Ceramics: throwing and assemblage

City Lit

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In London

£ 369 VAT inc.

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Description

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    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This course will explore the pottery wheel as a tool. You will create objects by throwing forms, distorting, stretching, joining and constructing. The aim is to broaden your skills and understanding of materials and techniques. You will be encouraged to explore, experiment, and develop your personal ideas.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- Assemble two or more thrown forms
- Demonstrate 3 techniques for developing ceramic forms and surfaces.
- Apply basic concepts of proportion and balance to your work.
- Evaluate your ideas.
- Identify and work to health and safety guidelines.

Tools are available within the department for use but you may bring your own favourites.
There is a charge of £2.00 per 500g for clay before firing, the porcelain charge is £17.50 per bag/ £8.75 per half bag.

You will be taught through demonstration, group and individual tuition, slide lecture and visual information.

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Subjects

  • Ceramics

Course programme

The creation of functional or non-functional objects from more than one thrown form. How to throw a slab, throw a coil and join them when soft or leather hard. Ideas and techniques for developing form and surface, including ways of evaluating proportion and balance.
No firing is required, however you can select pieces of work for biscuit-firing after the course, and return for a separate glazing workshop in September (‘Glazing your work’ VR767 / VR766).

Additional information

City Lit Ceramics offers a range of part-time, full-time courses and workshops at different levels. Students will be encouraged to progress onto more challenging projects at their individual level. There will also be a session mid- September if you would like to glaze work from your summer school (VR767,VR766 Glazing your work). Depending on your experience you may also be interested in: VR711 Ceramics portfolio course VR708 Pottery intermediate VR737 Pottery evening course VR778 Press-moulding with clay Please check the 2017–2018 guide for the full range of ceramics courses. After completing this course, depending on your level of experience, you may also be interested in VR710 City Lit Ceramics ‘ VR711 Ceramics portfolio course’, Please check the 2017–2018 prospectus for the full range of ceramics courses. Courses may be subject to change. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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Ceramics: throwing and assemblage

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