Activity Instructor: Georgina (Gina) Hughes
Activity Duration: One full day
Max Participants: 4
Participant Requirements: Waterproof boots and coat. Plain paper notebook and pencil and rubber
Activity Tasks
- Creating Ceramic objects and homewares
Objectives
We will use available materials from the woodland to make forms from clay. These may be items we can use or may be sculptural. We will use the environment for inspiration for what we create. Participants will learn how to extract clay from the ground, will use tools constructed from found objects in the woodlands to make whatever they wish. They will experiment with different forms of firing to create different effects, including pit-firing and raku. Finally, completed objects will be finished and may be burnished with beeswax and may be used for exhibitions of work.
Tools & Materials Used
- Clay
- Oxides
- Glazes
- Small particle dust masks
- Aprons
- Overalls
- Disposable gloves
- Turntables
- 4 rolling pins
- Clay/fishing wire
- Knives
- LPG gas bottle with gas torch
- Beeswax
- Shovels
- Pick axes
- Display stands
Outcomes
- Planning what to create and how
- Designing a cermaic object
- Learning tools and skills to make your object.
