CERAMICS COURSES
I offer a range of courses, all of which are held at my studio,The Art Loft, in Penzance Cornwall. On all courses with exception of the Raku, all materials are provided. I do recommend bringing and apron and wearing clothes you don't mind getting dirty. We provide tea and coffee but do bring something for your lunch.
RAKU COURSES
1 DAY INTENSIVE COURSE £120 (BRING 5 PRE BISQUE FIRED POTS) or have 3 small pieces supplied. 2 small bottles and 1 small bowl
On this course multiple techniques of Raku firing are demonstrated, these include slip resist and naked Raku, obvara, glazing with lustre's and without and horsehair and feather.
Students are required to bring 5 small pre bisque fired items, one of which must be burnished. 1 larger item is allowed but can be no bigger than a 1litre milk carton, this is due to space in the kiln. They must all be made from white Raku specific clay. I would highly recommend the clay available from POTCLAYS
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HAND BUILD COURSES
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1 3HR SESSION PER WEEK FOR 6 WEEKS £150. (Mon 12.pm-3pm, Thursday 9.30-12.30 Thursday 6pm-9pm
On this course you will learn many of the processes and methods of handbuilding pottery. You will also learn many different decorating techniques.
You will be supplied with a bag of clay and have access to slips, underglaze colours and glazes so you can decorate and finish your pieces in many different ways.
You will be shown different construction methods such as coiling, slab building and sculptural methods. You will be shown different decorating techniques such as underglaze painting, transfere printing of slip designs, impressing texture and even making your own sprigs and texture tools.
I have one pottery wheel and should you like to try this it will be possible for everyone to have a go.
These lessons will be filled with fun and creativity and I will do my very best to help you make the things you would like to.
More clay is available should you require it and will be supplied at cost
MOULD & TEXTURE COURSES
1 DAY COURSE £125 (ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED)
You will construct a 1 piece mould. We will go into the surrounding areas and cast interesting surfaces and textures we find using silicone.
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IIn the morning we will leave and either go to the beach, tide permitting, or to a local woodland where we will take moulds from various surfaces using potter's plaster and silicone. After lunch, back in the Studio, we will make tiles and a small item using the gathered textures transferred to clay slabs.
MEDITATE & PAINT/PRINT COURSES
In the morning we will have a Woodland bathing session. Woodland bathing, also known as forest bathing or shinrin-yoku, is a Japanese practice of taking time to relax and enjoy the atmosphere of a forest. It involves slow, mindful immersion in nature, often through activities like walking, sitting, and sensory observation, with the goal of improving health and wellbeing. We will gather small items of foliage or other plant material which will then be used in the afternoon to create monoprints and paintings as a lastin memento of the day.