Cups, Mugs and Vessels
Friday 11th July to Sunday 13th July
A three day workshop that will introduce you to the pottery studio and give plenty of time to experience throwing on a potters wheel and exploring ways of hand building. We will look into different techniques for throwing, using soft clays, altering the round thrown form. Decorating while on the wheel with slips. looking at mug handles and their function.Different making techniques for forming bowls. Looking at contemporary and historical pots, taking these ideas into the pottery and making your own thrown and handbuilt pots.
In my pottery workshop I only have 5 students per course. Each will have access to an electric or kick wheel, with plenty of storage racks for your pots, a variety tools are provided and dustbins of slips and glazes.
The first morning is a gentle introduction to the workshop, with a chance to try the different clays in the pottery. We’ll look at the slips and glazes available, for you to use, and discuss the program for the remaining days.
Teaching ends at 5 p.m you are welcome to continue working in the pottery. We often gather for wine and nibbles at the end of the day. On the Saturday evening, I will get my Woodfired bread oven hot and we’ll cook pizzas for all to share.
Here at Golden Valley Cottage, we firmly believe that pots and food go hand in hand. The summer pottery courses have a growing reputation for colourful homemade vegetarian lunches using vegetables and flowers from the garden. Mariettes home baked biscuits and cakes made with eggs from our own hens and ducks, are served at regular intervals with coffee and tea. All presented in and on our collection of studio pottery.
Friday 11th July to Sunday 13th July
A three day workshop that will introduce you to the pottery studio and give plenty of time to experience throwing on a potters wheel and exploring ways of hand building. We will look into different techniques for throwing, using soft clays, altering the round thrown form. Decorating while on the wheel with slips. looking at mug handles and their function.Different making techniques for forming bowls. Looking at contemporary and historical pots, taking these ideas into the pottery and making your own thrown and handbuilt pots.
In my pottery workshop I only have 5 students per course. Each will have access to an electric or kick wheel, with plenty of storage racks for your pots, a variety tools are provided and dustbins of slips and glazes.
The first morning is a gentle introduction to the workshop, with a chance to try the different clays in the pottery. We’ll look at the slips and glazes available, for you to use, and discuss the program for the remaining days.
Teaching ends at 5 p.m you are welcome to continue working in the pottery. We often gather for wine and nibbles at the end of the day. On the Saturday evening, I will get my Woodfired bread oven hot and we’ll cook pizzas for all to share.
Here at Golden Valley Cottage, we firmly believe that pots and food go hand in hand. The summer pottery courses have a growing reputation for colourful homemade vegetarian lunches using vegetables and flowers from the garden. Mariettes home baked biscuits and cakes made with eggs from our own hens and ducks, are served at regular intervals with coffee and tea. All presented in and on our collection of studio pottery.
Friday 11th July to Sunday 13th July
A three day workshop that will introduce you to the pottery studio and give plenty of time to experience throwing on a potters wheel and exploring ways of hand building. We will look into different techniques for throwing, using soft clays, altering the round thrown form. Decorating while on the wheel with slips. looking at mug handles and their function.Different making techniques for forming bowls. Looking at contemporary and historical pots, taking these ideas into the pottery and making your own thrown and handbuilt pots.
In my pottery workshop I only have 5 students per course. Each will have access to an electric or kick wheel, with plenty of storage racks for your pots, a variety tools are provided and dustbins of slips and glazes.
The first morning is a gentle introduction to the workshop, with a chance to try the different clays in the pottery. We’ll look at the slips and glazes available, for you to use, and discuss the program for the remaining days.
Teaching ends at 5 p.m you are welcome to continue working in the pottery. We often gather for wine and nibbles at the end of the day. On the Saturday evening, I will get my Woodfired bread oven hot and we’ll cook pizzas for all to share.
Here at Golden Valley Cottage, we firmly believe that pots and food go hand in hand. The summer pottery courses have a growing reputation for colourful homemade vegetarian lunches using vegetables and flowers from the garden. Mariettes home baked biscuits and cakes made with eggs from our own hens and ducks, are served at regular intervals with coffee and tea. All presented in and on our collection of studio pottery.