This is a three day immersive dive into swimming outdoors and into pottery, tutored by experts in their field.
This three day course is for anyone that loves swimming outdoors, who also wants to spend some time in the pottery - throwing at the wheel and hand building, including slab building, using moulds and simple pinch and coiling techniques.
Coombe is located 1 mile from the banks of the River Dart and the village of Dittisham, the site where the infamous Dart 10K finishes each year. During the weekend there will be swims in the River Dart and along the nearby coast between Dartmouth - Bantham (exact locations will determined by weather). Each swim will be tutored and led by Outdoor Swim Society former Director and Muse Kari Furre, with a professional support boat. Kari is also an artist, specifically a sculptor working with metal and fish skin. She has also recently been experimenting with pottery and will attend the pottery sessions with Laurel and Jodie.
Our on site pottery runs year round with specialist pottery courses for beginners to advanced potters. Our weekly classes are attended by 40 participants during term time; we also have members who access the studio to make their own work and run an apprentice technician programme. Both of our pottery tutors for this weekend also teach on our year round pottery courses.
Laurel Keeley is a master potter who has taught at Coombe for over ten years. Laurel works with coloured slips and drawn line in stoneware and porcelain clays, with glazes and oxides applied. It is a hugely admired and distinctive style and Laurel is an excellent teacher. She is also a keen swimmer, has been taught by Kari and completed the Dart 10K. During the weekend Laurel will teach handbuilding and she will join the swims.
Our third tutor is Jodie Crook Giles. Jodie will be leading the pottery sessions on the wheel and has extensive experience in teaching throwing. Jodie was taught at Coombe by Laurel which re-ignited her love of pottery, and set her off on a journey to becoming a pottery apprentice at Dartington. She then developed her teaching practice alongside her own work. Jodie teaches specialist throwing and glazing immersive courses at Coombe, and is also a keen outdoor swimmer, so she’ll be jumping in the water with you too!
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING FOR THIS COURSE
SWIMMING GEAR - We highly recommend bringing a wetsuit so you can stay in the water longer but if you would like to swim without one that's fine too- Beach shoes for getting across pebbles might be useful - Gloves and boots are not obligatory but are useful if you feel the cold & definitely bring a fluffy/warm coat i.e. dry robe or winter ski jacket and Kari always recommends a woolly hat post swim
POTTERY TOOLS - we will have all the tools you need but if you have your own tools you’d like to bring please feel free to do so. Please also bring a notebook and a sketchbook.
BOOK THIS COURSE BELOW OR CALL 01803 722352
This total course price is £531 + VAT (£637) which covers all your tuition for swimming & pottery, swim safety team lunch and materials.
At the point of booking/adding to cart, you are asked to pay a non-refundable* deposit of £150.
The remaining balance (£487) is payable three weeks before the course starts (either by bank transfer, cheque or card over the phone).
*Non-refundable and non-transferrable. Please read our full Terms & Conditions including cancellations.
Listen to interviews with Jodie Crook Giles and Laurel Keeley on the Pottymouth Pottery Podcast