Tom Kemp Porcelain Vase
Timing: 09:30 for 10am to 4:30pm Saturday
10 - 4pm Sunday
Class Size: Minimum 4, Maximum 6 students
Level: Intermediate ceramicists able to throw consistent cylinders
Clay type: Audrey Blackman Porcelain
Cost: £412 (In full or in instalments)
What to bring: All tools are provided but you are welcome to bring your own plus…
Apron, notebook and pen
Aims of the course:
We are delighted to welcome master potter Tom Kemp to run our two-day throwing masterclass.
Porcelain is strange and wonderful. When fired it can be translucent and very tough but throwing with it can often feel frustrating: not knowing how much to push it, not knowing when it might collapse, for example. In this short course we'll look at the essential techniques for throwing porcelain which let you throw taller and with thinner walls. The same techniques will also greatly improve your stoneware throwing!
Tom’s pots are mainly thrown in porcelain, sometimes in parts to form larger or taller vessels. He is very generous with his knowledge and his patient observation will help you to really move you on in your skills with this medium.
N.B. At the end of the course it will be possible to take your work home as greenware (charged for by weight) or to leave a piece at Vessel Ceramics to be biscuit fired to be collected later.
ABOUT TOM:
Tom is a renowned potter and calligrapher. He works with porcelain, making large vessels and these are the surfaces on which he then writes marks usually with swift, single brushstrokes.
He is fascinated by the ancient history of writing on ceramic vessels and has definitely joined that tradition - by authoring a textbook dedicated to ancient brush script and continuing to teach workshops around the world.
He has had commissions from Nigel Slater to produce a book cover, from Notto Restaurants for murals and Gilvic Restaurant for its logo.
Check out his current work here.
Payment:
(If you would prefer to pay a deposit or pay in instalments then please contact us today at hello@vessel-ceramics.co.uk )
There is a non-refundable* and non-transferrable £198 deposit at the point of booking with the balance of fees due 3 weeks before the course starts.
It is strongly recommended that you take out travel insurance in the event that you cannot attend.
Before you book a course, please make sure you read our terms and conditions here, including cancellations. Please also read our student contract here.
ACCOMMODATION:
Vessel Ceramics is nestled in the heart of Moretonhampstead, ancient stannary town on Dartmoor. There are numerous, lovely places to stay though as it is a tourist destination, it’s advisable to book as early as possible.
To see examples of local accommodation, click here.