Pottery - Hand Building

Come and explore hand building with clay.

This 5 week course is for people with all abilities, whether you want to come and give Pottery a try or if you have some experience of working with clay.

If you are new to clay you will be given the opportunity to try different techniques such as; slab building, using press moulds, coiling and sculpting. Helen will give you suggestions to suit your level of ability / experience and guide you through the process. The skills covered on the course will depend on what you decide to make after an initial discussion.

More experienced learners can use the time to work on their own projects.

The intention of this 5 week course is to explore / build on different hand building techniques. At the end of week 4, your work will then be bisque fired off-site, ready for glazing in week 5. It will then be re-fired and ready to collect from Norden Farm at a later date.

The price includes: Clay, use of tools, underglazes, decorating slips, glazes and 2 x firing of your work.

Please bring with you: Sketchbook for ideas
Pens / Pencils
A cloth to wipe your hands on
An apron
Any clay tools you may have.
A plastic bag to store your work

After the course.
Helen will notify you and arrange a date regarding the collection of your work which usually takes between 4-6 weeks.

Suitable for ages 18+ years.

Fri 26 Sept - 24 Oct
11am - 1.30pm (The last session will be 11am-2pm for glazing)

£150 for 5 week course