Working 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.
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This ceramics course explores silk screen clay surface decoration techniques with rolled slabs and bought tiles. Personal decoration will be used to enhance plates, dish forms and tiles and you will find out how to do this developing slips, under glaze colours and oxides as printing mediums. You will use on-glaze enamels, lustres and transfers to further layer your work.
What will we cover?
You will make clay slabs and tiles on which to lay decorative surfaces using coloured slips, oxides and glazes. Simple moulds to form vessels can be used. You will use simple imagery and patterns with clay decorative processes paper stencil, screen printing, graffito, free mark making and the use of glazes. You will create a set of decorated tiles. You will be introduced to health and safety issues and good practice within the studio.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Roll out clay for tiles or for use in shallow moulds - Use printing techniques shown at the different stages of making, before and after the glazing processes - Create a personal palette of colour and imagery - Work with pattern and its repeat possibilities - Create a series of imagery tiles and dishes - Be aware of, and work to, health and safety guidelines
Intermediate students will be able to: - Develop their work using personal research. - Further develop their skills.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Beginners and intermediate.
You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information. Self-reflection is an important part of art education and practice, you will be encouraged to evaluate and review your own learning, ways of working and progress and be invited into group discussions. You should be able to use numbers and be able to do simple measurements and calculations.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Demonstrations, both group and individual.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
No prior research is needed. Aprons will be provided. There is a charge of £3.00 per 500g for clay before firing, the porcelain charge is £24:00 per bag/ £12:00 per half bag.
In the final week you will need to pay for materials that you have used, payments to be made by contactless card reader.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Your Tutor will advise you on progression routes.
Within City Lit you could progress onto, VR738 Pottery Evening, VR710 City Lit Ceramics, VR711 Ceramics Intermediate, VR712 Diploma Course in Ceramics.
We’re sorry. We don’t have a bio ready for the tutor of this class at the moment, but we’re working on it! Watch this space.
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Personal decoration will be used to enhance plates, dish forms and tiles and you will find out how to do this developing slips, under glaze colours and oxides as printing mediums. You will use on-glaze enamels, lustres and transfers to further layer your work.Working 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.<p>You will make clay slabs and tiles on which to lay decorative surfaces using coloured slips, oxides and glazes. Simple moulds to form vessels can be used. You will use simple imagery and patterns with clay decorative processes paper stencil, screen printing, graffito, free mark making and the use of glazes. You will create a set of decorated tiles. You will be introduced to health and safety issues and good practice within the studio.</p>- Roll out clay for tiles or for use in shallow moulds<br> - Use printing techniques shown at the different stages of making, before and after the glazing processes<br> - Create a personal palette of colour and imagery<br> - Work with pattern and its repeat possibilities<br> - Create a series of imagery tiles and dishes<br> - Be aware of, and work to, health and safety guidelines<br> <br> Intermediate students will be able to:<br> - Develop their work using personal research.<br> - Further develop their skills.<p>Beginners and intermediate.<br><br>You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information. Self-reflection is an important part of art education and practice, you will be encouraged to evaluate and review your own learning, ways of working and progress and be invited into group discussions. You should be able to use numbers and be able to do simple measurements and calculations.</p>Demonstrations, both group and individual.<p>No prior research is needed. Aprons will be provided. There is a charge of £3.00 per 500g for clay before firing, the porcelain charge is £24:00 per bag/ £12:00 per half bag.</p><p>In the final week you will need to pay for materials that you have used, payments to be made by contactless card reader.<br> </p><p>Your Tutor will advise you on progression routes.<br><br>Within City Lit you could progress onto, VR738 Pottery Evening, VR710 City Lit Ceramics, VR711 Ceramics Intermediate, VR712 Diploma Course in Ceramics.</p>Ceramics & sculptureCeramics & potteryvirtual279349227VR786NONEMon15/02/27 - 22/03/2718:00 - 21:0018:0021:006 sessions (over 6 weeks)65-10 weeksEveningWeekdayKSKeeley StreetBeginners, Some experience, Advanced, Suitable for allAvailable courses2027-02-15T00:00:00+00:00Feb 2027Art & design349349Ceramics: surface printing on clayceramics-surface-printing-on-clay/vr786-2627Working 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.0000-Available|2027-02-15 00:00:00This ceramics course explores silk screen clay surface decoration techniques with rolled slabs and bought tiles. Personal decoration will be used to enhance plates, dish forms and tiles and you will find out how to do this developing slips, under glaze colours and oxides as printing mediums. You will use on-glaze enamels, lustres and transfers to further layer your work.Working 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.<p>You will make clay slabs and tiles on which to lay decorative surfaces using coloured slips, oxides and glazes. Simple moulds to form vessels can be used. You will use simple imagery and patterns with clay decorative processes paper stencil, screen printing, graffito, free mark making and the use of glazes. You will create a set of decorated tiles. You will be introduced to health and safety issues and good practice within the studio.</p>- Roll out clay for tiles or for use in shallow moulds<br> - Use printing techniques shown at the different stages of making, before and after the glazing processes<br> - Create a personal palette of colour and imagery<br> - Work with pattern and its repeat possibilities<br> - Create a series of imagery tiles and dishes<br> - Be aware of, and work to, health and safety guidelines<br> <br> Intermediate students will be able to:<br> - Develop their work using personal research.<br> - Further develop their skills.<p>Beginners and intermediate.<br><br>You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information. Self-reflection is an important part of art education and practice, you will be encouraged to evaluate and review your own learning, ways of working and progress and be invited into group discussions. 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