Throwing (working on the pottery wheel) is not only a practical skill requiring full concentration but also a meditative process which activates the feel-good system in your brain. This is a skill anyone can learn through practice and good tuition.
Throwing (working on the pottery wheel) is not only a practical skill requiring full concentration but also a meditative process which activates the feel-good system in your brain. This is a skill anyone can learn through practice and good tuition.
Completion of the 12 week course will provide a good all-round grounding to enable you to confidently throw and turn cylinders, bowls and plates. On completing the Introduction course, you can continue to the Intermediate course the following term.
Chiswick Art School was originally set up by Peter Burgess who continues to teach his popular Oil Painting classes, and we are now joined by Nick Archer (Portraiture, Advanced Painting, Printmaking), Charles Knights (Watercolour and Drawing).
Sophie Griffin (Children’s Tutor, Photography and Digital Creativity) Richard Blanshard (Photography), Julia Hawkins (Still Life and Advanced Painting), Gemma Gates (Children’s Tutor), Rob Dunt (Contemporary Painting, Children’s Tutor) and Roz Wallis (Pottery, Raku).
This course is suitable for you if you are new to making pottery. You will complete a series of short projects in which you will learn to plan, make and decorate several types of hand built decorative and useful pots. We cover the techniques of pinching, coiling, slab-work and construction.
This is a five weeks pottery class suitable for anyone fairly new to pottery and wishes to develop their skills in clay.
Explore the therapeutic world of pottery in our Intermediate Pottery for Well-Being course. This course provides a relaxed and friendly environment to build upon your previous experience of working with clay.
Welcome to our pottery wheel introduction class! In this 1.5-hour session, you'll learn the basics of creating small bowls and cylinders using the potter's wheel.
We are delighted to have Ellie back with us for a 4 week Evening Course. You'll complete a range of different projects including a pinch pot vase and a s'graffitto dish - learning different skills each week. The cost of the course includes all clay, firing and glazing costs.
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