Hand-building, all levels, with Schneider - 5-week course for adults

Available dates:

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

• Starting Thursday 29 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: Schneider

• This course will be led by Schneider
• She makes functional and sculptural ceramics. Her tableware is thrown, often decorated with mono-print slip transfers. Her sculptures use the full palette of ceramic techniques - including throwing, slab building, slip casting, combining different clays and materials.
• Schneider studied Performance Art / Experimental Film at Berlin Art College, but turned potter afterwards, studying Ceramics at City & Guilds in London.
• Instagram: @whatisschneider

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:

• 'Schneider was fabulous - I looked forward to her sessions each week. Would thoroughly recommend her course. Thank you. 🙏🏼'
  
• 'Excellent teacher'
  
• 'Schneider was great!'
  

Examples of students' work from previous courses