Tutor: Debbie Page
10am - 4pm
This one-day, onsite workshop is designed for a range of abilities including absolute beginners
Workshop Details
Under Debbie’s guidance, join this workshop to create a slab-built ceramic lidded jar and box inspired by Japanese pottery. These hand-built creations use slabs of clay as an alternative to coil built or made on the potter's wheel. This fascinating technique offers an opportunity for you to really personalise the piece with intricate or simple designs. This workshop will take on the technical challenge of making a lidded jar and a box, using soft and hard slab building techniques; this will involve rolling out slabs of clay. The jar will be made using soft slab techniques and the box with harder slabs. We can also include texture as part of the decoration of the pieces. All tools and materials will be provided.
The pots will be left with the tutor for firing, final transparent glaze application and will be available for collection from Ardington School of Crafts approx 4-5 weeks following the course. Pieces can also be posted directly to students at an additional cost. Alternatively students may take their pieces home directly; a small charge will be made for clay.
Skills/Techniques Covered
Materials
Materials are not included in your course fee. All materials will be provided by the tutor. The approximate cost of these (including glazing and firing) will be £20 to £25 payable to the tutor during the course.
Postage – Tutor will advise individual students depending upon weight of work if postage of fired work is required.
Your tutor may not have the facilities to take card payments for materials in the workshops. Please remember to bring cash or your cheque book if your course involves buying materials from the tutor.
Please Bring With You
We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment.
10am - 4pm
This one-day, onsite workshop is designed for a range of abilities including absolute beginners
Workshop Details
Under Debbie’s guidance, join this workshop to create a slab-built ceramic lidded jar and box inspired by Japanese pottery. These hand-built creations use slabs of clay as an alternative to coil built or made on the potter's wheel. This fascinating technique offers an opportunity for you to really personalise the piece with intricate or simple designs. This workshop will take on the technical challenge of making a lidded jar and a box, using soft and hard slab building techniques; this will involve rolling out slabs of clay. The jar will be made using soft slab techniques and the box with harder slabs. We can also include texture as part of the decoration of the pieces. All tools and materials will be provided.
The pots will be left with the tutor for firing, final transparent glaze application and will be available for collection from Ardington School of Crafts approx 4-5 weeks following the course. Pieces can also be posted directly to students at an additional cost. Alternatively students may take their pieces home directly; a small charge will be made for clay.
Skills/Techniques Covered
- Rolling out slabs of clay
- Slab building, including use of templates and formers
- Using texture as a decorative technique
- Joining sections of clay & blending/ securing seams
- Forming and shaping lids & knobs
- Applying underglazes
Materials
Materials are not included in your course fee. All materials will be provided by the tutor. The approximate cost of these (including glazing and firing) will be £20 to £25 payable to the tutor during the course.
Postage – Tutor will advise individual students depending upon weight of work if postage of fired work is required.
Your tutor may not have the facilities to take card payments for materials in the workshops. Please remember to bring cash or your cheque book if your course involves buying materials from the tutor.
Please Bring With You
- Sketchbook / Notebook & writing equipment
- Ruler
- Aprons
- Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
- You are welcome to bring your own tools; please ensure they are marked with your name to avoid confusion
We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment.