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Dan will be offering a limited number of places to potters who are serious about furthering their skills, technique and knowledge in the art of bonsai pot creation.
This will be a 3-day non residential course in his art studio just outside Bristol, England.
Please note that registering your interest does not guarantee a place on the course due to limited availability.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Pottery basics — Wedging clay — Pinch pots — Slab making — Coil making
Types of ‘coils’ — Coil building techniques — Pottery tools
FOR CONSIDERATION
Types of pot — Pinch pot (for accent plants)
Pots for Bonsai — Round — Oval — Square — Rectangular
Hexagonal — Irregular — Smooth — Textured
Small — Medium — Large — Shallow — Tall — Crescent
Island — Slab — Suiban — Fai-Yaki — Templates
Detailing — Square-cornered — Soft-cornered — Scallop-cornered
Indented — Chop cornered — Double cornered
The Pot — Base — Walls — Rim — Feet —Beading — Drainage Holes
Tying-in Holes — Security Holes —Textures — Decoration
Use of Slips — “Lava” effects — Damp Covers — Drying
Bisque Firing — Tidying rough edges after firing
Glazing — Choice of Glaze — Mixing the Glaze — Methods of Application
Glaze modifiers — Checking Glaze for Flaws — Glaze Firing
Re-firing if necessary — Smoothing sharps and glaze drips
Advanced glazing techniques will be a separate course
CONDITIONS
The Course may not be split into separate days of 1, 2 or 3 days
It will be 3 consecutive days in total — from 10.00hrs to 16.30hrs including a short
break for Lunch. Included in the Course will be tea/coffee/soft
drinks and biscuits/cake
The Course will be limited to a maximum of 2 participants
Dan reserves the right to make changes toto the Course at any time if
he feels it is in the interest of the Course.