By Hand —— is a grounded and intentional six week course, in which we invite you to discover the ancient rhythms of pinch, coil, and slab to create a your own tableware set.
Building pottery by hand is an ancient, connected, and beautiful process and in this series, we are tracing lines to the earliest human settlements where earth was first shaped to create vessels for fire, cooking, storage, and ritual. And today, ten thousands years later, we can still sense the profound connection between maker and object that the slow, hands-on shaping of clay offers.
Course Dates
Wednesday Afternoons, 2—4PM
28 Jan • 4 Feb • 11 Feb • 18 Feb • 25 Feb • Glazing: 11 Mar
How We’ll Work Together
You will be working in a warm, deeply supportive environment with like-minded people and we keep our classes small, so that you receive as much guidance as you need.
Week 1 offers an introduction to the foundational By Hand techniques grounding this course and we will look together at a suggested tableware set, however you will have the opportunity to plan and develop your own projects. Each of the following four weeks will centre a different theme and you will be carefully guided to create small pinched cups and little pieces (perfect for oils and candles, as chopstick holders, and other items to adorn your table), Oribe-inspired plates and bowls, slab built trays, plates, and mugs, and a small coil-built vase. Your final Week 6 is dedicated to the glazing process, where you will select and apply finishes to complete your work.
Workshop Notes
Each session is two hours – but we’ll allow for ten minutes at the end to organise your work and clean down your workstation.
This series is aimed and and suitable for complete beginners, however if you have a little more experience, we’ll support you to work at your level.
You’ll keep up to ten of your best pieces to be glazed and put forward for the final firing. Additional pieces can be glazed/fired for a nominal fee (to cover glazing materials and firings costs) however we do encourage students to be critical in order to respect the earth. Your final pieces will be ready to collect within a couple of weeks of your final session.
Please bring an apron and old tea towel, and consider cutting your nails short for weeks you will be throwing.
Please find our booking policy here.
By Hand —— is a grounded and intentional six week course, in which we invite you to discover the ancient rhythms of pinch, coil, and slab to create a your own tableware set.
Building pottery by hand is an ancient, connected, and beautiful process and in this series, we are tracing lines to the earliest human settlements where earth was first shaped to create vessels for fire, cooking, storage, and ritual. And today, ten thousands years later, we can still sense the profound connection between maker and object that the slow, hands-on shaping of clay offers.
Course Dates
Wednesday Afternoons, 2—4PM
28 Jan • 4 Feb • 11 Feb • 18 Feb • 25 Feb • Glazing: 11 Mar
How We’ll Work Together
You will be working in a warm, deeply supportive environment with like-minded people and we keep our classes small, so that you receive as much guidance as you need.
Week 1 offers an introduction to the foundational By Hand techniques grounding this course and we will look together at a suggested tableware set, however you will have the opportunity to plan and develop your own projects. Each of the following four weeks will centre a different theme and you will be carefully guided to create small pinched cups and little pieces (perfect for oils and candles, as chopstick holders, and other items to adorn your table), Oribe-inspired plates and bowls, slab built trays, plates, and mugs, and a small coil-built vase. Your final Week 6 is dedicated to the glazing process, where you will select and apply finishes to complete your work.
Workshop Notes
Each session is two hours – but we’ll allow for ten minutes at the end to organise your work and clean down your workstation.
This series is aimed and and suitable for complete beginners, however if you have a little more experience, we’ll support you to work at your level.
You’ll keep up to ten of your best pieces to be glazed and put forward for the final firing. Additional pieces can be glazed/fired for a nominal fee (to cover glazing materials and firings costs) however we do encourage students to be critical in order to respect the earth. Your final pieces will be ready to collect within a couple of weeks of your final session.
Please bring an apron and old tea towel, and consider cutting your nails short for weeks you will be throwing.
Please find our booking policy here.
