Improvers Hand Building

5-weeks This course is aimed at improvers looking to build on previous experience with hand building to create more ambitious pieces. It will allow you to develop your sculpting and decorative techniques to designs of your choosing, as well as recapping some fundamentals. You will come away with three beautiful and unique pieces, each with a different technical focus. What is included? In this course we will be building on fundamental hand building techniques to create more ambitious forms. This will include slab building, coil building, and pinching. Each piece you create will also act as a surface for different decorative techniques, including the use of slips, sgraffito, carving, and glazing. There will be a range of stoneware glazes on offer for you to use during the course, and you will come away with an understanding of how clays, slips, glazes and kiln firings interact with one another. You will come away with three beautiful and unique pieces, each with a different technical focus. All materials and kiln firings are included. Who is this course for? This course is aimed at improvers looking to build on previous experience with hand building to create more ambitious pieces. Please note This class will be in our first-floor studio space. Unfortunately, this space is only accessible via stairs. Please get in touch to discuss any access needs. After your course, your pieces will be fired in our electric kilns. This process can take up to 6 weeks. You will be contacted via email when your pots are ready to collect. This course is for adults only. Please read through our Terms and Conditions, which include information regarding cancellations and refunds, before booking. See our FAQ section for more information.