Sculptural Ceramics Course

If you're keen to get a start in ceramics and want to learn how to express yourself through clay, come along to this sculpting course, where you'll enjoy focused learning from a ceramic artist with over 25 years of experience.Under your tutor's guidance, you'll learn how to make a sculptural form using the handbuilding technique of coiling in stoneware clay. On the first day, you'll begin your experience with a demonstration on how to create the base and then how to coil onto the base with flattened ropes of clay, building up the form of your finished piece. The next day, you will complete the form and use coloured slips, stamps, and sgraffito to decorate your piece. Once dry (this takes up to one week) your work will be fired, glazed in a clear glaze, fired again and then ready for you to collect from the studio in 2-3 weeks.Whether you've prior ceramics experience or not, you'll have the full support of your tutor, and class sizes are kept small to ensure you get the care and attention you need. All materials and tools to make a completed ceramic artwork to take home with you. Read more details