A masterclass with Simon Griffiths at The Clay Loft
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Title: Animal Sculptures
Artist: Simon Griffiths
Date: 7th & 8th December 2024
Timings: 0930 for 10am to 4.30pm
Venue: The Clay Loft, Inchbrook Mill, Stroud, GL55EZ
About the workshop
Simon's workshops are very hands on. Some experience in sculpting with clay will ensure you get the most out of this workshop.
Simon will lead a structured two day class taking you through observation on form, sculpting techniques, planning and preparation for sculpting larger forms and supervision in the making of your own work. Continual demonstrations by Simon will enrich the weekend giving you an insight into Simon's methods and making processes from the building of structural supports, creating, decorating and firing sculptural forms
The course fees include one finished sculpture fired to bisque for collection post firing.
Max of 12 students.
Please ensure you read and accept the Terms and Conditions before booking onto a course as these contain relevant information regarding cancellation and course refunds.
Masterclass in applying texture to thrown forms with Kat Wheeler
Venue: The Clay Loft, Stroud
Date: 18th & 19th January 2024
Timings: 10am to 4:30pm
Price: £320 including all materials
Description: Kat will lead a 2-day workshop exploring the application of texture to pots thrown on the wheel. Kat will share some of her techniques developed to decorate her signatire pots using the application of thick slips to create dynamic, flowing decoration to enhance strong forms and create interesting textured glaze canvases.
About Kat:
I grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, in the shadows of the Great Smoky Mountains. In 2008, I received a BFA in ceramics from the Appalachian Center for Crafts at Tennessee Technology University. Shortly after graduation, I moved to St Ives to work in the production studio at The Leach Pottery in St. Ives. Ten years later I left The Leach Pottery to focus full time on growing my own business at the Gaolyard Studies. I continue to work and live in St. Ives.
My work is shaped by my American background and my developmental years at The Leach Pottery. Other major influences include short periods of time studying in Australia and Japan.
The work I make is largely utilitarian and decorative. It is thrown on the wheel using a grogged terra cotta clay. Each piece is decorated with slips using a variety of techniques including hakeme and scrafitto, as well as slip trailing and layering thick slip create texture. The work is then glazed simply using ash glazes and fired to 1220 in an electric kiln.
Instagram: @kat.r.wheeler
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kat.Wheeler.Ceramics
Email: [email protected]
Note: The cost of firing work from the class is additional. Work completed on the class can be taken away (wet/leather hard) following the class for no additional fee.
Joining Instructions: Please note that joining instructions pertinent to the course will be sent out approximately two weeks before the course start date.
Please ensure you read and accept the Terms and Conditionsbefore booking onto a course as these contain relevant information regarding cancellation and refunds.
A masterclass in making and decorating plates with Russell Kingston
Only a few left!
Venue: The Clay Loft, Stroud
Date: 15th & 16th February 2025
Timings: 10am to 4:30pm
Price: £320 including all materials
Description: We will be making slab and thrown plates with Terracotta clay. We will be using hump molds with a demo on making them too. You do not need to be able to throw for this course but some of the techniques do involve throwing for those that do. We will use Slab techniques utilizing hump molds and slab rollers and slab techniques that need neither. On the afternoon of the second day we will slip decorate everything we have made using fluid slip trailing techniques.
Note: The cost of firing work from the class is additional. Work completed on the class can be taken away (wet/leather hard) following the class for no additional fee.
Joining Instructions: Please note that joining instructions pertinent to the course will be sent out approximately two weeks before the course start date.
Please ensure you read and accept the Terms and Conditionsbefore booking onto a course as these contain relevant information regarding cancellation and refunds.
A masterclass in making and applying handles with Sabine Nemet
Venue: The Clay Loft, Stroud
Date: 8th & 9th March 2025
Timings: 10am to 4:30pm
Price: £320 including all materials
Description: Sabine retuns to The Clay Loft in a repeat of her hugely popular throwing class in 2024. This workshop is dedicated to learn/improve pulling and attaching handles with various methods.
You will be spending the first day throwing pots of your own design that will require a handle or a pair of lugs. The second day will be dedicated to handling the pots.
Demonstrations and guidance throughout.
Note: The cost of firing work from the class is additional. Work completed on the class can be taken away (wet/leather hard) following the class for no additional fee.
Joining Instructions: Please note that joining instructions pertinent to the course will be sent out approximately two weeks before the course start date.
Please ensure you read and accept the Terms and Conditionsbefore booking onto a course as these contain relevant information regarding cancellation and refunds.
A masterclass in making totems structures with Wendy Lawrence
Venue: The Clay Loft, Stroud
Date: 12th & 13th April 2025
Timings: 10am to 4:30pm
Price: £320 including all materials
Description: This two day class will explore designing and creating totemic structures under the expert tutelage of Wendy Lawrence. This will be a highly demanding workshop where you will work with large pieces of clay, carving and adding texture and movement to forms with regular demonstrations and guidance by Wendy.
Note: The cost of firing work from the class is additional. Work completed on the class can be taken away (wet/leather hard) following the class for no additional fee.
Joining Instructions: Please note that joining instructions pertinent to the course will be sent out approximately two weeks before the course start date.
Please ensure you read and accept the Terms and Conditionsbefore booking onto a course as these contain relevant information regarding cancellation and refunds.
A 2-day WORKSHOP THROWING FOR BEGINNERS with Penny Campbell
Venue: The Clay Loft, Stroud
Date: 20th & 21st September 2025
Timings: 10am to 4:30pm
Price: £320 including all materials
Description: Penny will lead an intensive but carefully paced 2-day workshop to introduce and develop basic throwing skills. This, back to basics course will be rich with demonstrations and hands-on guided practise in a small group setting.
Note: The cost of firing work from the class is additional. Work completed on the class can be taken away (wet/leather hard) following the class for no additional fee.
Joining Instructions: Please note that joining instructions pertinent to the course will be sent out approximately two weeks before the course start date.
Please ensure you read and accept the Terms and Conditionsbefore booking onto a course as these contain relevant information regarding cancellation and refunds.
A 2-day Throwing Clinic with Rob Towler
Venue: The Clay Loft, Stroud
Date: 18th & 19th October 2025
Timings: 10am to 4:30pm
Price: £320 including all materials
Description: This workshop is aimed at post beginner throwers; potters who are at an early stage and need individual support to overcome issues at the wheel and to progress to the next stage. Rob will run a clinic-style workshop to address common throwing issues and will look to resolve your specific issues head on. This will be a small and intimate group.
Note: The cost of firing work from the class is additional. Work completed on the class can be taken away (wet/leather hard) following the class for no additional fee.
Joining Instructions: Please note that joining instructions pertinent to the course will be sent out approximately two weeks before the course start date.
Please ensure you read and accept the Terms and Conditionsbefore booking onto a course as these contain relevant information regarding cancellation and refunds.
A masterclass with Justine Allison
Venue: The Clay Loft, Stroud
Date: 15th & 16th November 2025
Timings: 10am to 4:30pm
Price: £320 including all materials
Description: Justine will lead a small and intimate class through the intricate processes she has developed to create her signatire bottles.
Working with extremely fine porcelain slabs this workshop will be well suited for experienced hand-builders looking to refine and develop their practise.
Note: The cost of firing work from the class is additional. Work completed on the class can be taken away (wet/leather hard) following the class for no additional fee.
Joining Instructions: Please note that joining instructions pertinent to the course will be sent out approximately two weeks before the course start date.
Please ensure you read and accept the Terms and Conditionsbefore booking onto a course as these contain relevant information regarding cancellation and refunds.
