Short Course

Ceramics - Intermediate

Name: Hereford College of Arts
Price range: $

Duration

10 Weeks
Cost

£375
Tutor

Lucy Baxendale
When

Wednesday Evenings

This course is tailored to those who have already completed the beginners course, or who have good knowledge of ceramic processes and techniques.

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Overview

This course is your gateway to exploring ceramics with a personalized touch. Tailored to your interests, we'll organize demos based on what you want to learn, giving you the freedom to explore your ideas with expert guidance.

You'll dive into advanced glazing techniques, experiment with different types of clay, and gain hands-on experience that enhances your creativity. Basic materials are provided to get you started, and we'll advise on any additional supplies needed as your projects evolve.

If there's a specific technique you're eager to learn, let us know in advance, and we'll do our best to include it. This course is all about helping you develop your skills and artistic vision in ceramics.

A woman in a colourful waistcoat is rolling out a slab of clay. She is leaning over the work and there are people also rolling out clay behind her, out of focus.

A student is kneading clay. Their hands are messy from the clay and they are mid-action.

Someone is about to sponge down a plaster cuboid in our ceramics workshop

Lucy Baxendale works on a ceramic sculpture in her home studio.

About the Tutor

Lucy Baxendale is a Ceramicist, Illustrator, and Community Artist from rural Herefordshire. She transforms her sketches into unique 3D sculptures, where lines evolve into stories. Her work bridges imagination and reality, featuring unglazed, stained surfaces that capture the essence of a sketch. Lucy’s playful approach invites you to see drawings come to life in new, unexpected ways. Recognized as Craft and Design magazine’s “One to Watch” in 2011 and one of Ceramics Monthly’s Emerging Artists in 2022, Lucy continues to refine her practice.

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Term Dates

Term will start on Wednesday 1st October. There will be 10 sessions, with a break over half term on 29th October. The final session will be on 10th December.

Rachael sits in the ceramics workshop handling clay. She is smiling to someone off-camera.

The ceramics short course has been an absolute dream. Lucy is so knowledgeable and supportive, she's really encouraged me to find my own personal style which has been a magical experience. I would recommend it to anyone considering getting into clay.
Rachael - Intermediate Ceramics Short Course

A wide shot of the Folly Lane Print workshop. Various students are working at different workstations throughout the workshop. The room is filled with old fashioned printing presses, ink stations and is flooded with natural light from big windows.

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Workshops and Resources

FAQs

Basic materials are provided on all of our short courses, and you will be advised on any additional materials you may want to buy for personal projects whilst on the short course.

You may want to bring a sketchbook for taking notes. We sell these at our college shop so you can buy one before your class starts if you want to.

Make sure to bring some water, and dress appropriately for using college equipment (for example, no open-toed shoes and long hair tied back when using workshop equipment).