Ceramic Workshop - Seasonal Decorations (UC09G44B)
Course overview
Enjoy a creative day and make hand-built personalised Christmas ceramics to adorn your home for many future celebrations. Design your own table centrepiece, figures or decorations whilst learning clay building techniques. Add pattern and decoration and choose a final colour or glaze. This course will have a festive feel that will start your excitement for the winter season. Why not come with a friend or family member and enjoy the day together.
All materials will be provided.
Where Uckfield College, Downsview Crescent, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3DJ.
When
Saturday, 10:00am - 4:00pm on 12th November 2022 for 1 day.
Registration is from 9:30 am ACRES staff will welcome you and offer a complimentary drink.
Cost
The full fee is £69.00.
What you already need to know
No experience is required. Beginners are welcome and all levels are catered for.
What you will learn
- Hand-building and construction techniques in clay
- Apply decoration and textures
- Glazing choices
By the end of the day, you will have made at least one or more items from the list below. Ready to be fired and glazed for collection a few weeks later:
- A table centrepiece to hold a candle or flowers.
- Seasonal decorative figures or decorations to display.
- Tree hanging decorations that could double up as small personalised gift tags.
Please note: Your ceramics needs time to dry before bisque firing, glazing and firing again for the final time. It will be ready to collect from the ACRES office after one month. (From Monday 12th December).
The address for collection is:
ACRES House, Downsview Crescent, Uckfield TN22 3DJ
Opening hours are between 9.30 am - 4 pm, Monday to Friday.
Please contact the office on 01825 761820 if you have difficulties arranging collection during these times.
How you will learn it
The tutor will demonstrate each technique and method, you will then create your own ceramic...
Bring to the first session
Pen or pencil and apron.
If you have any ideas, designs or images to refer to for assistance in building, do bring these along.
** Please bring a packed lunch as food is not provided at the venue.**Tea, coffee and biscuits are available for purchase during breaks.
Extra study or practice
This is a one day workshop.
You may wish to continue learning with Clare and enrol on her next 10-week Hand-building Ceramics for All Abilities course.
How to enrol
You can enrol by phoning ACRES' House on
01825 761820 on Monday to Friday between 9:30 am and 4 pm. Alternatively, to register your interest in a course please email
adultlearning@acres.org.uk with the course title and your contact details and a member of the team will call you back to enrol you on your chosen course.
Previous students say
Student feedback from Clare's other ceramic courses
"This course has encouraged me to have a go!"
"I have enjoyed everything"
" A really good feel on this course- thoroughly enjoyable"
Additional Course Information
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