3-day Hand-building and Decorating Class – August Bank Holiday
An intense, 3-day pottery course covering 3 hand-building techniques- coiling, slab-building and press moulding; followed by an introduction to slip decorating techniques (stencils and transfers) and texturizing (scraffito/relief and stamping).
This is a hands-on pottery making course.
Participants will make and decorate at least 3 pottery pieces; all work will be fired, glazed and returned to students within 4 weeks after the class (shipping work can be arranged at extra charge).
DAY 1 – 3rd August,12-6pm
Hand-building day. Three hand-building techniques will be explained and presented, followed by students practicing each technique.
DAY 2 – 4th August- 12-6pm
Day 2 introduces the decoration techniques and participants will be able to finish, refine and decorate all pots made during Day 1.
DAY 3 – 5th August ,12-4pm
Day 3 will be dedicated to your creativity and either finishing pieces from previous days or working on new projects of your choice .
This course is suitable for everyone aged 16 and over with interest in clay, from absolute beginners to advanced clay users who want to learn and test techniques I use in my practice.
Minimum 4, maximum 7 participants.
All materials and tools provided.
Please bring your own snacks and refreshments.
Please, make sure you arrive on time as each day starts with presentation.
Advanced Booking is Required: karoart.eu/collections/
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Event Address: karoArt, 404 South Circular Road, Dublin8, D08AH2H, ROI
Suitable For: Adults 16+
Accessibility Information
Toilet on site. The studio is wheelchair accessible (over a small step at the entrance) and one of the workstations is suitable for wheelchair users. There are a few workstations with chairs provided, most of them are standing. DIRECTIONS: Studio address is: karoArt, 404 South Circular Road, Dublin8, D08AH2H, ROI There are on street parking spaces available around the area, some are free of charge. Public transport - Red Luas Line (Fatima Station) and Dublin Bus lines 151, 27, 77A, 56A (Dolphins Barn /Tesco Express Stop) or 122, 68 and 68A (Dolphin’s Barn Church Stop). Cancellations policy- we accept cancellations and provide full refund for cancellations made 2 weeks in advance of the class. Late cancellations and no-shows will not be refunded.
Organiser: : karoArt
Event Email: : hello@karoArt.eu
Event Contact Number: : +353 857039245
Event Website: : https://www.karoat.eu
Event Memberships
Design & Crafts Council Ireland, Made Local
All August Craft Month events are run independently by the event organisers. For questions regarding this event please contact the event organiser directly.