Explore techniques in both handbuilding and wheel throwing, and how to glaze your creations.

  • Create your own handmade ceramic pieces.
  • Explore the process of transforming clay into a finished piece.
  • Learn different techniques to decorate your creations.

During this one-day Ceramics taster course, you’ll discover a variety of techniques in both making and decoration, including wheel throwing and hand-building under the guidance and support of Louise Blois, Technical Demonstrator – Ceramics at Bath Spa University. You'll then put this into practise by using a pottery wheel to make pieces that you can then decorate.

The facilities at Locksbrook Campus provide a wide range of coloured slips and underglazes, which will allow you to try mono printing and inlay to decorate your finished pieces.

By the end of the course, you’ll have produced a series of custom ceramic pieces, which will then be fired for you to collect three – four weeks later.

Overview

This course will take place at Locksbrook Campus, Bath, BA1 3EL.

The next courses take place:

  • Saturday 16 August, 10am – 3:30pm

You will have a half hour break during your course.

This course costs £155 per person. All materials, tools and equipment are included. This also includes the cost of firing your work made throughout the session.

Please bring along an apron or wear clothing you don’t mind being dirty and covered in clay.

Meet the team

Louise Blois is a ceramic artist inspired by her enduring fascination for the natural world and how to capture it creatively. She earned her BA (honours) degree in Ceramics from Camberwell School of Art in the early 1990’s and later completed her Master’s in Ceramics from the University of Wales, Cardiff in the late 90’s and additionally spent time studying in the USA.

In 2019 Louise then went on to co-found Clay Shed studio in Bristol, a centre for ceramics practice.

Since April 2023, Louise has been Technical Demonstrator in the Ceramics department at BSU. Providing hands-on support, technical expertise and guidance to students. Through working with the short course students, Louise will support participants as they learn, explore and develop their skills in a professional environment of Locksbrook campus.

Terms and conditions

Read the terms and conditions for taking part in this short course.

Contact us

For more information about the course please email your enquiries to shortcourses@bathspa.ac.uk .