City Lit ceramics
Course
In London
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
London
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Start date
Different dates available
This practical and structured ceramics course gives an excellent opportunity for students to work with a broad
variety of building and design techniques. You will develop an understanding of how to make clay pieces derived
from 2D research. You will also be taught and encouraged to experiment with decoration and glazes, and learn to
work with good workshop and health and safety practice.
Term dates:
17th September - 10th December 2018
14th January - 1st April 2019.
What students liked most about this course run in 2015/16:
"To have a full day of making ceramics, the course is very experimental and the facilities are excellent and so is the tutor."
Facilities
Location
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About this course
- Demonstrate drawing skills using a variety of techniques
- Research, design and make ceramic forms, confidently and creatively
- Work to a specific brief
- Experience working with a broad range of decorating materials and techniques, including glazing
- Have knowledge and experience of working with different ceramic processes, using hand-built and thrown techniques
- Have knowledge of the work of contemporary ceramicist.
Most ceramic materials are covered by the course fee.There is a charge of £17.50 per bag/ £8.75 per half bag for Porcelain. Tools are available within the department for use but you may want to purchase your own. Ensure that you bring with you a suitable pair of closed shoes, e.g. not open toed sandals. You will be expected to show good workshop practice and follow health and safety guidelines.
If you would like to buy art materials for your personal use outside of the course, City Lit students receive 10%.
discount off everything* from Cass Art, the UK's leading art supplies retailer
You will be taught through group and individual tuition, as well as ongoing demonstrations. Project introduction is introduced in advance with research and design guidance. Regular feedback is given, with an encouragement to develop personal ideas. Ongoing help is given through a variety of visual references, handouts, slide presentations and exhibition information.
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Subjects
- Ceramics
- Design
Course programme
This course is divided into 4 main projects – throwing on the wheel, hand-building (slab building and coiling), design
and sampling. Decoration and glazing is brought into each project. 3 dimensional clay ideas will be developed from
2D drawings, and decorated clay surfaces are explored through sampling. Sampling will be divided into two areas.
1. Clay sampling will enable you to experiment with ceramic and non ceramic materials, colours, decoration
and glazing techniques.
2. Work on paper will give you an opportunity to develop surface patterns and 3D ideas, through surface
manipulations using printed, drawn and collaged techniques. These can be then be interpreted into clay.
Additional information
City Lit ceramics