Dates 2022: June 24-27, July 22-25, Aug 19-22

Price: €485 per person, bring a friend for €440 (inc Vat)

Course description:

A well rounded introduction to all the making and decorative techniques in day to day use, including:

Throwing and turning on the potter's wheel (subject to socially distanced tuition), Handle making, Slab building, Coiling, pinching and maquette making
Working with coloured clay
Paper resist, wax resist, sgraffito
slip painting, under-glaze decoration, glazing
Smoke firing, raku firing
kiln operation, studio practice 

During the weekend, you will construct a kiln approximately 20 inches deep and 22 inches diameter (top loading), learn to make raku glazes, and test-fire your raku kiln with a selection of pre-made bisque pieces. The ceramic work can be provided by you if you want, otherwise the pottery will provide pieces to glaze test.