Ceramics – Absolute Beginners Hand-building Wednesday Evening

When & Where

15 January 2025 - 26 March 2025 ( 30 hours, 10 weeks )
Evening, Wednesday
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Waterloo Centre

Quick Facts

Availability Yes
Tutor Pippa Jameson Evans
Course Code W24CRSB01B
Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

This course is designed for those with little or no experience with clay who would like to learn the foundation handbuilding techniques for making ceramics. You learn how to decorate your pieces with a variety of methods and to glaze with the department glaze selection. This will be a relaxed and informative course, a great escape from your busy lives while learning a new skill. At the end of this course, you should have the skills and knowledge to independently develop your own projects in clay.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Understand the differences between clay and why you would use them.
Understand basic ceramic technical language.
Workshop health and safety and guidance on pottery tools.
Learn handbuilding techniques
You will learn a range of methods to decorate your pieces using slip or underglaze and to glaze your work.

Cost

Full fee

£360

Concession fee

£270

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Class format and activities

Demonstration, Q&A and guidance by tutor, both individual and in a group. These are practical hands-on sessions to develop your understanding of clay. You will receive handouts to take away with you.

Entry requirements

None – Beginners welcome no previous knowledge of ceramics is required.

What you need to know before you enrol

Excellent attendance and punctuality are required from all students; as new techniques will be introduced each class, you need to be able to regularly attend sessions to get the most out of this course. We make a £2 per kilo charge for clay, which includes the bisque and glaze firing. The ceramics studio is on the 3rd floor and there is lift access.

What you need

Pen and notebook, clothes you do not mind getting dirty, closed toe shoes. Please bring any clay tools you have, however, there will be pottery tools available to use on the course. There are also beginner packs to buy at the college if you would like your own.

What you can do next

Other beginners or mixed level ceramic courses, Raku course.