Join ceramicist Qian Liu in 2-day workshop learning to throw with porcelain clay.

about the course

Through demos and one-to-one teaching, you will learn the making process with porcelain. You will start by focusing on clay preparation before getting started on the wheel. You will be shown how to throw different forms such as cups and bowls, and how to think about design considerations particular to the material of porcelain clay.

Tutor: Qian Liu
Date & Time: Sat 21st June, 10am - 4pm & Sun 22nd June, 10am - 3:30pm
Venue: Wheel Studio, New Brewery Arts PRICE: £300 (£0.00 VAT)

Who is this for?
This workshop is for those aged 18 and over. Best suited for those who have some experience in throwing and are able to centre the clay as a minimum.

What you will need:

All materials provided.

Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty or bring an apron with you

Please tie back loose hair and remove jewellery

Firing of one piece per person is included. Your finished piece will be glazed in a transparent glaze. We will contact you when your work is ready for collection, up to 6 weeks later.

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Catering

Lunch is provided on both days in on-site café Blend. It is included in the ticket price.

You are welcome to bring a lidded drink with you but we kindly ask that you do not bring food into the studio. 

Accommodation
Find out about our accommodation, costs and how to book here.

meet your tutor

Qian Liu specialises in throwing forms either in stoneware or porcelain. Qian was previously apprenticed to Tom Knowles Jackson ( UK) and Steven Sheridan ( Australia), both of which specialise in thrown functional wares.

The aspiration behind Qian's pursuit of pottery is to create well considered functional wares that poise between prose and poetry: work situated in the containment of utility (prose) yet able to offer beyond its functional realm (poetry).