Get hands-on with clay this Autumn and discover how nature inspires ceramic art in the beautiful Tump 53 Nature Reserve Ecology Centre.

Ceramics in Nature

Join Miyuki this Autumn for a series of hands-on experiences where you can create ceramic art inspired by the unique Tump 53 Nature Reserve in Thamesmead. This is perfect for beginners who love to get their hands dirty and connect with nature!

Ceramics in Nature is supported by Thamesmead Community Fund for residents of Bexley and Greenwich so please add your postcode when you register.

Through the sessions, you will learn basic skills of hand-building ceramics - pinch pot, slabbing, coiling and to finish with underglaze painting! Each session will start with a short walk outside at Tump 53 to collect nature materials and to be inspired by the surrounding environment before the creative sessions start inside the Education centre. Why not create a gift for those you love?

There will be 5 days / sessions each on a Saturday.

This is Ceramics in Nature 1 - Pinch Pot - the first session of the series.

Five days schedule

Day 1 - Sep 26: Clay work- Pinch Pot (Bowl)

Day 2 - Oct 10: Clay work -Slabbing (Mug)

Day 3 - Oct 24: Clay work- Coiling (Decorative pot)

-----All clayworks will be fired after Day 3--------

Day 4 - Nov 14: Paint your work (Underglaze)

Day 5 - Nov 21: Paint your work (Underglaze)

Celebration Day - 5th December

at the Bouldr Bar, 13 Wagtail Walk, Cygnet Square, Thamesmead, SE2 9FE (Gathering + Collecting Ceramics)

Between the clay sessions and underglaze painting sessions, I will do bisque firing. After the underglaze painting sessions, I will put clear glaze on the artworks to make them functional (waterproof) use and do glaze firing afterwards.

All materials are provided.

IMPORTANT!

You can book either one or all clay sessions (Day 1, Day 2 & Day 3) and then need to book one or both underglaze painting sessions (Day 4 & Day 5). You also need to be available for the Celebration Day - 5th December afternoon in Thamesmead to pick up your artworks. You can invite your friends and family there!

Description supplied by the event organiser.