Course schedule: Saturdays 2pm-6pm: 8th, 15th & 22nd February 2025. Follow up session 2pm - 3pm: 1st March 2025.
Glaze is an integral part of ceramics but we often overlook it in favour of clay making processes. While there are a range of commercial glazes available on the market, being able to alter or make from scratch, bespoke glazes, will allow you the freedom to produce what you need and not be limited by what you can get. Like a good tailor, potters with good glaze knowledge can dress the clay body in the most complimentary covering, unifying the form and the surface. Understanding glaze can also help reduce or eliminate technical problems, solve food safety questions, offer confidence and open up a new avenue of exploration within ceramics.
This course will introduce participants to what glaze is, what materials do, how it can be developed and altered, and how it is influenced by the firing process. It is a result-oriented, applied workshop that will equip students with tools to start their own glaze research and development. Students will gain theoretical knowledge of the make-up of glazes, related chemical and physical qualities of their components, how to alter them and how to assess relevant processes in the kiln.
The course will move on to practical elements, making a range of base glazes and altering their texture and colour. The students will learn to work with a glaze recipe, to do line blends and to keep adequate records. Every participant will take away multiple glaze recipes and test tiles. The last week will be a shorter reviewing session where students can discuss the results with their teacher and each other.
Note that this workshop will not cover in detail techniques of glaze application or decorative use.
Your teacher: Having graduated from the RCA with a masters in ceramics Elena Gileva has gone on to teach at Morley College, The Kiln Rooms and is a talented and successful ceramicist. Her work explores the decorative, historical and ornamental through the medium of ceramic, sculpture and installation. And is focused on various historical and personal narratives, references and processes, with hand-built ceramic objects taking centre stage in her practice.
More info: https://www.elena-gileva.com/about/
In the event of non-attendance or arriving late to classes it is not possible to provide alternative studio time, or for a class to be rescheduled. Classes are at fixed times to cover the cost of tuition. We run at full capacity so it is not possible to swap classes or use the studio outside of the allotted class times to 'catch up'.
Full T&Cs: http://www.thekilnrooms.com/terms-conditions-classes
Refunds: 20 days or more before the start date of a course or session, we can provide a full refund (minus a £5 booking fee). Between 20 and 10 days prior to the start of a course or session we will refund 50% of the total fees paid (minus a £5 booking fee). We provide NO refunds 9 days before the start date of the course or session. Once the course begins there are no refunds.
If you have any questions please email: info@thekilnrooms.com
Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Your course will take place at our Copeland Park studio. Which can be found here:
http://www.thekilnrooms.com/location
Unit 3 is opposite the bar 'SOCIAL' and has a mural on the wall outside. There are 2 entrances and the teaching space is the far entrance to the right when you arrive, but we'll have signage directing you.
You will be sent an email 3 days before the course starts with a little more info.
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Course ticket - for all 4 dates.
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£290.00 |
The Kiln Rooms Copeland Park
Unit 3, Copeland Pk
133 Rye Lane
London
SE15 3SN
The studio is 200 meters from Peckham Rye station. As well as the Overground it’s only 11 minutes from London Bridge or 12 minutes from Victoria by train.
There are also plenty of bus routes: 12, 37, 63, 78, 197, 343, 363, N63, N343, P12 and P13.