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Selection of students work at various stages of construction before the
final glaze firing and beautiful surface decoration created by students.


Pottery / Ceramic Classes 2012

  PRIOR BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL FOR ALL CLASSES & WORKSHOPS.

CLASSES RUN ALL YEAR ROUND!

See below for full details on weekly classes.  Workshops run once a month, click here for dates and details.
                                                                                 

                    2012 Weekly Class Schedule                            
Monday Tuesday AM Tuesday PM Wednesday Fee: Students pieces: Details:
Duration: 7.30-9.30pm 10.30am-12.30pm 7.30-9.30pm 7.30-9.30pm . . .
6 week Course €160 ~Ongoing, all year round. 
~All levels welcome. 
~First class tuition assured.  
~All materials inc.  
~Please email to check availability.  
~All classes take place in my studio in Castleknock.
~Full details below.
2 Hour Intro. Class*
***(Temporarily
unavailable).***
 * * * * €30 *Intro classes are currently unavailable while we clear the waiting list.  I hope to reintroduce them ASAP. If you have a intro voucher please contact me.
~A chance to try a class before committing to a 6 week course.  
~All materials inc.  
~Please email to check availability.  
~Subject to availability.
~All classes take place in my studio in Castleknock. 


*** The next ceramic weekend workshop on will be on the 25th & 26th February 2012, this months topic is Reinventing Jugs & Vases.  Please contact me to book your place. ***

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Fiona Hannon putting the final touches to
her slab built lamp, while it is leather hard.		 The finished lamp by Fiona Hannon,
decorated in a Cobalt Matt glaze.

WEEKEND WORKSHOP SCHEDULE 2012

DATE: TIME: TITLE/TOPIC: STUDENTS PIECES:
PRICE:      		 AVAILABILITY / STATUS:
10 & 11 Dec. 2011 10am-4pm The ever popular Paper Clay Hand building Workshop!  Paper Clay is a dynamic clay medium to work with as it allows a lot more freedom than conventional clay.  You will learn how to make your own paper clay and about its properties as a clay body.  We will then work on individual projects using paper clay.  Suitable for beginners and improvers.
Paper clay vessel.		 € 90 1 day
€ 170 2 days		 Will be repeated
in April 2012.
28 & 29 January 2012  10am-4pm Lamps and Lighting in Ceramics.  Create your own unique lamp or lighting feature in clay.  The construction method will be tailored to the individual project so the piece can be coil built, slab-built, press or hump moulded or modelled.  Suitable for beginners and improvers. 
Coil built and carved lamp base.		 € 90 1 day
€ 170 2 days		 Will be repeated in 2013.
25 & 26 February 2012
Reinventing Jugs and Vases Workshop.  Not all houses are square and not all jugs and vases are round!  In this hand building workshop we will take a fresh look at these everyday piece and came up some new designs and ideas.  We will pay particular attention to surface decoration.  Everyone  will create their own unique piece.  Suitable for beginners and improvers.
Coil built vase with mixed media detail.		 € 90 1 day
€ 170 2 days		 *** Now Booking ***
24 & 25 March 2012 Decorating Techniques in Clay 1.  In workshop 1 our emphasis will be on two main areas of decoration.  Firstly, Resists such as Chilac,Wax, Paper and Latex.  Secondly, we will take an indepth look at Decorating Slips - Slip trailing, Marbling, Stenciling, Spotting, Feathering, Sponging etc.  Whether you're a beginner or improver this workshop is an opportunity to concentrate on these two dynamic forms of decoration and learn to apply a professional finish to your own work.

Terra Sigillata slip decoration with resist detail.
 € 90 1 day
€ 170 2 days		 *** Booking soon***
Apr. - Dec.
2012 dates		 10am-4pm Each months dates will be confirmed a few months in advance.

€ 90 1 day
€ 170 2 days		 ***Booking in 2012***


***PLEASE NOTE WORKSHOPS RUN ONCE A MONTH ALL YEAR ROUND.  ALL CLASSES TAKE PLACE IN MY STUDIO IN CASTLEKNOCK.  DATES ARE RELEASED A FEW WEEKS BEFORE EACH WORKSHOP, JUST EMAIL ME IF YOU WANT TO BE CONTACTED WITH THE WORKSHOP DATES EACH MONTH.  EARLY BOOKING IS RECOMMENDED AS THE WORKSHOPS ARE  POPULAR.***

Over head shot of the studio during a Mixed Media Workshop. Where there's life there's hope...by Roisin Ni Dhushlaine.
After using bird seeds (mixed media) to create texture in a piece she opened the bag after a few weeks to discover the seeds had grow!  After cutting the grass the piece was completed and ended up as a beautiful lamp.		 A Mixed Media collage piece before firing.

Previous & Reoccurring Workshop Topics:

Mixed Media in Ceramics  - This exciting workshop explored the use of combustible materials such as paper, wood, textiles, grains, seeds & plaster as well as non-combustibles like metal, wire and glass. JULY09
Sept10
Aug 11
Clay as a Canvas: Wall Pieces in Clay - we created wall based sculpural pieces with a particular emphasis on surface decoration.  Students were encouraged to use decorating slips / mixed media / glass and to experiment with glazes by adding additional materials to existing glazes.  Suitable for beginners and improvers. Oct '11
Lamps and Lighting in Ceramics.  Create your own unique lamp or lighting feature in clay.  The construction method will be tailored to the individual project so the piece can be coil built, slab-built, press or hump moulded or modelled.  Suitable for beginners and improvers. mar 11
Liquid Paper Clay Workshop - Paper Clay is a dynamic clay medium to work with as it allows a lot more freedom than conventional clay.  Using both liquid and plastic clay to achieve dramatic results.  By experimenting with  liquid paper clay & incorporating it with traditional construction methods lead to interesting forms!  Suitable for beginners and improvers JUNE09
Liquid Clay & Fibre - taking a sculptural approach we construct pieces in plaster moulds using  fibre (mop-head strings!) soaked in liquid clay.  The fibres are layered on top of each other to build up the piece.  After firing the fibre burns away leaves the clay shell.  This technique leads to very interesting textures and forms.  Suitable for beginners and improvers. Oct '10
Paper Clay Hand building Workshop - Paper Clay is a dynamic clay medium to work with as it allows a lot more freedom than conventional clay.  We learned how to make our own paper clay and about its properties as a clay body.  We  then worked on individual projects using paper clay.  Suitable for beginners and improvers. JAN 10
Aug10
Jan '11
June '11
Dec '11
Plaster/Mould Making Workshop -  click here for photos from a Plaster Workshop.  Learn how to use fine casting plaster to make press moulds, using either the 'frosting' or pouring method.  Suitable for beginners & improvers. APR 09
Glazing and Decorating Techniques - Learn all about glazing.  What is a glaze?   What are glazes materials derived from?  Make sample glaze receipes and understand how the ingredients work together.  What is the effect of high temperatures on glazes and clay?  By understanding the background to glazes it has helped many students be better glazers!  Glaze application - iron out your problems in applying glaze to your pieces.  Suitable for beginners and improvers. SEPT09
Modelling The Human Figure - A step by step guide to modelling the human figure in clay.  Click here for photos from last figurative workshop.  Suitable for beginners and improvers. MAR 09
Nov '11
Ceramic Sculpture Inspired by Animals.  With inspiration from the animal kingdom both on land and sea and taking it step-by-step,  we explored an animal of choice through the medium of clay.  Our approach was abstracted or representational.  Click here to see some animal sculptures students have previously made.  Suitable for beginners and improvers. Apr 10
July 11
Decorating Techniques in Clay 1.  In workshop 1 our emphasis was on two main areas of decoration.  Firstly, Resists such as Chilac,Wax, Paper and Latex.  Secondly, we took an indepth look at Decorating Slips - Slip trailing, Marbling, Stenciling, Spotting, Feathering, Sponging etc.  Whether you're a beginner or improver this workshop is an opportunity to concentrate on these two dynamic forms of decoration and learn to apply a professional finish to your own work. 2008
May '10
Apr. 11
Decorating Techniques in Clay 2.   In our second decorating workshop we looked at techniques such as Inlaying, Scoring/Mark Making, Combing, Sgraffito, Carving, Cutting, Impressing, Piercing, Burnishing, Stretching clay, Terra Sigillata and mono-printing.  Again, this was a practical workshop where you had a chance to explore new techniques and apply your skills to future projects.  Suitable for beginners and improvers. 2008
June '10
May 11
3 Day Summer Sculpture Workshop (Intermediate to advanced level) Feel the fear and do it anyway in clay! 3 day intensive course, each student created a sculpture from off-cuts of clay which was inspired by a natural form. A challenging workshop but very worthwhile.  We also looked at current professional ceramic practices and the creative process from concept to finished.  Demonstrations also featured on glazing & coiling.  Congrats to Margaret on her Heron, Siobhain on her flying Swan, Margaret D on her Seascape, Helen & Helena on their Rocky Mountains and to Annie on her Mushroom.  We had a lot of fun! June 08
2 Day Beginners Summer Workshop - An intensive course aimed at beginners to clay.  We learned all the basic construction methods like Press Moulds, Coiling, Soft Slabbing & Slab Building.  We  also learned about slips, glazes and various other decorating methods.  We also introduced you to current professional ceramic practices and the creative process from concept to finished form. July 08
Water Features in Ceramic - Suitable for beginners and improvers 2008
Reinventing the Teapot - Not all houses are square and not all teapots are round!  In this hand building workshop we took a fresh look at the humble Teapot and came up some new designs and ideas.  Everyone  created their own unique functional Teapot.  Some absolutely stunning teapots were created at this workshop. NOV 08
DEC 10
Reinventing the Cup - Hand building workshop.  Series of 'Reinventing Workshops'.  Suitable for Beginners and Improvers. DEC 08
Reinventing the Jug - Hand building workshop.  Series of 'Reinventing Workshops'.  Suitable for beginners and improvers. mar'10
Reinventing the Bowl - Following the success of  2008 series of 'Reinventing Workshops', this time we tackled the bowl.  If the reinventing of the teapot is anything to go by the results will be stunning.   Not all houses are square and not all vases are round!  In this hand building workshop we took a fresh look at the humble bowl and came up some new designs and ideas.  Everyone created their own unique bowl.  Suitable for beginners and improvers. NOV 09
Reinventing the Vase - Once again thinking outside the box we  took a new look at designing your own unique vase.  Suitable for beginners and improvers. DEC 09
Coil Built Sculpture Workshop.  In this workshop we created an object which was sculptural  in nature using coiling as a method of construction.  Suitable for beginners and improvers. [Coiling - In this technique, pottery is formed out of sausage-like lengths of clay.  The piece is built up in layers of coils into the required shape and height.  Coiling has been a principle method in pottery making since ancient times.] OCT 09
Feb '11
Sphere Construction.  Learn how to make the perfect sphere in clay!  Use your sphere(s) to make a water feature, lamp, candle holder, oil burner, garden sculpture, bird feeder, planter...  Suitable for beginners and improvers. 2011
Hand Building Pottery Workshop.   Suitable for beginners and improvers. FEB 09

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WORKSHOP DETAILS:

Have you always wanted to try your hand at hand-built pottery?

     Or have you tried ceramics  before with little success?

Or are you interested in learning about Paper Clay, the use of mixed media, mould making, glazing or a particular hand building technique?

Whether you are a beginner or an improver these intensive workshops are a great way to work on your pottery skills in a positive learning environment.

Celine Charousset working on a sculpture constructed in Paper Clay at a  workshop. Celine's finished piece after glazing.

For further details please call Michelle: 

087-2047695 and 01-6405614 or email me at michelle@ceramicforms.com

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Esti constructing a coiled pot
Esti Cubillo working on her coil built piece at the leather hard stage.

 Esti  working on her piece after the bisque firing &the glaze had been applied.
The final piece after being glaze fired
to 1260 C degrees in a red reactive glaze.

    GALLERY OF STUDENTS WORK

Horse Modelled by Cathy Cooper. Penguin modelled by Siobhan Kelly. Hen coil built by Margaret Dickson.
Fish light feature by Emily O'Byrne Henrietta Heron sculpted by Margaret Dickson. Swan sculpted by Siobhan Kelly.
Coil Built Sculpture with glass detail by Elena Annunziata. Slab built Bird House by Deborah Moon. Slab built Table lamp by Margaret Dickon
Modelled Fairy by Aoife Crowe. Bird Bath and stand by Maeve Toner. Slab Built planter  by Elena Annunziata.
Detail from coil built & modelled pot by Deborah Moon. Modelled "Harry Potter" figure by Sean Crowley Orb Planter by Mary O'Neill.


    Soft-slabbed piece, slipped and
    glazed by Ed McDaid.
    		 Sculptural Candle Holder by Yvette Yates. Window Box by Maeve Toner.
    linda finn

    linda finn

    		 deirdre mac mackin

    Bowl decorated with reactive glaze by Linda Finn.
    Lamp base slipped and glazed by Linda Finn.
    		 Garden Ornament slipped and glazed
    by Deirdre MacMackin.


    Press-moulded Garden Ornaments
     by Christine McMahon.
    		 Slab-built flower pot by
    Deirdre McMackin.
    		 Bowl decorated in reactive glaze by
    Kelly Meegan.
    Wall Clock by Fiona Hannon. Wall clock by Grainne O'Keeffe. Soup vessel slipped and glazed by Maria Lawlor.

    Slab-built Bird Box by Rosemary Duff Water Feature by Rosemary Duff. Slipped & Glazed Bowl by Linda Finn.
    Slipped and glazed bowl by Deirdre Earle. Coil built sculpture by Esti Cubillo. Slab built flower pot by Deirdre McMackin.

    Slipped & glazed bowl by Kelly Meegan. Slipped and glazed bowl by Ed McDaid.
    Goblet by Laura Farrell &
    jug & bowl by Grainne O'Keeffe.


    Slab-built Vase by Rachel O'Keeffe. Slipped and glazed bowl by Esti Cubillo.
    Slipped and glazed bowl by Deborah Moon.
    Coil built sculpture by Ed McDaid.
    		 Soft slabbed vessel by Christine McMahon
    with glass inserts.    		 Candle holder, slipped and glazed
     by Deirdre Earle.
    Coiled vase by Deirdre Earle. Slab built water feature by Deborah Moon.
    		 Paper clay candle holder by Katy Lynn.
    Boot modeled by Maria Lawlor ,
    decorated with slip & an oxide wash .
    		 Wall piece slipped and glazed
    by Deborah Moon.    		 Soft slabbed vessel, slipped and
    glazed by Maria Lawlor.
    Slab built lidded box by Fiona Brophy.  Slipped & glazed bowl by Celine Charousset. Vessel slipped & glazed by Rachel O'Keeffe.

    Chinese incense burner carved, slipped and
    glazed by Deborah Moon.    		 Two piece vessel slipped &
    glazed by Celine Charousset.    		 Bowl slipped and glazed by Fiona Brophy.
    Coiled vessel  slipped & glazed by Kate Lynn. Bowl slipped & glazed by  Emily Degrae. Lamp base slipped & glazed by Rachel O'Keeffe.
    Tree sculpture modelled by Ed McDaid. Paper Clay Sculpture by Celine Charousset Paper Clay Sculpture by Fiona Brophy.
     Paper Clay Vessel by Deirdre Earle. Slipped & Glazed bowl by Aine Kane. Slipped & glazed bowl by Veronica Smart.
    Coiled Vase by Veronica Smart. Candle Holder wih glass inserts by Deirdre Earle. Incense stick holders by Fiona Brophy.
    Umbrella stand by Maria Lawlor. Paper clay vessel by Deborah Moon. Slipped & glazed bowl by Emma Hussey.
    Slipped & glazed bowl by Michelle D'Alton. Slipped & glazed bowl by Carol McGinty. Slipped & glazed bowl by Joe.
    Slipped & glazed bowl by Bernie Price. Slipped & glazed bowl by Catherine McGuinness. Slipped & glazed bowl by Martine Nash.
    Slipped & glazed bowl by Aoife Kelly. Slipped & glazed bowl by Ger Egan. Slipped & glazed bowl by Louise Donegan.


    Seed pod modelled by Maeve Toner. Japaneve vase coil built by Maeve Toner. Coil built sculpture by Fiona Brophy.
    Tea pot by Celine Charousset. Bowl slipped & glazed by Paula Guzzanti. Coil built - carved sculpture by Deborah Moon.

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