Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools -now in their 8th year

Jane Kelly’s

Pottery Summer Schools 2009

Penicuik Pottery, Valleyfield House

Join a small group of enthusiastic potters for a week. Pictures of 2007 summer school here.

AUGUST FIVE DAY COURSE (during the Penicuik Arts Festival )

Monday 24th to Friday 28th August 2009: 10am to 3pm daily

Cost Ł150 includes tuition, materials and light refreshments –firings at cost. 

SEPTEMBER FIVE DAY COURSE (in Penicuik just before Scottish Potters Orkney gathering) 

Monday 14th to Friday 18th September 2009 10am to 3pm daily

Cost Ł150 includes tuition, materials and light refreshments –firings at cost.

Jane Kelly trained at Wimbledon, Norwich and Medway Schools of Art.  With a diploma in ceramics she has long experience as a working studio potter, as an adult pottery teacher at Edinburgh’s Cannonball House & South Bridge, as Scottish Potters Association exhibitions organiser, and lending a hand in many community groups.  Much valued and enjoyed, her Pottery Summer Schools are normally taken up well in advance.

 

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

 25-29 August  & 15-19 September 2008

17 High Street, Penicuik EH26 8HS

tel: 01968 677854   www.pottery.kosmoid.net

email: jane.kelly2@virgin.net

 

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Penicuik Pottery at Valleyfield House is well-equipped.

There are several electric wheels, a kick wheel, a vertical pug mill, a gas kiln, an electric kiln, and an efficient and portable Raku kiln.

The clays used are grey stoneware for reduction or oxidised ware, red earthenware for slipware, white earthenware, porcelain and raku.

 Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

The course includes demonstrations and individual help

 

Monday

Wheel throwing

Press moulding and hand building techniques

Tuesday

More throwing

Turning

Making handles

Building for Raku

Wednesday

Slip decoration

Trying porcelain

Finishing pots

Thursday

Introducing glazes

Using recipes

Mixing and applying glazes

The range of glaze ingredients

Friday

Raku firing or smoke firing

Some pieces will be finished, others ready to glaze for collection or delivery later.

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

 Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Jane Kelly’s Pottery Summer Schools

Penicuik Pottery, Valleyfield House

17 High Street, Penicuik EH26 8HS

tel: 01968 677854   www.pottery.kosmoid.net

email: jane.kelly2@virgin.net

 

 

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