Pottery for beginners

City Lit

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In London

£ 459 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This is a course for beginners in Pottery. The course will give students an introduction to all main pottery techniques
including the hand-building techniques of pinching, coiling, press moulding and slab building. There will be an introduction to throwing on the wheel. Simple surface decoration, glazing and firing will also be taught.
What students liked most about this course run in 2015/16:
"I learnt a huge amount in a short space of time. I liked that I got a good grounding in different techniques to help me decide what to continue with as a next step. The tutor was very helpful and encouraging as well as knowledgeable."

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Location

Start date

London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Make simple forms using the techniques of:
- Pinching.
- Coiling.
- Slab building.
- Press moulding.
- Throwing.
Decorate the forms with different surface decoration techniques.
Glaze your work using department glazes and understand how the work is fired.

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Subjects

  • Press
  • Pottery
  • Lighting
  • Composition
  • Camera

Course programme

The aim of this course is to teach basic pottery processes. The techniques taught are pinching, coiling, press moulding and slab building forms, simple throwing on a potter’s wheel, decoration and glazing of work. Kiln firing will be explained.

Through a slide show, group and individual tuition and practical demonstrations. 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.

Additional information

A more advanced course in pottery at the City Lit. At the end of the course you will be given information about further courses available for those who wish to continue. 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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