Pottery
Tutor: Roberto Gagliano
Experience the key ways of making pottery. These courses are open to anyone, from complete beginners to those who have some experience with clay. You will learn how to prepare clay and explore many constructional techniques such as: throwing on the wheel, pinching, coiling, slabbing, pressmoulding, and handbuilding sculptural methods.
Price includes basic materials and firing costs up to 6kg of clay. Over 6kg will be charged at £4 per kg, payable to the tutor.
About the tutor
Roberto comes from Italy where he has a Diploma in Ceramics, Technology and Design. He came to England in 2001. He has worked as a potter for 15 years.
Testimonials
Feel more relaxed, happier as always wanted to do pottery, good escpae from work, nice to meet people from other walks of life. Deborah
I work a lot from home in front of a computer so it is great to do something practical and hands on and creative. Creating a real thing I can use makes me happy! Roberto is a great teacher and I have enjoyed the variety of skills + techniques we have the opportunity to try and we have made a lot of objects in the 9 weeks. Jenny
Roberto is a wonderful teacher. He manages to be relaxed at the same time as encouraging you to do as much work as you can. I have really enjoyed taking part in the classes. Being allowed to make really big pots! Maddie
Roberto is an excellent and enthusiastic teacher as may be seen by the piles of finished pots at the end of the course. Please keep this course going as we all love it! Vanessa
Roberto is a great teacher and I have enjoyed the variety of skills and techniques I’ve had the opportunity to try and use. Jenny
Roberto is an excellent teacher – ‘nothing is impossible’ we are taught! I am astonished I have learned so much in one term. Anonymous
Made me feel much happier and gave me a sense of purpose and satisfaction. Anon
Lovely to learn a new thing and make things to use at home. Louise
Find the pottery class very calming and mindful - like meditation, as well as being creative, imaginative and self starting. Jane
Helped me de-stress after work. Inspiring to learn new creative things. Susi