Hand-built Lamp Base with Sgraffito

£100.00

Tutor: Pascale Wilson

Date: Saturday 13th September, 10am - 4pm

In this class you will create a slab-built lamp base with colourful slip decoration.

In the morning, you’ll choose from a number of designs, using templates to cut out slabs of clay to build your lamp form. We will cover the fundamental techniques used when hand-building in clay, and you’ll be guided through the build process.

In the afternoon, you’ll learn how to use coloured slips to decorate your piece. We will cover sgraffito techniques which allow for the creation of block colour and pattern, through to detailed illustration. There will be many colours to choose from and reference pieces to be inspired by. Your piece will be fired and glazed after the workshop and be ready to collect up to 5 weeks later.

Please note, the wiring of the lamp is not included as part of this class, but you will be advised on where to source the parts for this. This pottery workshop will take place in our Bristol pottery studio, in Bedminster. You will be in a small group class of 6 students, with plenty of guidance and support from your tutor.

Tutor: Pascale Wilson

Date: Saturday 13th September, 10am - 4pm

In this class you will create a slab-built lamp base with colourful slip decoration.

In the morning, you’ll choose from a number of designs, using templates to cut out slabs of clay to build your lamp form. We will cover the fundamental techniques used when hand-building in clay, and you’ll be guided through the build process.

In the afternoon, you’ll learn how to use coloured slips to decorate your piece. We will cover sgraffito techniques which allow for the creation of block colour and pattern, through to detailed illustration. There will be many colours to choose from and reference pieces to be inspired by. Your piece will be fired and glazed after the workshop and be ready to collect up to 5 weeks later.

Please note, the wiring of the lamp is not included as part of this class, but you will be advised on where to source the parts for this. This pottery workshop will take place in our Bristol pottery studio, in Bedminster. You will be in a small group class of 6 students, with plenty of guidance and support from your tutor.

FAQs

Can I take my work home?

Yes, your lamp base will be glazed and fired in our electric kilns. The firing process can take up to 5 weeks, we will contact you when your pieces are ready to collect.

Can I get a refund if I can’t make it?

Let us know as soon as you can, if you want to cancel your booking. If you let us know more than 14 days ahead of the course start date, you will receive a full refund minus a 10% admin fee. Within 14 days of the course starting, you will not be able to receive a refund, unless your place on the course is filled by someone else.