This engaging six-week pottery workshop provides learners with the opportunity to develop practical ceramic skills in a relaxed and creative studio environment. Each weekly session lasts two hours and is designed to build confidence, technical ability, and artistic expression through hands-on exploration of clay.
Over the course, participants will learn essential pottery techniques including hand-building, pinch pots, coiling, slab construction, texturing, decoration, glazing, and finishing methods. Learners will experiment with different approaches to ceramic design while creating a range of functional and decorative pieces. Each session introduces new skills and builds upon previous learning, allowing participants to develop a personal project and portfolio of work.
The workshop encourages creativity, problem-solving, and craftsmanship while providing an opportunity to explore the full pottery-making process from initial design to completed glazed pieces. By the end of the six weeks, participants will have produced several finished ceramic works and gained a strong foundation in pottery techniques that can be developed further independently.
Course Structure (2 hours per week for 6 weeks):
- Week 1: Introduction to clay and pinch pot techniques
- Week 2: Coiling methods and vessel construction
- Week 3: Slab building and decorative surface design
- Week 4: Developing a personal pottery project
- Week 5: Finishing, refining and preparing work for firing
- Week 6: Glazing techniques and evaluation of completed pieces
Suitable for: Beginners and developing makers
Duration: 6 weeks (12 guided learning hours)
Skills Developed: Clay handling, hand-building, design planning, surface decoration, glazing, creative problem-solving, and ceramic finishing techniques.