May Building Ceramics Workshop

Service Description

If you want to enter the world of ceramics and make your first contact with clay. This course is ideal for you. During 4 sessions of two and a half hours, you will be introduced to the basic techniques of ceramic modelling and learn to create pieces with your own hands. Come along and have fun in a relaxing environment! You can also memorise all your creations in the final session, discovering new materials such as engobes and enamels. The Ganpala Studio is a cosy space. Come and learn hand-building techniques, including pinch, coil and slab. Once the course is over, we will fire your creations so that you can take them home, finished and enamelled. All materials and kiln firing are included. 1st Session: SlabTechnique 2nd Session: Pinch technique 3rd Session: Churro Technique 4th Session: Engobes & enamels. April Course: Saturday 04/04, 11/04, 18/04, 25/04. May Course: Saturday 02/05, 09/05, 16/05 , 23/05. DESCRIPTION : Price: £ 120 per person Limited places: maximum 5 people per course, minimum 3 people Day: Saturday at 3:30 pm Duration: 10 hours (4 sessions of 2h30). Languages: Spanish, English Slab Technique: It consists of spreading sheets of clay with a roller or tool and joining them to create structured shapes. It is used to make pieces with flat walls and geometric shapes, such as boxes or plates. Pinch technique: The clay is modelled with the fingers, pinching it to shape small pieces manually. It is ideal for initiation to ceramics, since it allows direct and intuitive control over the shape of the ceramics. Churro technique: Elongated clay cylinders are created that are stacked and joined together to form larger and more organic pieces. It is very versatile and allows you to make free shapes or large structures without the need for moulds. Engobes and enamels: Engobes are mixtures of liquid mud with pigments to decorate, and enamels create a vitrified layer after cooking. They are used to give colour, textures and resistant finishes to ceramic pieces . These sessions will be run by Gloria who has many years of experience working with ceramics and teaching with clay. She started her first apprenticeship in Ecuador and finished in Spain, studying at the well-known Francisco Alcantara School in Madrid. Included in the workshop: Clay and materials, kiln firing and glaze Note: 15 days to pick up the piece after finishing Pre-booking is required. If you want more sessions, contact Gloria by email on hello@ganpala.co.uk