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Broaden your existing knowledge and develop new skills in throwing, handbuilding, surface decoration and glazing. Develop your own ideas and styles of making through structured projects.
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This course is aimed at those students who have previously completed a pottery course. It will give you the chance to explore new ways of seeing and developing personal ideas and to broaden your existing knowledge and develop new skills. There will be projects to follow that will enable you to expand your skills in pottery: throwing, hand building, surface decoration and glazing. The more independent advanced students will be encouraged to further develop personal ideas and styles of making.
What will we cover?
We will cover various fundamental techniques for making ceramics: hand building, throwing and surface decoration at intermediate level.
New skills of glazing and firing will be taught. In addition, we will cover ways of developing and expressing personal ideas throughout the classes. Ideas and skills will be developed through visual research translating this into making your ideas. Alongside this you with be sharing inspiration with fellow students.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Intermediate Students: - Explore the potential of clay from wet soft to leather hard. - Make work using one of the following techniques: slab building - coiling - press - Sprigging- moulding - casting and throwing - Further develop your existing knowledge of glazes and methods of application - Explore and develop a variety of decorative and textural surfaces on functional or sculptural work. - Give your work a more professional look and improve the quality of finish
More advanced students will be able to: - Set the parameters for their own project - Work independently with the support of a professional tutor.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is for intermediate students so you should have some previous experience of ceramics and be open to learning new skills and techniques.
Advanced level Students: You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and best practice, and will be invited to take part in group discussion.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Through practical demonstration, group and individual tuition, discussions, PowerPoint and hand-outs.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
There is a charge of £2.75 per 500g for clay before firing, the porcelain charge is £24:00 per bag/ £12:00 per half bag.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
You will get feedback from your tutor which on which courses to progress.
Within City Lit you could progress onto the City Lit Ceramics course - VR710, the Ceramics Intermediate Course - VR711 or the Diploma Course in Ceramics - VR712, all of which are structured courses.
Carina Ciscato was born in Sao Paulo Brazil, in 1970. After graduating in Industrial Design in ’92 in Sao Paulo, she was introduced to Studio Pottery in Krefeld Germany where she spent 1 year working in the studio of Marietta Cremer. Upon return to Brazil she became apprentice to Lucia Ramenzoni, one of Sao Paulo’s leading potters. Following her 6 year apprenticeship and a number of courses in the US, Carina starts to show her work in local galleries and through museum shops. In 1999 Carina moved to London where she became an assistant in the studio of Julian Stair and Edmund de Waal. The move from Brazil to the UK and the change in culture and attitudes to ceramics has seen exciting new directions. Since 2003 Carina established her studio in Vanguard Court, South London where she still works to this present day. www.carinaciscato.co.uk
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Upon leaving school, Annie gained a place on the foundation course at Suffolk College. Annie went on to study 3D Design Pottery-Ceramics at Bristol Polytechnic obtaining a BA Hons Degree. She also gained an MA in Ceramics at the Royal College of Art London In 1983, Annie set up her studio in London and began teaching in Adult education whilst making work for exhibitions. Annie acquired a wealth of experience teaching all levels and was recently asked why she liked teaching. Annie’s reply: 'It’s an enriching experience and a privilege. I meet students from all walks of life and from many different parts of the world'. Annie encourages students to create highly individual work. Annie has exhibited her work in the UK and internationally. Her work can be seen in the Victoria & Albert Museum and The Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge, amongst others. Annie was recently shortlisted for the Loewe crafts prize award the finalists’ exhibition taking place in Tokyo - Japan. Annie’s work can be seen online: Annie Turner Ceramics.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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