Friday 19th July

Dylan will make a series of improvised jugs based on traditional shapes.

Handbuilding with thrown sections.

Methods that are traditionally used to create ceramic multiples are combined to create abstract interpretations of simple geometric forms.

Simply Take a Lump of Clay. Hand-building with the minimum of tools.

Using earthstone handbuilding, pinching, coiling  and modelling, Marie will demonstrate handbuilding one of her new wall pieces, a galloping horse and rider.
  

Saturday 20th July

Sharon Griffin will demonstrate how she uses slabs of clay to make a full scale head without an armature. 

Throwing small porcelain pieces off the hump. 

Throwing and manipulating. 

Demonstrating hand building figurative ceramic sculptures using a system of metal rods and packaging materials as an internal support. 

"It's a pot Jim - but not as we know it”. Demonstrating slab-building bottles or jugs - in stoneware or porcelain.
 

Sunday 21st July

Working with slabs: joining, shaping, blending & refining to form vessels or sculptural forms. 

Using the “one I prepared earlier” approach, Jason will demonstrate the process through, throwing, turning, assemblage and simple decoration. 

Paper clay/porcelain slab building.
 

"Breaking The Surface ". A demonstration of techniques, to break or crack the surface of a thrown form, with interesting and creative effects.

Emily will demonstrate how she throws tall forms, then carves and facets them at the leather-hard stage. 

Friday 19th July

Friday 19th July

Jane Cox, CPA Fellow and Past Master of the Art Workers Guild will talk about her work and early influences (Caiger Smith, Peggy Angus, Eric Ravilious) and her move from London to the Isle of Wight. She will also discuss her recent role as Master of the Art Workers Guild and her role as Chair of their Outreach Committee.
 

The remarkable career of Alan Caiger-Smith.  He trained sixty potters over 51 years at Aldermaston Pottery, and became regarded as one of the most important living artists specialising in lustre pottery.  It will be followed by a Q&A session, and book signings by ACS and the author, Jane White, in her new book on the subject, published by the Ashmolean Museum.
 

Sketch to sculpture
 
With nature as a constant inspiration, Emma will demonstrate how she translates natural forms into sculpture, using soft slab technique. Pushing the boundaries of the clay to create bone and muscle structure within a figure, whilst explaining  the inspiration and  development of her work over the years in various mediums from sketching through to designing and creating the biggest liverbird in the world.
 

Inspiration and influences from my travels - How recent visits to India and Oman have influenced some of my new works. 

Saturday 20th July

The development of tonal clays and techniques towards new artworks.

Explaining the journey he has been on to arrive at the work he currently makes. 

An illustrated talk about finding inspiration for her work and the importance of drawing in her practice. 

Sustainable Ceramics. 

Thoughts on the creative process and reflections on how mountain treks can kickstart a new body of work.

Jason Wood, Sherry Moran, Ruth Corman, Lawrence Cooper

Exploring Japanese Tableware – doing a residency in Mashiko, Japan.