Experimental Wheel Throwing & Altering

Service Description

This is a 3x4h potter workshop in the Berlin studio. The price includes VAT (19%), material and tools. The firing costs will be calculated based on the weight (18€/kg for 2 firings). What is the session about? Why stop at throwing or trimming your pottery when you can actually create very unique pieces by altering your thrown vessels. Inspired by artists like Hans Coper or Picasso who adjusted the wheel thrown ceramics when leather hard, we will come up with personalised shapes by combining, adjusting or modifying leather hard wheel thrown pieces. The course: The workshop is spread over 3 inspiring days. And this is how we will use them. Day 1: From the idea to the throwing on the wheel in 4hrs 2h Ideation & Inspiration Break 2h Throwing the shapes Day 2: From the individual pieces to trimming before modifying the pieces. (4hrs) 2h Trimming Break 2h Modification & Altering (hand-building techniques applied) Day 3: Glazing & Decorating (after first firing) 2-4h glazing and painting your work The final work will be glaze fired within a few days to weeks after the workshop. Please make sure to check in time (max. 4 weeks) when to pick up your fired ceramics. Precondition: Experience with clay and the wheel You know at least the basics of clay behaviour including its stages, how to combine clay pieces and how to roll coils. You also know how to center your clay on the wheel and throw a cylinder on the wheel? This course is for you, if you are looking for new inspiration and direction for your wheel thrown projects. Special conditions: The workshop is aimed primarily at adults, but is suitable for people between the ages of 18 and 108.