Address: Sheen Pottery, 263 Upper Richmond Road West, SW14 8QS
Telephone: 020 8487 1038
Throwing Lidded Jars - Intermediate
£180
The workshop runs on Friday 28th March and Saturday 29th March from 10am to 1pm at Sheen Pottery Studio. Taught by Lindy Barletta.
In this fantastic short course dedicated to the art of jar making you will learn how to make various shapes whilst exploring the aesthetics and functionality of interlocking mechanisms between the body and the lid.
With a maximum of 6 attendees, each student will have their own dedicated potters wheel. Suitable for makers of an improver or intermediate level looking to push their skills. Please remember to bring an apron and wear clothing you don’t mind getting a bit messy.
Day 1: (Friday March 28th) We will experiment with shape and form throwing an array of jar bodies and lids, including drop in and drop over lids.
Day 2: (Saturday March 29th) On this day we will refine and turn the work thrown the day before, and if time permits experiment with decorating techniques.
Additional class information …
We will look at a directory of different shapes and consider our shape and design, feel free to bring in any work as inspiration.
The course has a maximum of 6 people. The £180 includes tuition, equipment, practise clay (work not fired). Plus weigh and pay for fired work at £10 per kilo to include 2 firings and glaze. Participants must be available for all dates of the course.
For specialist courses we have a cancellation policy of up to one week before the course start date. A full refund will be issued, minus 10% taken as a handling fee. If you cancel less than one week before the course start date the course is non refundable. If you are unable to attend or miss a session whilst the course is ongoing this is non refundable.