Sculptural Ceramics

10am - 12:30pm

  • Venue Attenborough Arts Centre
  • Price £165 / £120
  • Event type Creative Courses
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Description

Exploring form whilst considering space, shadow, balance and surface, you will work exclusively with clay to create sculptural work, using a variety of sculptural techniques and learning in a very supportive environment. This course is ideal for both beginners and those looking to further explore their sculptural practice.

Clay is a very versatile material and you will learn a range of techniques (including pinch pot, coiling, slab building and casting) and with the support of the tutor will be encouraged to adopt an ambitious approach to object making.

You will learn about maquette making and how to transform an idea into a reality by following a series of steps, working on an individual project in the studio. By the end of the course you will have created a series of unique small models or perhaps a larger piece. Finishing techniques will also be discussed.

This is a fun course with the chance to really see what can be created in the medium of clay.

Austin has been teaching sculptural techniques at Attenborough Arts Centre for nearly 20 years. He is passionate about sculpture and how we interpret and respond to visual form. Along-side his teaching he runs his own sculpture practise, using everything from clay modelling techniques to stone carving in order to realise his sculptural designs.

All materials and equipment are provided.

Participants must be aged 18+.

This 10-week course runs on Thursday mornings 10am-12.30pm, starting on 25 April and ending on 4 July 2024. Please note: no session on 30 May for half term break.

Further Information:

We aim to make all our sessions as accessible as possible and carers/PAs are very welcome – just remember to book their free place when you book your session. If you'd like to talk to us in advance of booking or attending your sessions to discuss your access needs, our Box Office team is here to help! Email arts-centre@le.ac.uk, pop in or call 0116 252 2455, open 7 days a week.

We have four blue badge parking spaces outside Attenborough Arts Centre, plus double yellow line roadside parking very close to the building for blue badge holders for up to three hours if our parking spaces are occupied.

Free parking for all customers is available after 5pm on weekdays and all day at weekends in the University of Leicester car park next door to Attenborough Arts Centre on Lancaster Road. The closest public car park for parking at all other times is Victoria Park, 5-10 minutes walk from us.

Please ensure that you agree to our updated Terms & Conditions before booking as courses/workshops are non-refundable in some circumstances.