Pottery intermediate

Course

In London

£ 1 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This course introduces a broad range of ceramic techniques and builds on the skills you have previously learned.
There is great scope for personal development of ideas, whether working independently or on a range of set projects.

These will include throwing, hand-building, decoration and glazing. An integral part of the course will be sessions
led by guest tutors who will bring their specific expertise to enhance your skill base.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

- Use throwing and hand-building skills both in functional and non-functional work
- Make a variety of thrown forms that show the development of throwing skills
- Understand a variety of techniques used in hand building.
- Explore sculptural ideas in clay
- Use a variety of decoration and glazing techniques
- Understand the potential of from and surface from wet - soft to leather hard clay
- Develop a more personal visual language and work with confidence.

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.
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

Demonstrations, group and individual tuition, slide lectures, handouts and visual information.

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Course programme

Projects will include:
- Throwing on the potters wheel
- Exploring the potential of clay from wet soft to leather hard
- Working with clay from wet - soft to leather hard
- Investigating both functional and sculptural forms using a variety of hand building techniques
- Exploring the potential of glazes, their surface qualities, application and decoration using oxides
- Surface decoration using coloured slips: painted, printed, paper and wax resist, marbling and feathering.

Additional information

Within City Lit you could progress onto the City Lit Ceramics course - VR710, the Ceramics Portfolio Course -VR711, the Diploma Course in Ceramics - VR712, all of which are structured courses that can lead to higher education or independent studio practice. 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

Pottery intermediate

£ 1 VAT inc.