A full day weekend workshop with skilled ceramic sculptor, Ben Swift.

During the 6 hour workshop you will, with guidance and demonstrations from your tutor:

• Model a small self/portrait head in Terracotta.

• Learn about proportions of the head.

• Build up a basic head form on a simple armature support.

• Use modelling tools to construct the features.

• Create surface details: hair, skin etc.

• Finish and prepare the piece for the kiln.

About the teacher

Ben is a ceramic artist and ceramics teacher based in Dulwich. His work explores both figurative, geometric and organic subjects with emphasis on process: construction, throwing, casting and fabrication, thus creating rhythms, textures and forms. These are expressed through the treatment of a variety of media. Most often he employs ceramics but he also combines constructed metals and found objects. Recent work has begun to compose disparate elements as assemblages.

Cost

£150 per person for the whole day session.

Please note:

• This course is for adults, over 18. Separate Taster courses will be available for the 11-18 age group. See here.

• Throwing on the wheel can be a messy business and aprons will not be provided. Please wear appropriate clothing.

Terms & Conditions

• Please read our Terms and Conditions here and in particular please note our policy on refunds and exchanges. Tick the box at check out to indicate you have read them.

• We offer a limited number of income-based concession tickets at half price, which can be booked directly - if you would not be able to attend at the full price due to financial considerations, then this concession option is available.