Pottery & Claywork - Intermediates

Course intent

Learners will develop a more challenging range of techniques and explore ways to improve their work. You will work on enhanced handling and design skills and gain a deeper understanding of a range of decorating processes that you can incorporate into your work.

What will I learn?

You will learn

• handling skills, including hand building and throwing
• specific decorating techniques to incorporate into their personal style or as an innovative approach
• advanced surface decorating techniques
• glazing options to enhance forms and ideas
• Health & safety relating to clay and glazing in the pottery studio

  Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

  Those who have developed a sound skillset in pottery and claywork. For example, learners who have at least sixty hours pottery experience and:

• have a developed understanding of how to handle clay
• Have a secure understanding of the different properties of different clays
• know how to attach attributes
• have skill in decorative techniques such as slips, sgraffito, stains, oxides and glazing
• have a secure knowledge of firing
• make a round pot with a level rim that they you have turned and brought to its finished state through two firings

  What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?

  You need to bring:

• Sensible closed-toe shoes
• Apron & suitable clothes for a pottery studio
• Notebook and pen
• Basic materials/technician costs are included
• Learners who choose to work on larger projects or a significant number of pieces may be asked to pay additional materials costs depending on size or quantity
• There is a maximum size for larger pieces of work is 30cm x 30cm x 40cm

It is not possible to fire anything larger than this.

We can only fire work that has been produced in the class using materials provided by SAL.

Learners can only attend the sessions that they are signed up for, missed classes cannot be made up in another session

What can I do when I finish the course?

In discussion with your tutor you may like to progress onto further pottery & claywork courses such as the Improvers & Advanced class with SAL or courses with other providers. Workshops are available for specific subjects such as throwing and turning.

Additional information

We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol, please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class.

How to enrol

Our courses are for adult learners aged 19 or over. If you are under 19, please call 0300 200 1044.

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