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Teacher: Joel Sandelius Time: Thursdays 6 PM - 9 PM Start date: Week 34 - August 24, 2023 Number of hours and sessions: 3h x 7 times Booking and registration: When you pay for the course, you will automatically be registered and booked in your name for the course you purchase. Full refund within 14 days (according to the right of withdrawal law) from the date of payment. After these 2 weeks, a cancellation fee of 500 SEK per spot will be charged if you cancel. However, you can change your course free of charge to another session if there is availability. The earlier you reschedule, the greater the chance you will get the spot you wish to change to. Rescheduling must be done at least 14 days before the course starts; otherwise, 50% of the course fee will be charged. In case of a canceled course on our part (see General Terms or Covid 19), the full course fee will be refunded. |
Welcome to the pottery course at Drejverkstaden, where you will learn everything about throwing.
The course fee includes:
- Course compendium
- Drejverkstaden's large shopping bag
- 3kg stoneware clay (after that 70 SEK/kg) + slips/glazes/decorative materials + firing
- Coffee/tea and snack accessories during the break every time
- Opportunity to leave your work shoes
Prerequisites
The course is suitable for both complete beginners and those with previous experience at an advanced level. The teaching takes place in the form of individual guidance, and you have good opportunities to develop if you take several courses or sessions. A certificate of completed course will be provided if desired.
Course structure and content
You will learn throwing, trimming, decoration techniques, and glazing. You will also be shown how to throw cups, bowls, jars, and candlesticks - tall, short, large, and small. We will also learn about wedging, recycling, and other aspects of the ceramic process. Depending on your skill level, we will help you further develop. Those who have taken the course before will receive new tasks/challenges during the different sessions if desired.
Session 1: Mandatory session for beginners. Demonstration of centering and throwing the basic shape cylinder.
Session 2: Demonstration of trimming
Sessions 3-5: Practice and demonstration of various techniques
Session 6: Try porcelain clay, recycling, and practice throwing
Session 7: Glazing
The teaching consists mainly of practical work under the guidance of the course leader. Everyone has their own potter's wheel throughout the course.
Make up for missed sessions
Nothing we guarantee can be done, but if you report your absence in good time, there is a possibility that we can try to arrange for you to make up for a spot from someone else. (Especially if you have unfortunately missed several times)
Screen-free: At Drejverkstaden, we want all of you to experience a calm atmosphere when you come in from a hectic Stockholm. Therefore, no computers or other screens are allowed to be used inside the premises. Mobile phones must always be set to silent mode when in the premises.
Sustainable materials
At Drejverkstaden, we are very mindful of the environment and work according to a sustainability plan in everything we do. The clays we purchase come from Witgerts, which has a strong environmental policy. In the courses, we only work with stoneware clays. The advantage of stoneware is that the fired product is very durable and that the glazes are more environmentally friendly. We strive to mix the glazes as environmentally friendly and sustainable as possible. We pre-rinse all our glazing tools and thereby recycle all glaze residue particles, which in turn become a new glaze. The electricity we use comes solely from renewable energy.
Where
In Drejverkstaden's beautiful course facilities at Holländargatan 33, Stockholm. For more info and pictures of our facilities see here