Pottery intermediate
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 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
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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.
Reviews
Subjects
- Pottery
- Risk
- IT
- IT risk
- Dance
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
Pottery intermediate