Botanical casts and impressions in porcelain paper clay with Lucy Cobb

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About this course

Work with plants from the sublime walled garden at West Dean to create casts and printed impressions in porcelain paper clay.

Timetable

Student registration: 9am
Course teaching: 9.15am - 5pm
Lunch is included

General Information

Tutors

Lucy Cobb

Lucy studied Sculpture and Ceramics at Edinburgh College of Art. She then established 'Radio', gallery and project space in Berlin. Apprenticed at North Street Pottery, where she now works.
Making for Michelin star restaurants and for their shop. Teaches at Clapham Pottery, Heatherley's School of Fine Art and Chestnut Grove Academy.

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