Hand Build & Decor MON 11-1:30pm NOV

Service Description

A 5 week course for students who want to learn how to hand build with moulds, coils, pinch pots and slabs and decorate work with your own art or simple geometric patterned sgraffito, slip inlay or use underglaze transfers (some are available for purchase or bring your own) You will be making a minimum of 4 pieces for decoration (bowls, plant pots and vases, mugs, coasters etc) Classes taught with the careful, hands-on instruction and advice of a university trained and 20 year experienced teacher. Throwers are welcome, so long as they are competent, as the class will be focussed on hand building and decoration. I love to work with different colour media and surface design and expand your knowledge of these. I encourage my students to experiment and have equipped The EPS with underglazes, slips, oxides and glazes to allow for a wide range of choices for decorating your work to ensure that you succeed in this class and leave with pieces that you are proud of. COURSE PACKAGE: 2.5 Hour pottery class Demonstrations and instruction from an established ceramic artist Access to expert advice via Wix or Facebook Slips, underglazes, glazes and stoneware firing included Space in the studio to leave your clay for the next week Opportunity to join The EPS Hands on Clay, user's group (HUG) after 4 courses taken in the studio Clay is to be purchased separately on this website before class begins 5 or 6 week term: 1/2 bag of clay - £7 - £10 8 or 10 week term: Full bag - £14 - £20 Purchase any clay BUT Crank or Raku- Cream or White clays for a cooler finish and brighter glazes, Grey/buff clay IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY AND CLEANLINESS, PLEASE BRING An apron, large sponge, small towel and pillowsized cloth and a large 1kg yoghurt tub or 2 litre paint bucket I really enjoy teaching ceramics and would love you join me in this new pottery studio * So long as you withdraw two weeks before teaching begins, refunds accepted, minus 5% transaction fee. After this period, all tuition fees are non-refundable If you cannot complete a short course because of illness, you will be able to donate your remaining lessons to local folk in Craigmillar community or pass them on to a friend. Refunds are not available once a period of study has commenced. If a course is unlikely to run, you will be informed a week beforehand about it and again a couple of days before it commences ( 100% refund will be issued )*