Curving shells, twisting branches, spiky seed pods – take some inspiration from all things natural to begin or continue your ceramic journey. Develop a rhythm to your clay work by using the ancient hand-building techniques of pinching and coiling, learn how to make structured forms using the ‘slab-building’ technique and explore the myriad of ways that clay can be textured using fingers, tools, found objects and your own clay ‘stamps’. Discover different ways to develop your idea and extract interesting elements from the natural forms around you through simple drawings, photography or collage. See how other artists achieve a harmony between form and surface finish and begin to discover the possibilities of underglazes, oxides and glazes for yourself. Combine a number of the techniques to create one or more sculptural forms, vessels or wall-pieces. Melanie will fire your work during the course and pieces glazed at the final session will then be glaze fired and ready for you to collect one week later.

Melanie Hopwood

To reserve a place email: info@horsleyprintmakers.co.uk

And then print off the booking form and post with your cheque to:
Horsley Printmakers, The Hearth, Main Road, Horsley, Northumberland, NE15 0NT

Deposits of £50 accepted. Balance required 4 weeks before the course is due to start.
See courses menu for prices and discounts.

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