Ceramics all levels

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Ceramics all levels

Kingston Adult Education
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Gain a good grounding in construction, decoration and glazing techniques, whilst developing your creative abilities working with clay, in order to make your own handmade ceramics.

Additional costs may be incurred for materials used during the course.

Learner & Entry Requirements:

No experience or technical skill required.

General & First Session:

If you already have an apron, please bring it, but do not purchase it specifically for the course until after the first class. KAE is unable to offer refunds for any materials, books or equipment if the course is subsequently closed.

Course Aim & Objective:

Gain a good grounding in construction, decoration and glazing techniques in order to …

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Gain a good grounding in construction, decoration and glazing techniques, whilst developing your creative abilities working with clay, in order to make your own handmade ceramics.

Additional costs may be incurred for materials used during the course.

Learner & Entry Requirements:

No experience or technical skill required.

General & First Session:

If you already have an apron, please bring it, but do not purchase it specifically for the course until after the first class. KAE is unable to offer refunds for any materials, books or equipment if the course is subsequently closed.

Course Aim & Objective:

Gain a good grounding in construction, decoration and glazing techniques in order to make your own pottery pieces. Develop your creative abilities by working with clay. Develop an awareness of pottery and acquire practical skills for both making and decorating pottery.

By the end of the course you should have achieved the completion of several ceramic pieces by hand-building or throwing.

Assessment:

Tutor observation and achievements in finished work.
We will recognise and record your progress and achievement through attainment of the following course goals.

Entry level

  • Ability to make a pinched form
  • Ability to construct a slabbed form
  • Ability to decorate a surface
  • Ability to apply glaze
  • Ability to throw small vessels on the wheel
  • Ability to be inventive and creative using clay
  • Understand and apply the appropriate visual risk assessments and the Health & Safety skills and knowledge required to carry out activities related to this course.
  • Your own negotiated aims.

All Levels

  • Ability to construct a clay form to high standard
  • Ability to decorate a surface with a variety of ceramic materials
  • Knowledge of ceramic materials and methods of application
  • Ability to design and complete a complex form
  • Ability to be inventive and creative in using clay
  • Maintaining a sketch /note book with ideas, designs, materialUnderstand and apply the appropriate visual risk assessments and the Health & Safety skills and knowledge required to carry out activities related to this course.
  • Your own negotiated aims.

Course Syllabus:

Obtain during first session.

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