Ceramics and pottery
Try your hand at making beautiful, creative objects out of clay. Working in one of our ceramics studios, our friendly and experienced tutors will teach you a range of techniques to help you master the ancient craft of pottery. Our pottery courses take place during the evening, daytime and weekend, just remember to book early as these popular courses fill up fast! Any questions? Contact our visual arts team on 020 7492 2700 Monday - Friday between 10am - 5pm.
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Ceramics diploma workshop
Course Date: Thu 20 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetFor ceramics diploma students only.Full fee: £599.00Senior fee: £599.00Concession: £365.00 -
Ceramics on Sunday
Course Date: Sun 23 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDo you want to get your hands on clay and make finished ceramics work? Familiarise yourself with the properties and processes of clay by shaping your ideas and working with techniques such as coiling, pinching and slab building on this introductory course.Full fee: £479.00Senior fee: £479.00Concession: £292.00 -
Ceramics portfolio: workshop
Course Date: Wed 26 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetWorkshop in ceramics alongside students on VR711 City Lit ceramics portfolio.Full fee: £1,149.00Senior fee: £919.00Concession: £701.00 -
Pottery for beginners
Course Date: Sat 3 Nov 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the exciting possibilities of pottery using the main pottery techniques of hand-building and throwing. Simple surface decoration, glazing and firing will also be taught.Full fee: £459.00Senior fee: £459.00Concession: £280.00 -
Designing for ceramic work with Photoshop
Course Date: Mon 5 Nov 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn how to transform simple ceramicwares with the use of photo transfers and Adobe Photoshop. Using scanned images, photos or artwork, edit your design before applying images onto plates, cups etc. Work will be kiln fired and we will cover the design process from start to finish.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £121.00 -
Pottery: a taster course in throwing
Course Date: Sun 18 Nov 2018 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetIdeal for beginners who want to experience the basic techniques of throwing on the potter's wheel. Learn how to produce mugs, bowls and simple forms, as well as how to apply slips and glazes, on this four-day course.Full fee: £349.00Senior fee: £349.00Concession: £349.00 -
Ceramics: surface decoration on clay
Course Date: Mon 14 Jan 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetWorking with paper stencil, block printing on unfired clay, biscuit and glazed surfaces, you will create pattern and images with slips, oxides, glaze and on-glaze enamels on simple mould forms and tiles.Full fee: £229.00Senior fee: £229.00Concession: £140.00 -
Pottery: saturday throwing course
Course Date: Sat 19 Jan 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetFor beginners or those with some experience of throwing, this is an ideal chance to experiment, refine and develop your skills.Full fee: £409.00Senior fee: £409.00Concession: £249.00 -
Four day taster course in ceramics
Course Date: Sun 20 Jan 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetIdeal if you are a beginner and would like to experience and explore the major ways of making pottery – throwing and hand building. Pots will be decorated, glazed and fired during the course.Full fee: £349.00Senior fee: £349.00Concession: £349.00 -
Ceramics: surface printing on clay
Course Date: Mon 25 Feb 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetWorking with silkscreen, paper stencil, block and potato printing on unfired clay, biscuits and glazed surfaces, you will create pattern and narrative images with slips, oxides, glaze and on-glaze on simple mould forms and tiles.Full fee: £229.00Senior fee: £229.00Concession: £140.00 -
Pottery on saturdays
Course Date: Sat 2 Mar 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn lots of different ways of making pottery, from handbuilding to throwing. Look at a variety of different ways to decorate your work. All levels welcome.Full fee: £429.00Senior fee: £429.00Concession: £262.00 -
Animal forms in ceramic
Course Date: Sun 17 Mar 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetHave fun exploring the possibilities of designing small scale animal forms in clay. Slab and hand building will be taught along with tooling techniques to bring your figures to life. Some experience with clay is beneficial.Full fee: £249.00Senior fee: £249.00Concession: £152.00 -
Ceramics: throwing and decoration
Course Date: Mon 29 Apr 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExperiment with and develop your existing throwing skills and decorating techniques. Make experimental pieces and explore your ideas.Full fee: £599.00Senior fee: £479.00Concession: £365.00 -
Pottery: evening course
Course Date: Tue 30 Apr 2019 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetFor those with previous experience who want to work towards their own goals, or for beginners who want to learn hand-building and throwing processes. We'll also cover glazing and surface decoration.Full fee: £479.00Senior fee: £479.00Concession: £292.00 -
Friday evening pottery
Course Date: Fri 3 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn how to further making skills through playful exploration, combining and altering traditional techniques, pushing boundaries of working with clay. An ideal course for students with some experience in ceramics wanting to enhance their existing skills.Full fee: £399.00Senior fee: £399.00Concession: £243.00