Autumn Term Clay club at Michael Hall.

Ximena Heasman Ceramics

Ages
10 - 15
Next date
21st September, 15:15 – 16:05
Tickets
£210

A summary

After school Clay club at Michael Hall Pottery Barn on Mondays 3:15 to 4:10.
This group is for Michael Hall students from class 4 to 8 only. Ages 10 to 14

We will be making pots using different hand building techniques like pinching, coiling and slabs construction. We will decorate them with slips and glazes. The children will be learning about different decoration techniques. Projects will be provided, but they will also be encouraged to bring their own ideas.
Materials included in the price. We have a limit of total fired weight to 3 kilos per child per term.
Classes start on the 20th of April.

Tickets

Autumn Term

£210
Children 10 - 15

Block from September to December

About your mentor

Ximena Heasman Ceramics

Passionate about ceramics and teaching

Ximena Heasman Ceramics

I am a ceramic artist, potter and designer. I have been working with ceramics for 24 years. I run my own production pottery studio in Forest Row. I have been teaching ceramics for 9 years. I teach one-to-ones, adults and children's groups. I am also the clay modelling and pottery teacher at Michael Hall Steiner school. I'm passionate about craft and specially working with clay because its therapeutic properties. I also love all aspects related to ceramics production including glazing, decorating techniques and alternative firing methods like raku. 

Learning aims

Aim 1

Children will be able to learn pinched pots and coiling techniques.

Aim 2

Children will be able to learn slap building techniques.

Aim 3

Children will learn about slip decorating and the use of stencils, sponge and/or sgraffito.

Location

Yaffles, Ashdown Road , Forest row , East Sussex, RH18 5BN

What's provided

Equipment

Safety

Enhanced DBS

Basic DBS

Risk Assessment

Public Liability Insurance

Safeguarding Training

First Aid Training

First Aid Kit

Smoke Detector

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Cancellation policy

Cancel more than 4 weeks before the start of the course to receive a full refund. No refunds will be given once the course has started. Refunds only available in case of a cancellation by the Mentor.

My experience consists of a leisure activity, on a specific date(s), and therefore the 14-day ‘cooling off period’ under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 does not apply.

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