$415.00 USD
7-WEEK HANDBUILDING COURSE
At POLKAROS, we love using traditional crafts to create modern designs that can be enjoyed in our daily lives. In this 7-Week Handbuilding Course, you will learn about traditional handbuilding techniques and how you can use them to create your original designs. We will explore different forms, patterns and textures. This course will focus on clay art and design. Let’s learn and grow together!
OVERVIEW
Week 2
Technique focus: Coiling
Week 3
Technique focus: Coiling
Week 4
Building a Pattern & Texture Library
Technique focus: Slab Building
Week 5
Technique focus: Slab building
Week 6 & 7
You will learn about:
1. Handbuilding Fundamentals - Pinching, Coiling, Slab Building
2. Building your own Pattern & Texture Library
1. Handbuilding Fundamentals - Pinching, Coiling, Slab Building
2. Building your own Pattern & Texture Library
3. Managing your clay - Recycling and Wedging
4. Underglaze and Glazing applications and techniques
4. Underglaze and Glazing applications and techniques
COURSE PLAN
Week 1
Introduction to Handbuilding & Course Overview
Creating your own stamp
Technique focus: Pinching
Introduction to Handbuilding & Course Overview
Creating your own stamp
Technique focus: Pinching
Week 2
Technique focus: Coiling
Week 3
Technique focus: Coiling
Week 4
Building a Pattern & Texture Library
Technique focus: Slab Building
Week 5
Technique focus: Slab building
Week 6 & 7
Underglaze and Glaze application
OUTCOMES
- Understanding of basic handbuilding techniques
- 5-6pieces of fired items
- A set of tile samples for your pattern and texture library
SCHEDULE
Every Saturday 11am -1pm
Course start date: 20 March 2021
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