Throw like a pro! If you want to improve your throwing skills, this immersive three day course with expert tuition will help you develop your skills. Raphaela will take you through the techniques that will help you advance your throwing, turning, trimming, and attaching handles. You’ll exploring other forms including bowls, mugs, jugs, and plates and work towards repeat throwing to make consistent high quality ceramics.
Raphaela grew up in the South Devon area and spent lot of her childhood outside. She went to the local Steiner school, which had a heavy emphasis on being creative and making things with your hands. Those were always her favourite lessons whether it was art or woodwork, it's where she felt most comfortable. Fast forward a few years and she attended her first pottery class and was hooked from the first time she went on the wheel and new with complete certainty that pottery was for her.
Since then she’s done two apprenticeships, managed a community studio [Studio 45 at nearby Dartington] and started teaching, which she describes as “an unexpected joy”
Raphaela is now making her own ceramics full time from her studio in Bristol.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Intermediate
COST: See below
RESIDENTIAL/NON RESIDENTIAL: Both options available. Residential option includes all accommodation & food from Thursday evening through Sunday lunch. Can’t afford residential? Got a camper van? You’re welcome to park your an in the car park and stay in your van, just book in as a non-resident.
SCHEDULE: Thursday residents arrival between 5pm-7.00pm > Drinks and dinner from 7pm open to all participants / Friday & Saturday - Tuition 9.30am-5.00pm / Sunday - Tuition 9.,30am-1pm
MATERIALS LIST FOR THIS COURSE
If you have them, bring pottery tools, otherwise we will provide a basic selection. You will need a sketchbook and drawing materials.
Whilst the emphasis of this course is practice without the intent to keep work you will have the chance to keep work and have it fired if you wish. Any work that you’d like fired will be charged at £5 per kilo/clay to include firing and glazing with work posted to you at standard courier rates or you can collect and glaze with us during our glazing course the following weekend (see above and here)
The total price for this residential course is £560 + VAT (£673) including food, accommodation, materials, firings and your tuition.
At the point of booking/adding to cart, you are asked to pay a non-refundable* deposit of £150.
The remaining balance (£523) 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.
The total price for this course is £401 + VAT (£481 including your tuition, lunch, materials and firings.
At the point of booking/adding to cart, you are asked to pay a non-refundable* deposit of £150.
The remaining balance (£331) 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.
