Thursday evenings 4.30-6pm on the following dates:
15th & 22nd November
£95 per person
No experience necessary. Suggested age group is 11-17 years old.
This 2-week throwing course is specifically for teens (KS3+). We're passionate about the next generation embracing hands-on arts and crafts as an antidote (and mental wellbeing support) to the challenges that the digital generation are constantly facing. With many local schools not offering ceramics, our hope is that this class will inspire some of our children to get started in this brilliantly versatile craft.
In these sessions, under the expert guidance of our family ceramics tutor Natalie, your teen will learn the basic skills needed to throw on the wheel, such as clay preparation, centring the clay and pulling up a cylindrical shape (a key part of throwing as this is the basis for most wheel thrown ceramic pieces) in the first week. In the second week they will have the chance to practise throwing again, in addition to finishing the bottom of their pots from the first week, and decorating their pieces.
They will be working at their own wheel to have maximum throwing time rather than having to share with other kids they don't know.
Included in the price is also the opportunity to have 4 of their pots that they've made during the class clear glazed and fired. This session will be held in the Pavilion in Penn Street and limited to a maximum of 6 people to ensure that everyone gets the benefit of Natalie's time and expertise.
Before you book this class please note the following:
- you will need to come and collect your pieces of work at a later date
- sadly we are not able to post pieces of pottery out
- you will be notified on email approximately 4 weeks after your class to let you know that your teen's work is ready for collection
Pieces will be kept for 4-weeks from this point. After this time they will be disposed of to make room for other people’s work
We very much look forward to welcoming you to The Pavilion.
For more information or if you have any questions at all please do email us on julesandcaroline@whereinspirationblooms.co.uk
