Art and Crafts

Day 1 Monday

 

Introduction to clay and demonstration of hand building techniques.

This could include slab work, coiling and pinch pots.

 

Day 2 Tuesday

Continuing with hand building projects and finishing work made on day 1.

 

Day 3 Wednesday

 

Decorating and glazing items that were made on days 1 and 2. These will be fired in the kiln to take home on Friday.

 

Day 4 Thursday

 

Throwing pots on the potter's wheel. ( This is optional - you may wish to continue with hand building)

Each student will have their own wheel and plenty of help and advice if needed.

These items will not dry in time to be fired by the end of the week

 

Day 5 Friday

 

The kiln is unpacked.

There will be the opportunity to finish off pots made on the potters wheel on day 4 and further hand building as time allows.

 

Dexterity and a keen interest in creating with clay is needed for this course. Students are allowed to be a productive as they want to be and all finished items may be taken home - fired or unfired.

Items made on day 4 and 5 can be taken home unfired, or there may be the possibility of firing the pots to be collected at a later date.

 

It is important that you have good use of your hands and fingers.

Throwing on the potters wheel requires some physical strength.

Short fingernails are advisable and also to remove jewellery on hands and wrists apart from wedding rings. Long hair should be tied back.

 

 

 

Mary Thorne

About Mary

Mary is an experienced potter and ceramicist. She first started working with clay whilst studying for her teaching degree and soon became addicted.

She has worked as a studio potter and is a member of Wagon Yard Artists in Marlborough.

Mary is an experienced teacher and enjoys running pottery workshops throughout the year.  She specialises in thrown work influenced by the local Wiltshire landscape. To view her work, visit her website 

https://www.marythorneceramics.co.uk/

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