If you have a good knowledge of pottery and ceramics or have attended the intermediate course you will be able to further develop and refine techniques already learned, introducing new skills in this wide ranging and lifelong learning process.
ADVANCED LEVEL
Students will be able to build on the knowledge and techniques covered on the intermediate level course and learn new processes to enhance their experience.
They may have been influenced by external sources including books, art exhibitions and television programmes to explore new avenues of making and decorating ceramics and pottery
Surface decoration techniques using underglaze colours on glaze colours
Surface decoration using coloured slips
Printing using a variety of media and printing techniques
Production of lino plates, stencils, textile stencils. free form and natural stencils.
Production of surface decoration in soft clay using textiles with or without colourants.
Using natural plant materials including seeds, leaves, foliage, stone, shells and potato prints
Advanced slab building techniques using formers and the production of formers for individual work.
Advanced glazing techniques using multi layering of glazes and colouring adjustments using metal oxides
Kiln firing schedules
Monitoring and assessment of firings using electronic controllers and Orton cones
Maintenance of kilns
