January 2021 workshop

Topics covered during workshop.

Session 1

What is clay?

Types of clay

Clay  preparation

Basic tools used

Stages of clay

Building techniques: Methods of handbuilding: Pinching

Introduction to potter’s wheel.

Session 2

Building techniques: Methods of handbuilding: Coil building:

Learning centering of clay on potter’s wheel.

Application of underglaze on created products.

 Session 3

Building techniques Methods of handbuilding: Slab building

Learning centering of clay on potter’s wheel.

Application of underglaze on created products.

Decorating techniques before firing:

Impressing and stamping

Session 4

Decorating techniques before firing:

1. Carved surface
2. additive and substractive technique
3. Sprigging or pressmold.
4. Tracing
5.  Sgraffito
6. Mishima inlay
7. Stencils
8. Resist

Session 5

Practice on  potter’s wheel .

Session 6/Sessions 7

Designing and working on free chosen object.

Firing when object 100% dry.

Session 8

After firing decorating techniques:

1. Using underglaze
2. Using glaze