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!
Any questions? Contact our visual arts team on visual.arts@citylit.ac.uk or call us on 020 7492 2700, Monday to Friday between 10am-12pm or 2pm-4pm.
- Carving in woodCourse start date: Tue 17 Jan 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alexandra HarleyHave you ever fancied having a go at sculpting in wood? Or perhaps you are experienced at it but would like expert
guidance to develop your ideas? This comprehensive course encourages wood carvers of all levels to bring along their ideas and see how they can be developed. You will be taught how to make models of your designs, upscale and transpose them, and use professional carving tools to produce beautiful pieces in wood.Full fee £469.00 Senior fee £375.00 Concession £305.00 - Advanced ceramicsCourse start date: Thu 12 Jan 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sara Radstone, Annie TurnerDesigned for Intermediate / Advanced level. Students will be encouraged to develop their practical skills alongside critical thinking leading to a more personal visual language.
Through an experimental approach, students will be encouraged to extend their knowledge and experience with a variety of hand building techniques and to build an understanding of a range of clays and their properties. Also to explore fully the potential of colour and glazed surface.Full fee £999.00 Senior fee £799.00 Concession £649.00 - Pottery: evening courseCourse start date: Tue 10 Jan 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trish SpenceFor 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.Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00 - City Lit ceramics portfolioCourse start date: Wed 13 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert CooperAttending 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.Full fee £3,429.00 Senior fee £2,743.00 Concession £2,229.00 - Ceramics: Earthenware, Saggar, Raku and Pit firingCourse start date: Fri 13 Jan 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carina Ciscato, Brigit Connolly, Robert CooperExploring earthenware special affects using saggars, different clay slips, terra sigillata and burnishing using hand building and throwing processes. We will also be making up Raku glazes and clay bodies for use at the end of the course which will be the 31st March & 1st April, two days using Oxford University Kiln site, doing a range of firings : sawdust, pit firing and Raku.
Learners must have some experience of making in clay.Full fee £1,299.00 Senior fee £1,039.00 Concession £844.00
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