrant slips and basic glazes!

By the end of this pottery course, you will have a selection of hand-made ceramics, ready to adorn your home and elevate your living space with your unique artistic touch.

No prior experience is needed; this course is designed for beginners and those eager to elevate their skills. With the guidance and support of our expert tutors, you'll have the option to take on more challenging projects, allowing your creativity to flourish.

Here's what this ceramic course will cover:

  • A warm welcome to the enchanting world of clay.
  • The artistry of pinch and coil techniques.
  • The possibilities of slab building.
  • The colourful world of slip decoration.
  • How to add finishing touches with glazing.

Course includes a one-week break between the final two sessions to allow enough time for drying and firing before the final glazing process.

Please note:
  • Participants must be over the age of 18.
  • This course requires a minimum number of participants to run. If the minimum number of participants is not reached, we unfortunately have to cancel. We will notify you 7 days before the start date and you will receive a full refund or we can transfer over to another date.


Knowledge required
Beginners and those wanting to develop their skills.
 
What you'll get
All materials and firings needed to make your ceramics to take home.
 
What to bring
  • A notebook.
  • Any source material you’d like to work from.
  • Wear old clothes as you may get messy.
  • Trimmed nails (recommended).
Session repeats

After the first session, the next session is: same day and time each week, with a one week break between session 5 and 6 to allow for firing.

Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a team building activity, birthday or hen do.

This would also be a lovely gift for her, gift for mum, anniversary gift or birthday gift.

Location

Art Hub Studios - Building 28, Westminster Industrial Estate, Unit 2b, 34 Bowater Rd, London, SE18 5TF

Hand-building Ceramics Course location
Your teacher
Orli Ivanov

Orli Ivanov


Orli’s work explores the universal themes of the human experiences and nature. Her work is mainly sculptural however she also creates unique vessels and functional ware, she always explores new techniques, colour and textures as part of her creative journey.

Orli received her Sculptor BA in UAL Camberwell, Ceramics Diploma at City Lit and Ceramics MA in University for The Creative Arts, she has been teaching ceramics and exhibiting her work for 10 years.




Your host
Art Hub Studios
Art Hub Studios

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Art Hub Studios CIC is a non-profit Community Interest Company. We’ve been based in South East London for over 20 years and are dedicated to supporting artists at all stages of their career. Through our studios, facilities, gallery and outreach programme our aim is to promote the positive impact of art on children, in education and wellbeing in adulthood.

Art Hub Studios was founded in 1999 by Deb and Adrian as a framing business based in what is now Fuel Tank on Creekside, Deptford. Running the studios and framing in parallel is what began our studios and facilities offering. Over the years we have evolved as an organisation in order to meet new challenges from the development of the local area and changes in artist needs. In 2014 we became a Community Interest Company with affordable, all-inclusive studios at the centre of what we do. We now house 290 artists across two sites in Deptford and Woolwich.

We also deliver a programme of art workshops to young people based in the Royal Borough of Greenwich in partnership with Charlton Athletic Community Trust as part of the Young Greenwich Programme.

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