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Building a Vessel with Claire Palmer. 6 week ceramics hand building course


  • The Mews Coachworks 27 Mortimer Road London, England, NW10 5QR United Kingdom (map)

Monday nights 6.30pm - 9.30pm - 15th January to 26th February (excluding half term week

This 6 week course is designed for all abilities, exploring hand-building techniques to create a vessel.

Student groups of maximum 8 in our working studio in Kensal Rise.

£250 including clay and firing.

Students sign up for all 6 evening classes , we are unable to offer refunds or make up classes for missed sessions.

Please register your interest for future classes on the contact page. Thank you

Course timetable

Week 1 - Demonstration of coiling, slab building and pinch pots. Build you own 3 small vessels to practice the techniques

Week 2 - Work on your own project building a vessel

Week 3 - Glaze your small pot and continue to work on your main project

Week 4 - Work on your main project and review your glazed small pot

Week 5 - Finish your pot ready for firing

Week 6 - Glaze your pot

Pinch pots

Kurinuki - Carving leather hard clay

Hand Building - Coiling a Pot