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Throwing off the Hump

£100.00

Tutor: Brian Chan

Date & Time: Saturday 12th July, 10am - 4pm

Do you want to learn how to throw small pieces, like an espresso cup and saucer or a tiny vase? This can be very difficult with tiny amounts of clay, throwing pieces off the hump can be an efficient way of throwing lots of small pieces.

Throwing off the Hump is a traditional technique where a large mound of clay is placed on the wheel, and the potter shapes multiple smaller pieces from the top of the mound without removing the entire piece of clay. This method is especially useful for making a series of small, uniform pieces like cups, bowls, or lids in a more efficient and fluid process.

Join our throwing tutor Brian for this one-day workshop and learn how to throw smaller pieces from the top of large piece of clay on the wheel. Perfect for those with a bit of wheel experience who want to take their pottery skills to the next level. Throwing experience is needed for this workshop, you must be confident centering clay.

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Throwing off the Hump

£100.00

Tutor: Brian Chan

Date & Time: Saturday 12th July, 10am - 4pm

Do you want to learn how to throw small pieces, like an espresso cup and saucer or a tiny vase? This can be very difficult with tiny amounts of clay, throwing pieces off the hump can be an efficient way of throwing lots of small pieces.

Throwing off the Hump is a traditional technique where a large mound of clay is placed on the wheel, and the potter shapes multiple smaller pieces from the top of the mound without removing the entire piece of clay. This method is especially useful for making a series of small, uniform pieces like cups, bowls, or lids in a more efficient and fluid process.

Join our throwing tutor Brian for this one-day workshop and learn how to throw smaller pieces from the top of large piece of clay on the wheel. Perfect for those with a bit of wheel experience who want to take their pottery skills to the next level. Throwing experience is needed for this workshop, you must be confident centering clay.

Quantity:
Book now

About your tutor

Brian has been working as a ceramicist for over 15 years. He is originally from Hong Kong, where he studied with The Pottery Workshop. He moved to UK in 2021. Brian works with both hand-building and throwing techniques. He has a strong interest in good colours and is best known for his marbled ceramics, using blends of pigmented clay to produce highly coloured marble finishes for a range of ceramics. He also works to find fresh shapes for simple objects, inspired by a growing interest in ceramics sculpture. Brian exhibited his marbled ceramics with the Hong Kong The Pottery Workshop in January 2020 and sculpture pieces at the Stroud Museum in the Park in April 2023.


FAQs

Can I take my work home?

You are welcome to take your work home, or choose to have a piece bisque fired in our electric kilns.

How long does the kiln firing take?

Your pieces will be ready to collect after 3 weeks.

Can I get a refund if I can’t make it to the class?

Let us know as soon as you can, if you want to cancel your booking. If you let us know more than 14 days ahead of the course start date, you will receive a full refund, minus a 10% admin fee. Within 14 days of the course starting, you will not be able to receive a refund, unless your place on the course is filled by someone else. If your place is filled by someone else, you will be offered another date for the workshop, or credit to use against another course.