Ceramics & Pottery Courses in London
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!
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- Introduction to ceramics
Course Date: Mon 9 Aug 2021Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Gain a basic understanding of hand-building,coiling, slabbing and decoration techniques. Explore your creative ideas whilst learning the exciting possibilities of working with clay. Enjoy a taster experience of throwing on the wheel in the final session.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £274.00 - Glazing your workCourse Date: Sun 12 Sep 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
For students who have attended our ceramics courses, this is an opportunity to return and glaze your bisquit fired work. Basic glazing techniques will be taught, with advice on which glazes to use.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - City Lit ceramicsCourse Date: Mon 13 Sep 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Learn a wide variety of techniques including throwing, handbuilding, decoration and glazing. Ideal for beginners to pottery or for those with some experience.
***Please note this this course is no longer accepting applications.***.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £1,729.00 Senior fee £1,383.00 Concession £1,055.00 - Ceramics on SundayCourse Date: Sun 19 Sep 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Do 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.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £599.00 Senior fee £479.00 Concession £365.00 - Ceramics: architectural slab constructionCourse Date: Fri 8 Oct 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
This course involves constructing sculpture from slabs of clay. Develop analytical and making skills to building subtle, minimalist or bold complex ceramic structures. Suitable for beginners and those with previous experience.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £152.00 - Pottery for beginnersCourse Date: Sat 30 Oct 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Explore 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.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £469.00 Senior fee £375.00 Concession £286.00 - Pottery: a taster course in throwingCourse Date: Sun 14 Nov 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Ideal 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 five-day course.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £274.00 - Intensive throwing week: beginners and refreshersCourse Date: Mon 2 Aug 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Learn how to throw mugs, bowls and lidded jars. Intermediate students can use this course to refresh their skills on the wheel. Tutor:.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £274.00 - Pottery: evening courseCourse Date: Tue 14 Sep 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
For 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 will also cover glazing and surface decoration.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £304.00 - Pottery: beginners' throwing courseCourse Date: Sat 18 Sep 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Learn basic methods for making simple bowls and vases, and discover how to throw and produce interesting forms. Ideal for beginners.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £304.00 - Pottery: introduction to throwing and decorationCourse Date: Mon 20 Sep 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Learn basic throwing skills to enable you to make a variety of forms including bowls, vases and lidded forms. Gain a basic understanding of surface decoration using glazes, underglazes, oxides and slips.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £304.00 - City Lit ceramics portfolioCourse Date: Wed 22 Sep 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Attending two days a week, you will develop your ceramic techniques and drawing skills to build a portfolio of 2D and 3D work. Focus on the development of your personal ideas within a structure of varied projects, which could lead onto study in further and higher education. Some materials are included.
***Please note this this course is no longer accepting applications.***.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £2,999.00 Senior fee £2,399.00 Concession £2,039.00 - Pottery intermediateCourse Date: Wed 22 Sep 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
For those with previous experience who want to work towards personal goals. Throwing and hand-building processes will be taught alongside glazing and surface decoration.
Term dates :
Term 1 22nd September - 8th December
Term 2 12th January - 30th March
Term 3 27th April - 13th July.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £1,299.00 Senior fee £1,039.00 Concession £883.00 - PotteryCourse Date: Tue 28 Sep 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Experience and explore all the making techniques in ceramics: coiling, slab-building, press moulds and throwing on the wheel. Also included is an introduction to basic glazing and simple glaze mixing.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £1,179.00 Senior fee £943.00 Concession £802.00
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