Monday nights from 6.30pm - 9pm
Restormel Industrial Estate, 2 Restormel Rd, Lostwithiel, Lostwithiel, PL22 0HGTickets
Deposit, with the rest to be paid upon arrival £50 | Full course cost £250
Location
Dates
Monday nights from 6.30pm - 9pm
About this event
Join Caitlin in her Lostwithiel Studio to for a relaxed and informative 8 week course where we learn the fundamentals of handbuilding, working towards making a series of useful homewares, whilst learning confidence with clay and all the different techniques, all glazed with Caitlin’s bespoke glazes.
– Monday nights from 6.30pm – 9pm
– Learning clay preparation, pinching, slab building, slump moulds, tile making, coiling, surface decoration, combining the techniques, and then glazing.
– Over the 8 weeks we would aim to make and fire up to 6 pieces to take home at the end of the course, (plates, bowls, spoons, mugs or goblets, vases etc).
– Workshops will be run from my studio in Lostwithiel, PL22 0HG.
– All clay, tools and glazes are provided. I provide carefully selected hand made glazes. Underglazes and slips are also available.
– Highlights: Lowest price for workshop in comparison, unlimited tea and coffee, beautiful glazes, friendly and supportive atmosphere, free parking on site, bespoke workshop space & further workshop opportunities after completion available.
Overview of course:
Week 1: Preparation, storage and stages of of clay, learning pinch pots
Week 2: Making tiles and slump moulds, surface decoration techniques
Week 3: Slab building
Week 4: Coiling
Week 5: Combining the techniques to make your own project with 1kg of clay
Week 6: Refining our work
Week 7: Glazing
Week 8: Gathering to unveil the finished ceramics, dinner together
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Details
My workshop space is up a short flight of steps - 4 steps. I have an ergonomic chair for anyone who needs it
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