5-day ‘Big improvers’, throwing stoneware: Jeremy Steward & guest Steve Parry
New to the 2012 course programme, this course is designed for makers to develop more advanced techniques in wheel-throwing. We are delighted to welcome large-ware thrower Steve Parry from Norfolk as 1st time guest demonstrator and tutor for this course. In recent years Steve has become well known for his very large thrown and assembled pots, some standing up to 5ft tall.
Jeremy and Steve will demonstrate and provide one to one tutorial in a range of techniques in throwing and assembling larger forms. We guarantee that our demonstration and tuition will improve your skills in throwing more clay, more comfortably. This will begin with techniques in single piece throwing and moving on to various methods of multi-part throwing and assembling.
It will be expected that students attending this course will already have significant experience in wheel throwing. The course will obviously cater for students at different levels of capability. However, applications are welcome only from students who are confidently already able to centre and comfortably lift-up 2 or more pounds of clay in to an upright shape.
This course is specifically designed to advance skill base and ideas, and in contrast to all of the other courses on the 2012 programme, Wobage will not be inviting students to select any of the work that is made during the 5 days to bisque or gloss fire. Students may take home any of the work that they make, green, for which there will be a small materials charge in addition to the course fee.
The studio invites a maximum of 8 students for this course. Each participant will enjoy unlimited access to a power wheel for the full duration. These are predominantly Rayefco, all of which are now fitted with hand controls to enable foot-free throwing for larger pot-making. The studio also accommodates a couple of Alsagers and Shimpos.
The course begins at 10am on the first morning, completing at 4pm on the last day. Tuition hours are otherwise 9am – 5pm. A fabulous home-made vegetarian lunch along with morning and afternoon refreshments are included in the price of this course.
More information about Jeremy Steward and Stephen Parry is available on the Tutors Pages. To find out about availability or to book a place please visit the booking page.