Design and handcraft a serving platter and bowl.
Description
We will explore basic hand building techniques of pottery making, including coil-building, ‘pinching' & slab building technique for designing and crafting a serving platter and a serving bowl. WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS: Introduction to hand-building pottery technique: - We will learn the basics of handbuilding in pottery like pinching, slab building and coiling. Design: - Through the course of learning to build by hand, I will guide you in bringing your own personality to your design. - Each participant will be able to hand build a platter/plate, and a bowl. Design and decoration: - We will explore sgrafitto surface design method in the second half of the day. Please bring a photo, an image, postcard or a sketch as inspiration to draw on the surface for Sgrafitto. Glazing and firing: - Your creations will be finally dried, fired in a ceramic kiln, and glazed. I believe in the essence of using the most convenient tool available to human kind - hands! So very little tools will be used. Just bring your inspiration and enthusiasm.
What's included in the price?
- Teaching hours. - Materials, clay and tools. - The cost includes 2 firings. - You will have access to my personal books on pottery. - Everything you create, you will be taking home.
Duration
1 day
Cancellation policy
Strict - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 8 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Suitable for
- Adults
- Teenagers
- Intermediate level
- Parking provided
- Suitable for beginners
FAQs
Being a small studio setup- I am unable to offer refund for last minute cancellation. You can transfer the class to a friend.
However, if your space is sold at the last minute, a full refund will be offered to you.
There is ample parking near my studio.