Pottery - Handbuilding - slab-built functional ware

Course Details

Overview

In this pottery course you will learn how to make mugs and other functional homeware using the slab building method with black clay. There is a maximum of 4 students on this course so you will receive one to one tuition and support.

Full Details

Course Description:
In this pottery workshop you will learn how to make mugs and other functional homeware using the slab building method with black clay. The maximum students for this course is four, meaning you will receive fantastic one to one support.

Day 1   3 hours

Understand clay and slab building
Observe examples 
Make slabs

Make cylinder
Applying texture to slabs 
Handle making 

Day 2  3 hours
Design your final pieces
Make your own mug with or without a handle & with or without texture
Make a second piece that could be a second mug or a milk jar

Day 3  2 hours 
Intro to glazing using commercial glaze
Make a multi glazed test tile
Glaze your pieces
Making notes on your glazes application 
There will be multiple colours to choose from and combine to make your own combo

What students need to bring
Comfortable clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty. I’ll provide an apron.
 
Tutor Information
I’m a Chilean-Argentinian ceramicist who has made Margate my home.
My work is hand-built using slabs. I combine my interests in art, architecture, maths and geometry to explore and construct shapes, mostly spheres & cones on either black stoneware or porcelain, decorated with a simple colour palette.
I also make vases inspired by Margate’s Lido beacon
And I like stripes