Raku firing
The word raku means 'luck by chance' and is a Japanese way
of firing. The special thing about this method of firing is that the ceramic is taken out of the kiln with pliers and while still red-hot (+/- 1000 degrees) and placed in sawdust. The sawdust will burn
due to the heat of the work. This removes oxygen from the clay and glaze. Unglazed parts turn black and through so-called 'reduction' you can get special glaze effects. Due to the rapid cooling,
the ceramic also cracks very nicely.
The workshop consists of 3 lessons of 2 hours in which we make work and 1 day in which we start firing the work. The firing is done at Patty Schilder in Amsterdam. Transport is not included.
Advanced students can work in techniques of their choice. Turning is also suitable. Beginners are taught basic techniques.
We also discuss suitable decoration methods and glazes, which give the best results with raku.
Teacher:
Pauline
Level:
No special knowledge or experience is required.
Dates:
3x Wednesday 19:30-22:00
production: 15,22,29 May
firing Sunday 2 June
Cost:
The workshop costs € 250,- per person with a minimum of six and a maximum of 12 participants. The price includes material, glaze and firing at Patty Schilder's.
Transportation to the firing in Amsterdam not included.
Coiled Pots
Building pots with clay
coils has been a common technique, all over the world for thousands of years. In this course we will look at this tradition and build our own large coiled pot. The finishing is
not done with glaze, but with the help of 'Terra sigillata', literally 'sealed earth'. This is a very fine, colored sludge that makes the pot waterproof and shiny. You probably
know it from ancient Greek and Roman pottery, but it is still very much in use today. We will be experimenting with our homemade terra sigillata mud.
This course consists of 5 lessons of 2.5 hours, on Friday morning or evening
Teacher:
Mijke (mornings)
Pauline (evenings)
Level:
No special knowledge or experience is required, also suitable for 'wheel throwers'.
Dates:
Friday 9:15-11:45
17,24,31 May and 7, 14 June
óf
Friday 19:30-22:00
17,24,31 May and 7, 14 June
Cost:
€ 220,- per person with a minimum of six and a maximum of 9 participants. The price includes material and firing.
Throwing Porcelain
Anyone who starts
doing pottery will sooner or later be curious about that beautifully white, but difficult to handle porcelain. Grab your chance now, because only 1x
a year porcelain is turned in the studio! Experience what it feels like to play with this special material. This course will introduce you to the
advantages and disadvantages of this material. We throw from 'the mast'or straight off the wheel, we trim and decorate
The course consists of 6 lessons of 2.5 hours on Thursday morning or Thursday evening
Teacher:
Pauline
Level: advanced (two series of beginners classes finished)
Dates:
Thursday 9:15-11:45
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Thursday 19:30-22:00
16,23,30 May and 6,13,20 June
Cost:
€ 275,- per person with a minimum of six and a maximum of 10 participants. This includes material, glaze and firing
Throwing Red clay, slib decoration and carving
In this course we throw with red clay. Depending on your skills, you can
make bowls, cylinders, lidded jars etc. A layer of colored sludge is applied on the leather-hard work. By cutting and carving in the surface away
parts the color of the red clay reappears. The result is a pot with texture in two or more colors, that of the clay and that of the colored sludge.
Scary to cut into your work? We will first practice and experiment on leather-hard tiles. A short course in which you can indulge yourself in the
decoration of your pots.
This course consists of 5 lessons of 2.5 hours, on either Monday morning (June/July) or evening (May/June)
Teacher:
Mijke (mornings)
Laurena (evenings)
Level:
beginners course completed
Dates:
Monday 9:15-11:45
10,17,24 June and 1,8 July
ór
Monday 19:00-21:30
13,37 May and 3,10,17 June
Cost:
€ 195,- Including materials and firing
Handbuilt tableware
In this course we build all sorts of tableware by hand. Think of small jugs, plates, a bowl, cups, saucers and spoons. We do this by building with clay rolled out into slabs.
Make a sushi, or tapas set, or a set for 'tea for two'. Have fun with textures, colors and shapes. In the last lesson you will glaze your work. A wonderful chance to fiddle
about and have great results. Very suitable for 'throwers' who want to try something different.
This course consists of 4 lessons of 2.5 hours, on Wednesday morning or evening
Teacher:
n.n.
Level:
No special knowledge or experience is required. Very suitable for 'throwers' who want to try something different.
Dates:
Wednesday 9:15-11:45
15,22,29 May and 5 June
ór
Wednesday 19:00-21:30
5,12,19,26 June
Cost:
€ 175,-per person with a minimum of six and a maximum of 9 participants. The price includes max. 2 kg material and firing.
Vase from slabs
A very practical course in which you build a vase from slabs of clay in three lessons. You can create the most special shapes using a simple technique. The slabs
are given texture and when the vase is ready you will glaze it with a brushing glaze, which makes the texture stand out even more beautifully. In the first lesson you
will create a design and use it as a template. In this lesson you will also learn how to make slabs and how to apply texture to them. In the second lesson you will
learn how to attach slabs together and how to assemble your vase. The third lesson vases are bique fired. You will learn how to apply a brush glaze, choose a color and glaze your vase.
This course consists of 3 lessons of 2.5 hours, on Monday morning or Monday evening
teacher:
Mijke (mornings)
Laurena (evenings)
Level:
No special knowledge or experience is required. Very suitable for 'throwers' who want to try something different.
Times:
Monday 9:15-11:45
13,27 May and 3 June
óf
Monday 19:00-21:30
24 June en 1,8 July
Cost:
This workshop costs € 135,- per person,including materials and firing. Max. 9 participents.