Ceramics and Glaze 6 Week Course (Beginners)
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EmailThis course is about creative experimentation with ceramics and glaze. Helen has been teaching and working with ceramics and glaze for 20+ years. Her designs have been featured on The Great Pottery Throw Down and commissioned by companies such as Aberdeen Standard Life and EtsyUK. Her work is best known for its complex melting glazes and quietly provocative design. Helen's breadth of experience is invaluable when it comes to teaching creative ceramics and glaze. This course gives students the confidence to try things out and push the boundaries of material and function in pottery.
The beginners course offers a chance to learn a step by step technique every week. You will start with clay hand building basics; coiling, joining, slab rolling, forming with plaster moulds and textural techniques. Glaze techniques are based on application methods; dipping, brushing and creative application onto your pieces is encouraged. Glaze materials include: oxides, coloured clay slip decoration and pre mixed glazes. Plus, we will be inspired by contemporary and historic pottery design. This is ideally suited to beginners with no experience required, or anyone who wants to re start their past projects in ceramics and glaze.
Timings are 6.30 - 9pm THURSDAYS April; 16th, 23rd, 30th May; 7th, 14th, 21st
All materials, equipment and firings provided. This is primarily a beginers course, for anyone new to ceramics and glaze or who have tried it before and need some reminders.
You will finish a piece every week and I will fire it for you. There will be a section every week for glaze testing and glaze application of the previous week's work. You do not need any experience, just an experimental mindset.
What’s Included?
- Hand moulding, slab building, and forming with plaster moulds
- Weekly creations of expressive pot making, abstract pieces, and more
- Glaze testing and application, with exciting glaze materials
- All materials, equipment, and firings provided
- Open to beginners with an experimental mindset encouraged
Please note: This is a 6 week course taking place on the following dates. Please ensure you can attend all dates before booking.
Dates are: September; 10th, 17th, 25th, October; 8th, 15th, 22nd
Age restrictions: 14+
| Adult (Adult ticket) | £240 |
| Student (Full-time students ) | £215 |
| Senior Citizen (Over 65) | £215 |
| Concession (If you need a discount, no questions asked) | £215 |
| Group Ticket (Group of 4 discount price) | £860 |
Available dates
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Jun 2025
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How to get there
Facilities
- Adult changing
- Experience takes place outdoors
- Family friendly
- Host comes to you
- Parking
- Refreshments available
- Toilets
- Wheelchair accessible
- WiFi
On the day
Bring an apron or work shirt.
Ring bell on arrival. Weekdays and weekends there are some roads you can park on for free from 11am-7pm (Zone W) or if not it's pay and display for up to 4 hours for approx £6.50 if you want to park right outside the studio. Please get in touch if you want a map of the local parking.
I can send out finished pieces for £4.50 or you can pick them up from my ceramics studio in nearly Portslade.
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Any questions?
Ask your question directly to Helen Rebecca Ceramics and Design.