2 Day In Focus Course: Jugs
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Across 2024 – 2025 the Leach Pottery is undertaking capital building works to improve the site for future potters. Find out more here
During the building project, aspects of the Adult Learning programme will take place at the Newlyn School of Art. Courses will continue to offer supportive teaching sensitive to the Leach ethos in the beautiful equipped studio at Newlyn School of Art.
Once more is known about the building requirements, we hope to release additional course dates taking place at the Leach Pottery alongside our programme at Newlyn School of Art.
Sometimes it is difficult to reconcile the practical and aesthetic needs of a jug, and the art of jug-making consists in finding a harmonious equilibrium. A Potter’s Book. Bernard Leach. 1940.
This course is for potters who already command the principles of throwing but wish to master the form of jugs from spout to rim, handle to foot.
During the course participants will consider different forms of jugs. Within the making of a jug, you will practice many transferrable skills to other forms. You will start by throwing cylinders then practice making spouts and pulling handles.
When: 05-06 October 2024
Where: Newlyn School of Art
Places: 5
Duration: 2 days. Core teaching hours: 10am - 4pm and 10 – 3.30pm on the last day.
Please arrive at 10am on the first day of your course.
Equipment & materials: clay and a basic tool kit is provided. We focus on building core skills and working directly with the clay to get the most from a core selection of tools.
Please bring additional tools if you wish to use them along with an apron and hand towel.
You will leave with: one piece that will be fired & posted to you* up to 12 weeks after the course has finished. This piece needs to be within the footprint of 20 x 20 x 20cm. You are welcome to take one or two pieces of unfired work home if you wish. Please bring boxes and packaging for safe transport.
Level: Intermediate
We are delighted to offer a 10% discount in our Shop for 14 days from the start of your course.
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Due to a high demand of orders please allow up to 10 days for confirmation of your booking.
Please be aware, only assistance dogs are allowed in the Learning spaces.