Ceramics Studio Co-op

Pottery Classes & Ceramics Studio in South London

Category: classes & workshops

  • Halloween Horror Ceramics Workshop

    This Halloween there is nothing more frightening than pottery!

    Tutor: Tristan Lathey
    Saturday, 26 October 2019 2-5pm

    Wrestle with the evil clay and shape your ultimate fear! Take home your very own piece of iconic 80s horror and learn a new skill.

    Tristan Lathey’s porcelain and earthenware pieces modelled for the workshop.

    Horror fan and ceramics artist Tristan has 8 years of slab building experience. He primarily makes cute animals which he exhibits in the north of England. He has been working at the Ceramics Studio Co-op since it opened in 2014.

    This workshop will be run in a form of a masterclass that is focused on slab-building and decorating complex shapes and characters. Pieces created at the workshop will be glazed and fired in the studio after the class. They will be available for collection in 2-3 weeks.

    All materials and firings are included in the price.

  • Next ceramics glazing workshop

    Our next ceramics glazing workshop will be on the 29 June 2019.

    We are pleased to see more and more students who came to our studio for Throwing on Potter’s Wheel workshops being interested in learning how to glaze pottery, and achieving really nice results during the glazing workshop. Figuring out glaze and teaching this process can be complex, and we are proud to have figured out how to make these workshops a good place for those who are trying ceramics for a first time.

    Due to popular demand we are scheduling one more workshop for this summer on 29 June 2019.

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  • People’s Pottery Class – Student Projects from 2018

    Here are some results from People’s Pottery Class, our regular 12-week evening and weekend pottery workshops. Most of the pieces here were made in the winter term this year (2018). There is a bunch of plates made with hump moulds and few pieces thrown on potter’s wheel, examples of slip decoration and marbling.

    We like to work with glaze, and encourage pottery students to experiment with form and decoration. One can see that with time  projects become more experimental and confident. Some works in the gallery were made by students who have attended a class regularly for several years. Others were made by students taking pottery for the first time after joining our 12-week course. This small selection of pieces is here to give you an idea of what can be made in our studio during our regular weekend and evening pottery classes.

    We are excited to see what will summer term students come up with, follow us for the updates on our social media.

    More information about our pottery classes are on People’s Pottery Class page.

     

  • New People’s Pottery Class – Thursday Evening

    We are happy to announce that we will run new People’s Pottery Class sessions on Thursday evening, which is now open for bookings. The class will be run by Lenka Kalafutova, ceramics artist and maker. Currently Lenka runs successful and popular Ceramics Studio Co-op throwing on potter’s wheel sessions.

    Lenka’s practice involves slab building, tile making, street art and print, and we look forward to see where she will take her first People’s Pottery group.

    More information about Lenka is in her studio profile.

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  • Friday Late at Victoria and Albert Museum – Hack. Make. Create – Free workshop

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    Hack. Make. Create – 28 July 2017

    We will be running a clay workshop at Victoria and Albert Museum on 28 July 2017 at the Art Studio in Sackler Centre for arts education.

    Join us to make collectively, explore other fantastic maker-spaces, and see ceramics made in the studio by the team of our resident artists.

    Check the full programme for the day here.

    More than the hobbyists’ pursuit, maker communities are disrupting manufacturing. Shared spaces offer a new amalgam of craft, industry and technology, where both tools and knowledge are pooled. Join London’s maker spaces to resist mass production and uncover how hacked machines and open source design are changing the way we make and live. Explore production process and question whether this a sustainable movement?

    Friday Late is FREE and drop in
    Last Friday in every month (except May & December)
    18.30-22.00

    All events are free and places are designated on a first-come, first-served basis, unless stated otherwise. Filming and photography will take place throughout the evening.

    Please note, if the Museum reaches capacity we will allow access on a one-in, one-out basis.

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  • Collection hours for work made at classes in Autumn 2016

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    Please email us for any questions.

    Thank you.

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  • People’s Pottery Class – Spring Term Course

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    We are happy to announce that bookings for the Spring Term are now open!

    Tuesday Evenings: 17 January – 4 April 2017

    Thursday Mornings: 19 January – 6 April 2017

    Saturday Mornings: 21 January – 8 April 2017

    People’s Pottery class is all about feeling well and making ceramics in sociable and creative environment. These sessions are designed to be comfortable for all, and participants are encouraged to work at their own pace. The class is a perfect chance to try out or improve all the basic techniques of ceramics making. Perfect place for creative exchange in making everyday functional objects or sophisticated masterpieces. All levels of experience are welcome.

    More about People’s Pottery…

     

  • Best dates to collect ceramics made at a class

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    Did you participate in People’s Pottery or Potter’s Wheel class earlier but never had time to collect your work? We still few uncollected pieces in the studio.

    Here are the best days to collect your work:

    Tuesday 6pm – 9pm, Saturdays 2-5 pm (till August 2015)

    Saturdays 10 am – 5pm (in July 2015)

     

    Thank you, and see you soon!

  • Weekday People’s Pottery Class

    People’s Pottery Class – Weekdays

    Wednesday mornings

    10:30 am – 1 pm

    You have been asking us for a ceramics class running on weekdays. It seemed a good idea to us. We will be running one this Summer term to see how it goes. As usual it comes without any extra firing or material costs.

    There is one more week to subscribe.

    If you are up for People’s Pottery on other days, please check the dates here.
    (There are only few spots left for the next term).

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  • Towards Christmas – People’s Pottery Autumn Term

    It’s exciting time at Ceramics Studio Co-op, and despite it’s not easy to start something this ambitious we have been doing well! Our favourite People’s Pottery classes are running busier and busier, (but not overcrowded). We enjoy sharing fun of working with clay for the first time with some and tricks of the trade with those who already know a lot. Shelves are getting busy, tests are done, and we are about to start glazing!

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    November is a season of pre-Christmas making and many students and enthusiasts will join classes to make presents for their friends and family. It is both a good deal and great fun. We look forward to share images of things produced!

    Further at the beginning of December Ceramics Studio Co-op will host couple of dedicated Christmas making sessions. We are now doing our last experiments on ideas of what could be produced. We do take festive season seriously!

    Of course an important dish on our festive menu is pre-planned December Open Studios with finest works from young ceramics artists and makers. Sign up to our newsletter and be first to know the dates.

    Tessa Estman - demonstration at pottery class