Ceramic Material Production and Investigation
County Hall Pottery / June 17-20th
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An intensive and explorative 4 day workshop in ceramic material production and investigation. This course offers the chance to gain a better understanding and knowledge of ceramic materials. As a group you will be guided in making a wide range of ceramic ingredients from scratch and from locally sourced materials, such as London clay, bricks, sand, chalk and river silt. Together we will make a range of clays, slips, and grogs which will create the foundation for material testing.
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The final day will provide the starting point for considered testing where the materials we’ve made can be combined. The experience and knowledge through making materials together hopes to provide participants with the confidence to continue using these processes independently and a better understanding of where ceramic materials come from.
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£480 Materials and firing included
For more information and to book
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CRG.
Ceramic Pit Firing / 9 Trory Street / May-June (4 weeks)
Session 1/2 ~ 6-8pm : Making and burnishing at Trory St
Session 3* ~ 10am onwards : Pit firing near Burnham Market
Session 4 ~ 6-8pm : Cleaning and polishing at Trory St
NEW DATES TBC
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A rare opportunity to produce and participate in a ceramic pit firing, where natural ingredients are used to leave flashings of colour upon the surface, such as banana skins, seaweed and coffee.
During the first 2 sessions you will be guided in hand building a pair of clay objects which you'll burnish ready for the firing. These works will be fired and transported to the pit where we will meet for the firing on Sunday 27th.
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This workshop of making and firing will be led by both ceramicist Rose Brettingham and artist Rachel Kurdynowska.
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£145 Materials and pit firing coffee & cake included
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*Firing date may change due to weather dependency
SLOW CLAY / 9 Trory Street / 10-1pm
Wednesday mornings
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A chance to listen and respond to clay during an ongoing series that focuses on hand building, material knowledge and slowing down.
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This is a rolling series, please get in touch if you're interested in joining the existing group.
