Kleistone Intermediate Intensive Handbuilding Class (4 Weeks)

Come and join us in our intermediate hand-building class, where over four sessions we delve deeper into hand-building and decoration techniques. This class is perfect if you have already taken our Signature Intensive class or have some previous basic experience and you want to build upon what you have already learnt. 

In this class you will build upon basic skills, by witnessing new demonstrations for already known techniques. What you choose to add into your work is up to you - important is we develop your personal hand-building style and you can gain more predictability in your outcomes. While every session starts with a demonstration, you will be able to then freely work on projects with our assistance.

Session 1: our focus will be on the pinching technique. Learning how to refine your pieces made with this technique further to have better control and influence over the shape. We will teach you how to level up your pieces by adding feet, trimming and smoothing out the form. 

Session 2: we will spend the session on the slab building technique, learning how to push the boundaries of the clay by pressing the clay into new shapes, cutting elements from the clay to create new forms using darting. 

Session 3: we will spend our last hand-building session on improving your skills with the coiling technique. There will be a refresher and with our help you will learn how to create different shapes of vessels. 

Session 4: (2 weeks after session 3) will be a glazing session. Alongside our range of glazes, we will also explain and provide oxides to decorate work. The focus will then be on the thought process of glazing and how to glaze your pieces to create a cohesive body of work. 

Who is this class for?

This course is perfect for those who have prior basic experience and want to continue learning in an open and encouraging environment. Thank you for your understanding that our classes are only open to adults. 

Course Outline

• 4 x 2.5 hour guided sessions (3 x hand-building & 1 x glazing)
• Possibility to make 5-6 pieces of your choice over the duration
• Access to all materials, tools & firings
  

Location: Kleistone Studio in Kreuzberg. 

Teacher / language: 

The class will be taught in English. 

March Class:
Week 1: 6th March 2025 – 18:00 - 20:30 
Week 2: 13th March 2025 – 18:00 - 20:30 
Week 3: 20th March 2025 – 18:00 - 20:30 
Week 4: 3rd March 2025 – 18:00 - 20:30

Further information

In this class, we develop our experience working with pinching, slab building and coil building techniques. We will demonstrate 1-2 new elements each session which can be optionally incorporated in to your work. Throughout the sessions you will have plenty of practise time for working on your own projects and having our assistance to help you with any difficulties. 

At the end you will get to glaze your pieces using the studio glazes and overglazes. After this, your pottery will be fired and ready to collect in about 3-4 weeks. We will notify you via email when the pieces are ready for collection.

Please note that we can only keep pieces 2 months after you have been notified.

NOTE: We understand that life gets in the way and that you may miss one of the four classes. However we cannot accommodate or allow you to make up a class later or swap classes. We cannot make exceptions. It is your responsibility to ensure you can make the classes. It's completely OK to miss a class, and we will do what we can to ensure that you are caught up on anything important you may have missed. 

Cancellation policy:

Classes are non-refundable but you can rebook to a future class, provided you give at least 7 days notice.