This is a course for beginners and no prior subject knowledge or skills are required. It will be informal and friendly.
You may wish to bring an old shirt or apron or wear old clothes to pottery
During the course we will be using clay to see how the material works, try different processes and make some objects. If you have something you would like to make something specific please discuss it with the tutor. You will also learn some interesting facts about clay.
To start the course, you will need to be able to:
Listen and join in group discussions
Be on time for the lesson.
Contact tutor or Business Support if unable to attend a session.
Identify Health and Safety Guidelines for working with clay and tools
Gain in confidence
Keep your mobile phone on silent or off. (Clay dries to dust and is not good for any gadgets)
We will cover various techniques and whenever possible each week one or two students will try the potters wheel
Your tutor will be available to offer support with any of the above and assist you in adapting to your individual tastes.
Introduction to class
Introduction to class
Induction
Health & Safety Information.
Personal Learning Plan
Watch demonstration from tutor.
Make a clay piece, some will be experiments and recycled- clay is good for this, some will be fired where possible
Discuss and evaluate last weekƒ??s session.
Health & Safety Information.
Personal Learning Plan
Watch demonstration from tutor.
Make a clay piece, some will be experiments and recycled- clay is good for this, some will be fired where possible
Discuss and evaluate last weekƒ??s session.
Health & Safety Information.
Personal Learning Plan
Watch demonstration from tutor.
Make a clay piece, some will be experiments and recycled- clay is good for this, some will be fired where possible

Induction
Make a clay piece, some will be experiments and recycled- clay is good for this, some will be fired where possible