Elderflower
Pottery Foundations | 4 Week Course
Pottery Foundations | 4 Week Course
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Master the fundamentals of hand-building pottery with Johan De Meyer, a highly experienced ceramics and studio owner with over a decade of experience. This course is aimed at giving you all the fundamentals to develop your skill as a potter and give you a strong foundation on which to build
Class Schedule:
Thursday Mornings, 10:00am - 13:00pm
Thursday Evenings, 18:00am - 21:00pm
Syllabus
Week 1: Pinching – Shape clay directly with your hands to create organic, one-of-a-kind bowls and vessels. A simple, intuitive starting point.
Week 2: Slab Building – Work with rolled-out clay to design more structured pieces like plates, trays, and boxes.
Week 3: Coiling – Build up forms using layered coils of clay, giving you control to create taller and more sculptural pieces.
Week 4: Surface decoration: Learn slip decoration, Sgraffito, glazing and carving to add colour, texture and character to your pieces.
*Please note, no wheel work.
What's included?
- All materials (Clay, glazing, slip, use of tools etc)
- Firing of all work (Bisque work will be done after drying of each item, and final firing will be done after week 4, collection in 2-3 weeks of final pieces)
- You take home EVERYTHING you have made!
- Tea/Coffee and light snacks.
To Note
Firing of works takes place every 2–3 weeks. No under 12’s.
LOCATION
Elderflower Creative, 34 Constantia Main Rd
Cancellations
Seats are limited, so cancellations within 72 hours of the event cannot be refunded. You may however send someone in your place, or, if cancelled before 72 hours, exchange your ticket for a voucher for a later date.
