Masterclasses for 2020
Hand Building Master Class
Design and Decoration Master Class
Potter’s Wheel Master Class
Glaze Chemistry Master Class
Design & Make a Dinner Set Master Class
Mould Making and Slip Casting Master Class
Master Classes
Master classes are 10 week courses that take you from complete beginner to having some really good skill! We cover many areas of pottery and we help you make some amazing work!
Hand Building Master Class
Firebird Studios 10 week intensive course, Hand Building Master Class, will take you from beginner to competent hand building potter!
Design & Decorate Master Class
Take your pottery to a completely professional level with this 10 week intensive course – Design and Decorate Master Class – learn the major decorating techniques, more about glaze and surface treatment, and delve deeper into a more professional approach to your work!
Potter’s Wheel Masterclass
The 10 Week Potter’s Wheel Masterclass is the one course where you can learn professional level techniques on the potter’s wheel – whether you are a complete beginner or someone who can “throw” but is stuck! Learn the best production throwing techniques that will help you skills develop even more! Skill development, of course, will take longer than 10 weeks, however this course is the best foundation you can have!
Glaze Chemistry Master Class
Glaze chemistry is a very complex field! In this 10 week course we break down complex glaze chemistry into more easily understood blocks. We will try to turn the on the light in the dark and mysterious world of glazes!
What you will gain from this course is the ability to take any glaze recipe, have a basic understanding of what the ingredients do, be able to manipulate the glaze with some level of expectation of results, and finally feel as though you are in control of all stages of your work. You will also have knowledge and skills to identify and correct glaze faults.
Design & Make A Dinner Set Master Class
Design and Make a Dinner Set is a professional level course that will guide you to discovering every aspect of designing ceramics for commission and delivering mood boards, proposals, and samples as well as a nice dinner set for you to take home!
Mould Making and Slip Casting
Slip casting is a very exciting field of ceramics. It is even more interesting when you learn how to make your own moulds, master basic slip casting and learn more adventurous techniques such as altering the cast form!
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I have learnt more in three lessons from Lynda than I learnt in three years at another class! I call her “Pearl” – always got a pearl of wisdom to make my work better!
As a professional artist looking to expand into clay, I respect the skills and knowledge I am finding at Firebird Studios.
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