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Intensive Five Day Throwing
Blocks
Courses start Monday midday and end
Friday 4pm. Daily tutored time: 10am to 5pm. Daily untutored
studio time: 9-10am, 5-7pm Course dates Dates for 2008:
Summer
Special - Throwing and Slipware Master Class. Will run
from Monday 7th to the morning of Sunday 13th July for a
kiln opening prior to departure. ** GUEST
DEMONSTRATORS**
DYLAN BOWEN
and
DOMINIQUE KEELING
(Full, standby only)
Autumn - Monday
27th to Friday 31st October (spaces available) Course
Fees
For 5 day course, including all materials, lunch and refreshments:
£325
Summer
Special: For six day course,
including all materials, lunch, refreshments and Saturday
evening BBQ
£375
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Specifically
dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the craft of the
potter’s wheel for small, mixed ability groups of beginners,
amateurs, undergraduates, teachers and professionals.
Courses aim to
provide a disciplined and creative environment where
students can learn solid, practical skills, and raise their
own standards in both the quality and aesthetic integrity of
their finished work.
Novices will receive
a comprehensive introduction to the basic principles and
techniques of the craft, and others, a thorough review of
their existing skills before progressing onto new
challenges.
The course content
varies, but in general focuses on the generic forms and
techniques – clay preparation, cylinders, bellies, bowls and
plates, lips, handles and lids etc. There are regular
demonstrations for both the group as a whole and one-to-one
when required. A maximum group size of only 7 ensures
plenty of individual attention, and allow students to pursue
their own agendas.
As Richard is
specialist in the medium, a session on slip decoration is
commonly incorporated towards the end of the course. There
will be a supply of prepared red earthenware clay, but there
are stoneware clays available if you prefer to use it.
There is no kiln
firing during the week, this is an intensive, making and
refining block. Students may take unfired work home and/or
choose a few pieces for firing and collection later, but are
encouraged to be very selective.
Come to work hard
and improve your skills dramatically!
~ Summer Slipware
Master Class ~
This
will be a great opportunity to both develop your throwing
skills and practice traditional and contemporary slipware
techniques.
The
programme will begin on Monday with a decorating workshop on
pre prepared leather-hard tiles and pots with Richard and
Dylan Bowen, known for his wonderfully
free use of wet slip and slip trailing . Pots will be
provided, but students may bring a small group of their own
if they wish. The throwing programme will then get underway,
followed by further slip-decorating practice. On
Tuesday afternoon, Dominique Keeling
will demonstrate her lyrical painting style with slip
washes, resist and sgrafitto Dry pots
will go into a biscuit firing on the Wednesday. As the
practical work continues, a glazing session and glaze firing
will take place on Friday. The course will finish on
Saturday afternoon followed by an evening BBQ and a Sunday
morning kiln opening.
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