Intensive Hand Building Course

Join us for an immersive and hands-on ceramic experience in this Intensive Handbuilding Course which takes place over 4 days this May 2025! Whether you're a complete beginner or a newbie to ceramics, this course will provide you with a strong foundation in the art of handbuilding.

Throughout four engaging sessions, you’ll explore the four essential handbuilding techniques—pinch, coil, slab, and hollow techniques—and discover how to bring your creative visions to life. You’ll also learn the fundamentals of glazing, surface decoration with oxides and ceramic chalk, and final firings.

Schedule:

May 12th, 13th, 14th and 16th (Mon, Tues, Wed and Fri) - 10:30 - 13:30

 

Workshop Breakdown:

Session 1: Introduction to ceramics. Pinch technique for vessels & coil building for continuous construction. First engobe applications.
Session 2: Slab technique and engobe applications.
Session 3: Hollow technique and more surface decoration with engobes.
Session 4: Glazing & decorating of previously bisqued fired pieces with oxides and ceramic chalk.

Meet Your Instructors:

José Sottomayor – Handbuilding techniques
Catarina Cunha – Glazing & decoration

What's included:

• White stoneware clay
• Selection of glazes: transparent shiny, transparent matte & white matte
• Oxides & a variety of ceramic chalk colours
• Bisqued bowls and plates for practice
• A complete manual for guidance
• All tools, materials, and firings

 

We look forward to having you!