The aim of our course is to enable you to feel comfortable and confident using clay to achieve your own forms and ideas, and to give you the skills and confidence to build and fire your own Raku kiln.
Working outside in the Raku Garden and village provides a natural source of inspiration. You will discover the exciting and spontaneous techniques of Raku firing and the creative possibilities of clay.
We keep our groups small, a maximum of 10 people per course, to ensure a high level of personal tuition.
What your Raku course includes
How to make pinch pots, and refine and decorate them into beautiful, simple and elegant forms. This will allow you to become accustomed to how clay moves and learn it’s limits.
Learn the various techniques needed to build the clay forms such as slabbing, coiling, pinching, and tile making.
Explore your ideas using the techniques learned, to make forms, pots, sculptures, handmade ceramic tiles or mosaics.
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Experience biscuit firing your pieces (first firing).
Learn to prepare and mix the glazes, choose colours and decorate.
Explore different firing and kiln building techniques.
The course will end with a boat trip to a beautiful rustic restaurant in a secluded bay for dinner, drinks and a Raku Firing ceremony on the beach.
To book a pottery holiday or make an enquiry, Call us on: 01780 783 073 or 07909 813 215
or Email: info@therakugarden.com
