Gathering glaze: exploring natural materials in ceramic glazes. 9th - 30th November.
Ever wanted to make glazes from completely foraged materials? Over 4 Saturdays artist Phil Root will guide you in exploring materials we can gather from the environment around us. This course also covers the essentials of glaze chemistry which will help you develop glazes using wood ash, local clay, egg shell, sand and rust all collected from around Pothole!
The workshop will take place at Pothole, with some time spent foraging for glaze ingredients in the woods nearby.
Suitable for complete beginners or more experienced potters.
Course plan:
Week 1 – Foraging walk around Highgate for materials, making test tiles
Week 2 – Processing our gathered materials
Week 3 – Glaze theory and glaze testing
Week 4 - Results and discussion with walk / photoshoot in Highgate woods
Dates and times:
9th November 10-4pm
16th November 10-4pm
23rd November 10-4pm
30th November 12-4pm
All materials will be provided with tea, coffee and biscuits available. Please bring with you an apron, hand towel and dust mask.
Please read our T &C's before making your booking or for any additional help please contact us at hello@pot-hole.co.uk
Ever wanted to make glazes from completely foraged materials? Over 4 Saturdays artist Phil Root will guide you in exploring materials we can gather from the environment around us. This course also covers the essentials of glaze chemistry which will help you develop glazes using wood ash, local clay, egg shell, sand and rust all collected from around Pothole!
The workshop will take place at Pothole, with some time spent foraging for glaze ingredients in the woods nearby.
Suitable for complete beginners or more experienced potters.
Course plan:
Week 1 – Foraging walk around Highgate for materials, making test tiles
Week 2 – Processing our gathered materials
Week 3 – Glaze theory and glaze testing
Week 4 - Results and discussion with walk / photoshoot in Highgate woods
Dates and times:
9th November 10-4pm
16th November 10-4pm
23rd November 10-4pm
30th November 12-4pm
All materials will be provided with tea, coffee and biscuits available. Please bring with you an apron, hand towel and dust mask.
Please read our T &C's before making your booking or for any additional help please contact us at hello@pot-hole.co.uk
Ever wanted to make glazes from completely foraged materials? Over 4 Saturdays artist Phil Root will guide you in exploring materials we can gather from the environment around us. This course also covers the essentials of glaze chemistry which will help you develop glazes using wood ash, local clay, egg shell, sand and rust all collected from around Pothole!
The workshop will take place at Pothole, with some time spent foraging for glaze ingredients in the woods nearby.
Suitable for complete beginners or more experienced potters.
Course plan:
Week 1 – Foraging walk around Highgate for materials, making test tiles
Week 2 – Processing our gathered materials
Week 3 – Glaze theory and glaze testing
Week 4 - Results and discussion with walk / photoshoot in Highgate woods
Dates and times:
9th November 10-4pm
16th November 10-4pm
23rd November 10-4pm
30th November 12-4pm
All materials will be provided with tea, coffee and biscuits available. Please bring with you an apron, hand towel and dust mask.
Please read our T &C's before making your booking or for any additional help please contact us at hello@pot-hole.co.uk