Thursday Evening Pottery Course

Service Description

The Mudworks summer course is designed as a condensed introduction to clay from pinch pots to throwing to glazing. Our teachers will take the class through each process step by step - guiding people individually where necessary - so that they come away with a keen grasp on working with clay as well as a handful of lovely glazed pots! The first session is on the wheel. Students will familiarize themselves with clay by making a small pinch pot before being shown a wheel throwing demonstration of how to make a bowl and cylinder. Then participants are invited to get on the wheels where they are coached on centering and throwing their pots. Week two involves trimming/turning the work from the previous session followed by an introduction to coiling. On week three we get architectural with slab building! Students are shown how to prepare and construct slabs to form cylinders and other geometric forms. Week Four is an introduction to glazing. Students will be given their bisque ware and taught how to prepare it for glazing. Following a short demonstration and discussion about glazes, everyone will have a chance to choose their designs and colours followed by assisted glazing. Firing Your Work – What’s Included? As part of your 4-week course, we include the firing of up to 2kg of glazed, finished work. If you’d like to fire more, we’re happy to do so at a rate of £7 per additional kilo. Collecting Your Creations We aim to have all finished student work ready for collection within two weeks of your final class. To help us manage space and ensure your work stays safe, we kindly ask that you collect everything within 3 months of the course end. Health & Safety in the Studio Please wear closed-toe shoes and an apron or clothes you don’t mind getting messy. Only use oxides under tutor supervision. Help keep dust to a minimum by washing and putting away all tools and equipment after use. Mops are available for any spillages. Personal belongings can be stored in the cloakroom, but we ask that you take care of your own items while at the studio. lease do not touch or pick up any work that is not your own. Non-Attendance We understand that sometimes life happens and you might not be able to make it to a session. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer make up sessions to accommodate those missed. Your teacher can help to catch you up on any techniques or demonstrations you weren’t present for.