Hand-building, all levels, with Joanna Szwej-Hawkin - 5-week course for adults

Available dates:

All courses are on a Tuesday afternoon and last for 5 weeks. Cost is £200.

• Starting Tuesday 27 Feb, 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm
  

During the weekly 2-hour sessions:

• You will learn various hand-building techniques, such as pinching, coiling and slab building.
  
• To finish your pieces, you will learn decorating techniques, experimenting with slips and inlay.
• You can keep up to six pieces which will be fired for you at the end of this course. The cost of all materials and firings are included in your course fee.
• This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience working with clay. You can work independently with advice from the teacher or follow the projects which are taught by the tutor.

Please note:

• This course is for adults, over 18. Separate courses will be available for the 11-18 age group.
• Working with clay can be a messy business and aprons will not be provided. Please wear appropriate clothing.

About the teacher: Joanna Szwej-Hawkin

• This course will be led by Joanna Szwej-Hawkin
• Joanna works from her studio in Nunhead making decorative and functional pieces, mainly slab-built in earthenware or stoneware clay. 
• To achieve a distressed look, she applies layers of different coloured slips, decorates them with bespoke photocopied transfers and ready-made decals. She makes limited editions and one-off pieces.
• Joanna won Best Hand-built Exhibit at London Potters Members Exhibition 2022.
• Instagram: @asiaceramics

Terms & Conditions

• Please read our Terms and Conditions here and in particular please note our policy on refunds and exchanges. Tick the box at check out to indicate you have read them.
• We offer bursary tickets (half price) to those who currently receive any of the following: Pension Credit, Universal Credit Disability Benefit, Income Support or Job Seekers allowance. Please email pottery@bellhouse.co.uk to get your half price voucher.

Feedback from previous courses:

• 'Thank you I really enjoyed this course and will attend again I hope. Joanna was great.'
  
• 'Teacher excellent: encouraging, patient, kind.'
• 'Thoroughly enjoyed it. Brilliant tutor and wonderful facilities. Thank you!

Examples of students' work from previous courses