What will I learn?
Discover the beauty and versatility of coil built ceramics in this creative, beginner friendly one day workshop. Perfect for anyone wanting to explore clay for the first time or develop their hand building skills, this session will guide you through forming expressive shapes using traditional coil techniques before introducing you to a range of surface decoration methods to bring your piece to life. Learn at a relaxed pace with expert guidance, and enjoy a fun, hands on day of making.

What will I need to take part?
Apron, note book and pen and your lunch.

What to expect
During this one day workshop, you will: - Learn the foundations of coil building, including forming consistent coils and constructing strong walls. - Explore how to shape bowls, vessels, or sculptural forms using simple tools and techniques. - Discover methods for joining, smoothing, and refining your piece to create clean or textured finishes. - Experiment with surface decoration techniques such as stamping, impressing, carving, slip application, and colour. - Develop confidence in designing patterns and textures that enhance your forms. - Prepare your work for drying and firing, understanding the key stages of ceramic development. - Complete a personalised coil built piece ready to be fired and collected at a later date. - By the end of the day, you’ll have created a unique hand built form and gained a solid introduction to both coil construction and creative surface decoration. To be fired and collected at a later date.

Where can it lead to?
Enrol on one of the other ceramics courses run by Adult Learning.

Course eligibility and fees
This adult learning course is available to residents of Northamptonshire who are: - aged 19 or over on 31st August in the funding year - living in England, outside a devolved adult skills funding area. - ordinarily resident in England on the first day of learning. - Resident in England for the duration of your learning. If you don't meet the above requirements, including some international students or people not ordinarily resident in the UK, you will not be able attend this course. Asylum seekers may be eligible to attend in some circumstances, including where they have lived in the UK for 6 months or longer while their claim is being considered, or where they receive certain types of local authority support. Fees are payable on enrolment as published on the booking page. If you are in receipt of certain benefits or in employment and earning below £25,750 a year, you may be eligible for reduced fees. Under certain circumstances you may be asked to provide evidence of your identity, residency, prior qualifications and where relevant, benefits or income. If you are not sure what support, you are eligible for please phone our office between 10-4 on weekdays 0300 303 1058 or email adultlearning@northnorthants.gov.uk.