Porcelain Assemblages
Hand building with porcelain and found objects
Friday 17th May 2024 & Friday 24th May 2024
SUMMARY
This two-day course will focus on techniques for hand-building delicate nature-inspired porcelain pieces and look at ways of combining them with found objects to create unique vessels, sculptural forms or assemblages.
THE COURSE IN DETAIL
This is a two-day course across two weeks. This is to allow for a firing in between sessions.
On the first day Elaine will demonstrate some of the ways in which she works and show a variety of techniques that students can use to work with both porcelain and mixed media.
Students will explore techniques for using nature as inspiration for pieces with porcelain, including; modelling flowers, berries and leaves; pinching small pots; colouring with oxides; using paper clay and using nichrome wire. Students will also investigate how their collection of found objects from nature (such as twigs, feathers, seed pods, or beach finds) can be used and combined with the porcelain pieces they make.
Day one will focus on working with porcelain. These pieces will then be fired ready for the second part of the workshop the following week.
Day two will include looking at your collection of found objects and your fired porcelain pieces and investigating ways of combining them to create a unique assemblage as a wall piece, vessel or sculpture.
Elaine will bring a selection of found materials which the class are welcome to make use of. Students are also encouraged to bring their own found and natural materials for using in the class - examples include driftwood or twigs, interesting leaves and seeds, beach finds, thread, etc.
Please note, there will be a small additional firing charge for final pieces. Please see our Student Contract (below) for details.
About elaine
Elaine Sheppard Bolt is a ceramic artist working with clay and mixed media, creating pieces and compositions guided by a sense of narrative and steeped in the context of her local surroundings. Her work includes mixed media wall pieces as well as hand-built and thrown porcelain vessels.
Elaine Sheppard Bolt has an MA in Ceramics from UCA Farnham and has several years teaching experience. She works from her studio in Brighton and exhibits her work widely in galleries and specialist craft events across the UK.
THE SCHEDULE
DAY 1 - Arrive 9am Friday 17th May 2024
Welcome Breakfast (from 9am - 10am). The session will start at 10am and will finish at 5pm. Students may continue to use the facilities until 7pm.
DAY 2 - Arrive 9:30am Friday 24th May 2024
On the second day the session will start at 9:30am and will finish at 5pm. Students may continue to use the facilities until 7pm.
A two course lunch is provided everyday. Please inform us of any special dietary requirements at the time of booking.
PAYMENT
This cost for this two-day course is £500. This cost includes all necessary materials, tools, refreshments, a superb two-course lunch every day and a Welcome Breakfast on the first day.
You can pay in full or pay a deposit by clicking on the ‘Book Now’ button above. If you choose to pay a deposit we will contact you to arrange paying the remainder of your balance in instalments.
Before you book a course, please make sure you read our terms and conditions page here.
Please also read our Student Contract here.
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
The Ceramic Studio is located on a beautiful orchard in Brenchley, and there are lots of lovely surrounding towns and villages offering numerous places to stay.
We are happy to arrange transits to and from your accommodation to the studio for the duration of your course. Please get in touch to arrange this. Please email the office team at info@theceramicstudio.co.uk. To see examples of local accommodation, click here.
Date: Friday 17th May 2024 & Friday 24th May 2024
Duration: Two-Day workshop
Venue: The Ceramic Studio (Brenchley)
Class Size: Maximum 10 students
Level: Some knowledge of ceramics would be helpful, but is not essential.
Clay type: Porcelain
Cost: £500 (pay in full)
