Spend a day at the wheel learning how to judge clay proportions, clay preparation and the essential steps for throwing tall shapes.

This throwing workshop focuses on achieving height in thrown forms and all the necessary steps, techniques and tools needed to achieve this. Through one-to-one teaching and demos, you will learn the processes needed to make taller forms such as jugs, vases, bottles, cylinders and tall pots. You will gain confidence and understanding in the essential steps and tools needed to achieve height and shape in throwing.

The main focus in this workshop is height and the shapes that can emerge from tall cylinders. Emphasis will be on clay proportions, pulling up and using tools to finish forms in various shapes..

meet your tutor

Ed is a ceramic artist currently working from a studio in Stroud. Ed graduated with a BA in Fine Art from University College Falmouth, 2014. His practice has evolved through painting into clay sculpture, ceramics and aspects of studio pottery, with wheel thrown forms, plates and painterly glaze application being a major focus.

Ed has previously worked in a porcelain dinnerware company and apprenticed to a very well-established potter who specialised in handmade restaurant-ware and studio pottery . In these roles he gained a lot of experience in the material properties of clay and glaze , throwing, kiln firing and running studios.

In Ed’s own work he uses thrown forms as a ‘canvas’ to work on, making glazes from scratch and experiment with methods of surface, design, colour, application, raw materials, clay types and kiln firing using electric and gas.

Ed is interested in making expressive work that is contemporary whilst containing references to ceramic movements of the 20th century. Emphasis is spent developing shapes that are personal and appealing whilst aiming for a timelessness, warmth of feeling and atmosphere.

Tutor: Ed Hill
Date & Time: Saturday 9th August, 10am - 4pm
Venue: Wheel Studio, New Brewery Arts
PRICE: £120 (£0.00 VAT)

Please note that this workshop is for those aged 18 and over.

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

Refreshments are available at our on-site café Blend until 4pm.

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Who is this workshop for?

Best suited for those who are confident at centering on the wheel and more intermediate throwers

What you will need

All materials and tools are included.

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

We advise that you please remove jewellery and tie hair back.

Firings

You will be able to choose one piece from the day to be fired in our electric kilns, either to bisque or up to stoneware temperature (with a transparent gloss glaze).

We will contact you when your work is ready for collection, up to 6 weeks later.

Accommodation: 
Residential option available. Find out about our accommodation, costs and how to book here.