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You will learn to use porcelain paper clay as a casting slip and the clay body. This clay is a porcelain body combined with flax which creates a unique structure. The principle of this clay is an ancient one used in clay bricks (raw clay mixed with straw) documented as far back to The Bible. It is equally a very contemporary and innovative clay.
You will be taking casts of the plants, seed pods and leaves by dipping and painting the porcelain paper clay on the outside, which will then burn away in the firing, leaving a positive of the plant in porcelain.
You will also roll leaves and plants into the porcelain paper clay to take an impression and textures that can be constructed into tiles or panels. These can be made paper thin so that once fired they appear translucent through the light. Alternatively, they can be rolled out thicker so that they may be used as tiles, or fragments that can be joined and layered together.
The work will be fired to stoneware temperatures and the flax in the paper clay will burn away during the firing so the pieces will be lighter and thinner.
After the pieces have been fired, the work will be available to collect from the College at a later date.
On this course the College will supply some of the materials, including:
Available from shop:
Wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio, this includes stout covered footwear i.e. no open-toes or sandals. Safety boots, if specified.
Firing and glazing options:
Leave a selection of raw, finished pieces that you wish to keep, for biscuit firing, basic glazing and re-firing by the College, for collection within six months.
Leave a selection of raw, finished pieces for biscuit firing at the College (allowing four weeks for your work to be biscuit fired). This work will be available for collection within six months.
Take away your unfired pieces for firing elsewhere.
Student registration: 9.15am - 9.30am
Course teaching: 9.30am - 5pm
Morning session: 9.30am - 1pm
Lunch break: 1pm - 2pm*
Afternoon session: 2pm - 5pm
Teaching finishes: 5pm
*Lunch can be purchased on campus, view options
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
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