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A Taste Of What's On
Portrait modelling in clay – a one day ceramic workshop with Ben Swift at the Bell House Pottery, Dulwich
A full day weekend workshop with skilled ceramic sculptor, Ben Swift. During the one day 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.! Teacher is Ben Swift 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 is £150; concessions £75 As with all Bell House Pottery courses we offer two concession tickets at half price, which can be booked directly at the box office. If you would not be able to attend at the full price due to financial considerations, then this concession option is available. Book here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/bellhousepotterystudio/1126771
6-week yoga course for complete beginners at Yoga Point Brixton
This 6-week course runs from 26 February 2025 – 2 April 2025 on Wednesday evenings from 8pm-9pm. This course is lead by Vaccasin and is for people who have never done yoga and would like to learn. Or for people who have done a little yoga/ did yoga some time ago and would like to start at the beginning. If you have any injuries or medical issues that you are working with and are unsure about whether yoga is appropriate please write in to info@yogapoint.co.uk Yoga can strengthen and stretch the body, improve balance and focus and help reduce stress and anxiety.
Bell House Pottery: Throwing on the wheel for teenagers – a 4-week beginners course for ages 13-17
Throwing on the Wheel, 4-week course, Beginners, 13–17-year-olds Cost £160 for four 2-hour sessions. £80 concessions Available dates: Course is on four consecutive Saturday mornings. Next course is 8-29 March 2025 Booking website: https://buytickets.at/bellhousepotterystudio/1316047 During the weekly 2-hour sessions: You will have a first go at centering clay on the wheel, throwing cylinders and bowls. You will also learn how to finish your pots and how to decorate with slips. You can keep up to six pots which will be fired and glazed for you at the end of this course. The cost of all materials and firings are included in your course fee. Please note: This course is for teenagers only, aged 13-17. Throwing on the wheel can be a messy business and aprons will not be provided. Please wear appropriate clothing. About the teacher: Alice Wakefield Alice is the most recent recruit to the Bell House Pottery team. She joined us in September 2024. Alice has experience teaching students in both throwing and hand-building in potteries, community centres and schools. Alice’s experience is varied and includes running children’s clay clubs over summer holidays, clay classes for the over 65s and evening classes for adults. Additionally, she has run…