Hey Craft! Stem Vessel Workshop

Arts University Plymouth offers a range of Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Pre-Degree study across Art, Design and Digital Media – combining 170 years of history with up-to-the-minute thinking and cutting-edge facilities. Our two city centre campuses are home to MIRROR and Fab Lab South West and we offer a range of masterclasses and a programme of Young Arts activities including the university's decades-old Young Arts Club and strong affiliation with the National Saturday Club.

Arts University Plymouth

Make stemmed vessels using clay or pliable materials and moulds from around the home

Learn how to use clay coiling and hump moulding processes. Work with naturally found clay, air drying clay or plasticine and a range of objects such as bowls, plastic packaging and flower pots to mimic hump moulds used to construct stem vessels. Taking inspiration from ancient Greek Kylix ‘eye cups’, This free workshop will be led by master ceramicist Dan Chapple. Dan has over 20 years experience teaching at <a href="https://www.plymouthart.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Plymouth College of Art</a> and is a practicing potter in his own studio in Tamar Valley. The workshop will be streamed live from our fully equipped ceramics workshops at <a href="https://www.plymouthart.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Plymouth College of Art</a>. The session will run from 2.00pm for 1 hour on Friday 14 May.Techniques will be demonstrated using a step-by-step guide to give you the best possible insights. There will also be a chance to ask questions as you go along.

Image Title: Kylix, Attic Black-figure Eye Cup c 520 – 500 B.C.

Participants will need to prepare the following material and equipment in advance of the workshop:Materials Any type of Clay (alternative: air drying clay, natural found clay, plasticine) minimum quantity is 2kg Tools and equipment Ceramic or wooden bowl, terracotta plant pot, food packaging to act as hump moulds, (if you have any hump moulds then please bring them along) Pointy knife/ scalpel (alternative: pin or needle)Cloth to roll clay on such as a tea cloth Rolling pinTwo wooden battens, sticks to be used as rolling guides (alternative: thick card in layers) approximately 20-40 cm long.

Plymouth College of Art offers a range of creative study options, from post-A-Level to Undergraduate and Postgraduate. To find out more about us go to: <a href="https://www.plymouthart.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.plymouthart.ac.uk</a>

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