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Workshop On The Wheel: Sunday 26 March

Sun 26 Mar 2023

Greg Crowe beg

Never tried ceramics before? Want to know how it works? This workshop is an introduction to the specialised art of throwing on the pottery wheel. Have fun learning a new skill under a tutor's expert guidance.

Please note: The Ceramics Studio is not airconditioned and can become very warm in the summer months.

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Glazing Session: Sunday 2nd April

Sun 02 Apr 2023

Finn Anderson begintadv

Open to any FAC ceramics student wanting to glaze and add finishing touches to their works made during earlier FAC ceramics classes. Discover a number of glazing and ceramic decorating techniques from an experienced ceramicist. Includes second firing.

Please note: The Ceramics Studio is not airconditioned and can become very warm in the summer months.

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Workshop On The Wheel: Sunday 2 April

Sun 02 Apr 2023

Greg Crowe beg

Never tried ceramics before? Want to know how it works? This workshop is an introduction to the specialised art of throwing on the pottery wheel. Have fun learning a new skill under a tutor's expert guidance.

Please note: The Ceramics Studio is not airconditioned and can become very warm in the summer months.

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The Porcelain Project

Mon 01 May 2023 — Mon 19 Jun 2023

Sandra Black intadv

Using handbuilding, wheel throwing or casting techniques, gain a deeper understanding of ceramic materials. Choose areas of specific interest to focus on, such as refining shapes and decorative skills, improving throwing skills, developing glazes and application as well as experimenting with new techniques. This course is designed for students with some clay experience.

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Handbuilding Techniques for Functional Ware

Mon 01 May 2023 — Mon 26 Jun 2023

Tracey-Lee van den Bergh begint

During this 8 week hand building course, students will learn a number of foundational hand building techniques including coiling, slab work, pinch pots and more. With these techniques each student will create a project where they can further expand their knowledge and develop a series of functional or decorative pieces.

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Introduction to Simple Mould Making and Slip Casting (NEW)

Mon 01 May 2023 — Mon 19 Jun 2023

Sandra Black begintadv

Use the potter’s wheel to quickly create clay forms or hand build forms to cast into plaster in this brand-new course led by Sandra Black. Throwing softly modeled forms on the wheel is a technique that can easily be mastered by beginners, while more advanced students can hone their skill set and create more formal turned and trimmed shapes to cast from.

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Throwing & Handbuilding (Tuesdays)

Tue 02 May 2023 — Tue 20 Jun 2023

Stewart Scambler begintadv

Learn the fundamental techniques of ceramics. Study the properties of different clay and learn how to handle them with specialist tools, focusing on the pottery wheel. Create a number of resolved pieces that can be fired in FAC’s kilns.

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Maquette Making with Miles Carpenter (NEW)

Tue 02 May 2023 — Tue 20 Jun 2023

Miles Carpenter begintadv

Develop skills in making small preliminary models from air-dry clay in this exciting new course led by Miles Carpenter. ‘Maquettes’ are small sculptures that are made to test out designs for bigger works. The perfect course for painters and 2D artists with a basic understanding of human anatomy.

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Wheel Throwing for Beginners

Wed 03 May 2023 — Wed 21 Jun 2023

Melissa Ellero beg

Discover the wonderful techniques of throwing clay on the pottery wheel. This class is designed for those with little or no experience of wheel throwing. You will be guided through step by step by an experienced tutor and have plenty of opportunities to practice your new skills. Pieces will be fired in FAC's kilns.

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