Sculptural Ceramics

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A comprehensive introduction to the techniques, methods and creative potential of sculptural ceramics. The course covers uses of ceramic clay, the techniques of hand-building, coiling, slab building and hollowing out, also techniques of firing and glazing.

By the end of the course, students can expect:

• To learn best studio practice, including care and recycling of clay.

• To have developed an understanding of the nature and applications of various different clays.

• To learn the techniques of hand building, including slabbing, pinching and coiling, and various ways of treating the surface of the clay.

• To explore decoration techniques of slipping, underglazing and glazing, and gain a basic knowledge of how slips and gazes are made.

• To examine how these practical skills can be applied to the making of sculpture

• To understand how to pack and fire a kiln.

• To develop three projects from conception through to completion, keeping a sketch book for visual development, and a file for technical notes.

• To develop a critical faculty when working
Each lesson will include demonstrations, theory, crits, personal project development, and a group discussion.