Address: Sheen Pottery, 263 Upper Richmond Road West, SW14 8QS
Telephone: 020 8487 1038
Throwing Mugs Workshop
£180
The dates for this course are yet to be announced . Please get in touch if you are interested in taking part in this course.
This two half day workshop will guide you through the process of throwing and refining mugs on the potter’s wheel. You’ll learn how to turn, finish, and attach handles, with a focus on traditional pulled handles as well as some contemporary variations.
Lindy will bring in a wonderful collection of mugs from different potters, so we can look at design, techniques and finishes which will hopefully inspire you.
Designed to stretch and develop your skills, the course encourages you to replicate forms in a way that’s both fun and challenging. It’s best suited for improvers and intermediate-level makers—though complete beginners are welcome to give it a try.
Day 1 —
After looking at samples, we’ll concentrate on throwing the mug body, experimenting with different shapes and clay quantities. By the end of the session, you’ll have at least two mugs with similar forms ready for refinement.
Day 2 —
On the second day, we’ll refine the mugs created on Day 1, practising turning and attach handles, exploring both traditional pulled methods and more modern techniques. Time permitting we can look at slip decoration and textures, inlay and carving.
Additional class information …
We will look at a directory of different styles to help influence the shape and design of our mugs, feel free to bring in any work as inspiration.
The course has a maximum of 6 people. The £180 includes tuition, equipment, practise clay (work not fired). Plus weigh and pay for fired work at £10 per kilo to include 2 firings and glaze. Participants must be available for all dates of the course.
For specialist courses we have a cancellation policy of up to one week before the course start date. A full refund will be issued, minus 10% taken as a handling fee. If you cancel less than one week before the course start date the course is non refundable. If you are unable to attend or miss a session whilst the course is ongoing this is non refundable.