Teapots! A Two Day Wheel Throwing Workshop with Hamish Jackson

Join us at Clay Shed for a focused two day workshop with studio potter Hamish Jackson, dedicated entirely to one of the wheel's most demanding and rewarding forms: the teapot. Over two days you'll work through the full anatomy of a teapot - throwing bodies, lids and spouts, pulling handles; and getting to grips with the details that separate a good looking pot from one that pours beautifully. Hamish will demonstrate each stage before guiding you through making your own; sharing the technical know how and considered eye he's developed throughout his apprenticeships, MFA and teaching worldwide. By the end of the workshop, you'll leave with at least one completed teapot and a much deeper understanding of what makes one work. What you'll learn: Wedging and kneading clay to prepare it for throwing Throwing teapot bodies, spouts and lids in a range of sizes and shapes Assembling for functionality as well as form Pulling and attaching handles The key elements of a well-pouring spout About Hamish Hamish Jackson swapped a literature degree for a life at the wheel, training first at Winchcombe Pottery before completing a four-year apprenticeship with Mark Hewitt in North Carolina and an MFA at Utah State University. He now exhibits and teaches internationally, working with local materials to make pots that connect the people who use them to the landscapes they came from. Hamish currently teaches at the Leach Pottery in St Ives, alongside his own studio practice at Trencrom Hill, Cornwall. Teapots are, by his own admission, his favourite form to make. Find Hamish's work at hamishjacksonpottery.com or follow him on Instagram @hamish.jackson.pottery. Images Kenjo Shimizu Class Size: Limited to 7 students to ensure individual guidance and a focused, supportive learning environment Suitable for: Potters with some prior wheel experience who want to deepen their practice Duration: 10.30am - 4.30pm each day Includes: Materials, bisque firing, use of specialist tools and equipment, tea and coffee (dairy-free and herbal alternatives available), afternoon cake Tutor: Hamish Jackson. Participants must be aged 18 years and over Terms and Conditions.