A practice-based stoneware pottery throwing course aimed at intermediate potters who would like expand and develop their throwing skill - an opportunity to learn new skills and brush up on essential techniques working with master potter Sabine Nemet.
The forms that you will make are all based on the range of pots that Sabine produces and has a long experience of making. Sabine completed an apprenticeship as a thrower in East Germany in 1998 with Hans Joachim Grünert in Waldenburg (Sachsen) where she underwent a three year thorough training in producing domestic ware exclusively on the potter’s wheel after which she was introduced to wood firing. In 2000 Sabine travelled to England to gain more experience in ceramics and met Nic Collins and moved to Moretonhamstead in Devon.
Sabine’s pots are mainly thrown, sometimes altered, cut and put together again. Sabine makes small series of mugs, jugs, lidded jars, bowls and much more. As decoration, she use stamps, made from carved porcelain. The shapes on the stamps are based on nature, seeds leaf pattern, flowers, which are then pressed into the clay repeatedly. When the clay is completely dry, the imprint is filled with different coloured glazes and then sometimes glazed over again.
Please do note that this course is a throwing course, rather than a throwing and wood firing course. You will be working with the Coombe in house throwing clay by Earthstone (ES/5). At the end of the course you will have the choice of taking your work home as greenware for you to glaze and fire at home or to leave at Coombe and make a selection of glazes based on our in-house glazes. We will then bisque fire, glaze and fire you pots for you and they will then ether be available to collect or we shall arrange a courier. The charge for glazing and firing work is £5 per kilo to include clay, glazes and firings.
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This course is designed for anyone with some throwing experience on the wheel who wants to further develop their skills and experiment with altered forms.
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Sunday
5-7.00pm Residents arrive
7.00pm Non-residents arrive
7.00pm Welcome drinks
8.00pm dinner
Monday-Thursday
8.30am Breakfast for residents
9.30am Tuition starts
1.00pm Lunch
2-5.00pm Tuition resumes
Friday
8.30am Breakfast for residents
9.30am Final tuition session runs
1.00pm Final lunch
2.00pm Course closes.
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Residential and non-residential spaces available. NB residents are not required to share bedrooms, see accommodation for more info.
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Residential
£902 + VAT including all your tuition, accommodation and food from arrival on Sunday through to departure after lunch on Friday.
Non-residential
£652 + VAT includes welcome drinks all tuition and lunch from Mon-Friday.
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All the tools and materials are provided although please feel free to bring your own tools with you if you wish. We will use Stoneware clay.
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.
Taking work home to fire
If you would like to take work home to fire there’s a £2 per kilo charge, please bring suitable wrapping and packing materials with you to transport your greenware.
Leaving work for us to fire
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. please be aware as a busy studio we cannot guarantee work being returned to you by a specific date but we will keep you updated on firings and schedules. [NB a large mug firing costs would be approx £1.60]
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Our address is TQ6 0JA [What3words: What3words: fulfilled.exploring.branching] and we have plenty of free onsite parking. Trains > nearest station is Totnes then we can arrange lift shares or send taxi details. We are about 20 minutes from the station.
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Max 8 people to allow for Sabine to give everyone time and attention.
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Food is a key part of an immersive course at Coombe. Meals are taken at a long shared table with the other participants either inside in the cooler months or outside in our courtyard when the weather is warmer. Our onsite chef caters for you including all/any dietary requirements. We grow our own vegetables and keep chickens for fresh eggs daily. For those that enjoy wine, we have a fantastic wine merchant who supply us with a small range available to buy onsite.
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RESIDENTIAL Total course price is £995 + VAT = £1,194 - 1st payment on booking is £239.00
NON-RESIDENTIAL Total course price is £680 + VAT = £816- 1st payment on booking is £163.00
Course takes place from 8-13th August 2027
Your 1st payment/deposit is non refundable and not transferrable to any other courses*
The balance of fees are due six weeks before the course starts and you will be invoiced for that payment.
*You have a 14 day cooling off period, if you pay the first payment and cancel within 14 days you will receive a full refund for that payment. Thereafter it is non refundable.
We strongly advise you to take out adequate travel insurance in the event that you are unable to attend.
