• Date: 5th-8th June 2008
• Deposit: £130.00
• Price: £280.00
• Skill Level: beginner, intermediate, advanced
• Tutor: Jeremy Steward

This course will be an opportunity for makers across all levels of ability to improve upon their range of skills and techniques in thrown stoneware. More experienced makers will have the opportunity to improve upon specific aspects of their throwing, turning and handling. On the third and fourth days of the course students may wish to experiment with raw-glazing and various methods of slip-decoration. A selection of the best pieces which have been slipped and glazed within the duration of the c [...]

• Date: 24th-27th July 2008
• Deposit: £130.00
• Price: £280.00
• Skill Level: intermediate, advanced
• Tutor: Patia Davis & Bridget Drakeford

Throughout this four day course you will master some of the intrinsic qualities particular to working with stoneware and porcelain. Focusing on throwing, the course will demonstrate the need for a directness as well as a lightness of touch towards these beautiful materials. Beginning with simple form and basic approach, tuition and demonstration will advance towards more complex technique and form including vases, jugs and jars. Bridget will demonstrate the two-part method which she uses for mo [...]

• Date: 4th-10th Aug 2008
• Deposit: £225.00
• Price: £525.00
• Skill Level: intermediate, advanced
• Tutor: Jeremy Steward

This course invites a larger number of students, split into two groups and separate making workshops for hand-building or throwing. Decoration will form an important part of the course, the groups joining together to explore a variety of techniques including slip-resist, finger-wiping, simple brushwork, pouring and print-making onto pots. Pots made at the front end of the week will be decorated, raw-glazed and fast-dried in preparation for wadding up, then for loading and gas salt-firing on Frid [...]

• Date: 4th - 10th August 2008
• Deposit: £225.00
• Price: £525.00
• Skill Level: intermediate, advanced
• Tutor: Nigel Lambert

This course invites a larger number of students, split into two groups and separate making workshops for hand-building or throwing. Decoration will form an important part of the course, the groups joining together to explore a variety of techniques including slip-resist, finger-wiping, simple brushwork, pouring and print-making onto pots. Pots made at the front end of the week will be decorated, raw-glazed and fast-dried in preparation for wadding up, then for loading and gas salt-firing on Frid [...]

• Tutor: Jeremy Steward & Patia Davis

Evening classes at Wobage run on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, between 6.45 and 9.15pm, for three ten week blocks per annum. These 10 week courses in thrown ceramics are suitable for beginners, intermediate and advanced makers. Numbers are limited to a maximum of 8 students to ensure sufficient one to one tuition and a power-wheel for each participant. The focus of the classes is with the development of wheel-thrown work, along with other related skills such as clay preparation, turning, hand [...]