Improvers & Intermediate

Progressing Skills

“The cylinder which preceded any expansion is conditioned by the nature of the materials and gravity. The shape which follows is determined by other requirements of use and beauty. In a good pot these elements are welded into a living whole, and it is illuminating to notice how the inter-play occurs”.

The Potter’s Book. 1940. Bernard Leach

This is a 5 day practice-based throwing and surface decoration course aimed at those with intermediate throwing experience.

The course covers: 

- clay preparation: wedging techniques and centering clay of up to 2kg on the wheel 

- throwing repeat forms with self-led exploration to refine style

- practicing preferred form, throwing to specific measurements and repeat throwing 

- decorative methods such as how to make a decorative slip with oxides, slip trailing, slip brush decoration, fluting, sgraffito, tool and stamp making