Come and immerse yourself in the world of ceramics and its possibilities together with other ceramic-curious people. You will learn techniques, explore materials, and make fun, beautiful, functional, artistic objects that you can bring home.
In this 9-week course, we have extra time to try out different modeling and decoration techniques. We meet 9 Mondays for three hours. Along the way, you will be introduced to coiling technique, slab technique, working with a plaster mold, and glazing. There will be plenty of time to work with the different techniques. The program for the weeks looks like this:
Week 1: Coiling technique
We make a candlestick with coiling technique
Week 2: Slab technique
We make a vase with slab technique
Week 3: Decoration
We decorate our cases with coating in many colors
Week 4: Create freely
Time to create freely and further work on the techniques
Week 5: Glazing
We glaze with colored and transparent glaze.
Week 6: Plaster mold
We give shape to the clay by pressing it into a plaster mold.
Week 7: Create freely
Time to create freely and further work on the techniques
Week 8: Create freely
Time to create freely and further work on the techniques
Week 9: Glazing
We glaze with colored and transparent glaze.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Price: 1900 kr
We meet 9 Mondays from kl. 18:00 to 21:00. Teaching, 6 kg of clay, glaze and firings are included in the price, with and option to buy more clay if needed.
The ceramics workshop is located on the 3rd floor at the room ‘Børnehaven’ in Folkehuset Absalon. There is no elevator. You get up there by using the stairs at the bar.
Come in clothes that can withstand getting dirty.
Everyone can participate, regardless of ceramic experience. Our ceramicist guides and gives advice so that everyone can participate, but we can not guarantee that all clay creations will make it through the trip in the kiln.
NOTE for DECEMBER: Things made during courses ending after November 22 will not be ready to be picked up before Christmas.
The 9 week course on Mondays running from November 25 2024, to February 3 2025, will be on a break for the Christmas holidays on December 23 and December 30.
The 9 week course on Tuesdays running from November 19 2024, to January 28 2025, will be on a break for the Christmas holidays on December 24 and December 31.
NOTE Remember to check the dates thoroughly before buying a ticket. There’s both a 9 Week Ceramic Course on Mondays at 18:00-21:00 and on Tuesdays 15:00-18:00. Tickets are non-refundable or exchangeable for another date.
If you have questions, write to us at info@absaloncph.dk.
We look forward to seeing you!
Absalon’s Ceramics Workshop