The Art Of Pottery: Beginner's Guide

Have you always fancied having a go at making your own pottery? Has The Great Pottery Throwdown inspired you to try and make your own hand-built creation? This beginner’s course is a practical, structured course with demonstrations and set projects are initially worked through (increasing in difficulty) to take you through the basic hand building techniques. You will also learn how to decorate your piece with techniques such as applying slip, sgraffito and mark making. If you would like to explore your own projects and not attend a structured course, then please look at our intermediate/advanced (Pottery and Sculpture Design workshop) course is for you.

Course Information:

At the end of the course any pieces of work that are unfinished and unfired will need to be taken home, or it will be disposed of at the end of the academic year. Completed but unfired work will be first fired (Bisque) by the tutor. You will be notified when it is ready for collection. Any uncollected work will be disposed of within 3 months from the notification the work is ready for collection. Glazed and completed work will need to be taken home by the end of the course.

For learners that are returning to college the following term:

Learners unfinished work will be stored ready for the next term. Learners must take responsibility for ensuring their work is wrapped, named and stored appropriately, especially over the summer break. Learners finished work must be taken home by the end of the course unless otherwise agreed with the tutor.