This relaxed and fun workshop will be a great introduction to ceramic practice. Learn some of the basic skills and work with a mixture of clays to produce a variety of decorative buttons. Your buttons will be fired and sent on to you after your workshop.
– Learn to recognise at least 3 different types of clay and their properties
– Learn different techniques used to decorate clay
– Be able to apply them to your own designs
– Design and produce at least 15 buttons using at least 3 different techniques
All work is left for air drying and firing. If you are unable to collect, items can be posted but a nominal postage charge will apply.
What to expect
Time at ArtisOn is designed to take you away from it all. We provide the environment, the time and the guidance you need to create. You can expect a warm welcome, skilled and friendly tutors and the chance to meet like-minded people keen to share ideas. You can even leave us to clear up the mess! There will usually be two workshops going on and we encourage everyone to mingle and be nosey about what the other workshop is up to.
We encourage you to arrive at 9.30am. This will allow time to meet other participants over a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits before beginning workshops at 10am. There will be a mid-morning break for refreshments and a chance to talk over progress with others. Lunch is usually around 12:45 for about 45 mins – you can expect a delicious homemade 2 course lunch. There will be a further afternoon break with tea or coffee and cake. All food and refreshments are included in the price of your workshop.
The finish time given is a target. There are occasions when the session may overrun so do let us know if you need to be away promptly.
We aim for your day to be a real treat. You could always learn a new skill in a shed or a draughty village hall with a curly sandwich, but we want you to have more fun than that! So we make sure we provide a day where you will be looked after, with good food, good company and great inspiration!
What you’ll need to bring with you
A range of textural materials, such as wallpaper, fabric, lace or foliage which you would like to use to create patterns on the clay - don't worry though as there will be plenty to choose from.
We will have some cutters available but if you have any small cutters, such as those used when baking or cake decorating, bring these along to create your button shapes.
Remember to wear clothes which you don't mind getting a little dirty.
Bring any ideas around what you would like to create the buttons for - are they going to be functional or purely decorative? Sketch out design ideas bring them along together with any pictures that provide you with inspiration.