Texture and Surface Design :: Special-Handbuilding course with 2 sessions - DE/EN
Give your ceramics that certain something! Design with textures and structures.
In this special pottery course with 2 sessions, you will model clay objects using hand-building techniques. Under the guidance of experienced ceramist Antonia Maria Joubert, you can let your imagination run free and model any shape you want with your hands. You will then use various materials and tools to design their surface. Textures make ceramic pieces distinctive and unique. The result can be a bowl, a candle holder, a mug, a vase or whatever comes to your mind.
The course consists of 2 sessions (7 hours in total)
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What can you expect from this course?
1. session - 4h:
Saturday 09.11. >> 11:00-15:00
Introduction to ceramic processes, the path of the clay during ceramic production
You will make a small sketch of your idea
Modelling and designing ideas with clay (slab building technique)
Connecting different clay parts
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2. session - 3h:
Sunday 10.11. >> 15:00-18:00
Surface design of the pieces created
Use of different materials and tools (stones, shells, wooden objects) to create different structures
Decorating pieces with engobes
Brief introduction to glazes
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After the workshop, we will fire your pieces for the first time as soon as they are dry and then (if desired) glaze them transparently.
Your creations are usually ready after approx. 6 weeks. We will inform you by e-mail when they are ready for collection. For this course, we guarantee your pieces will be finished by 19.12.24 in case you want to make Christmas presents.
Material and firing costs are included in the course fee. The objects should not be larger than 20 cm in any direction.
Minimum number: 4 participants (maximum is 6)
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Booking information: You can book as many places as are available. If you are not able to book more than one place, there is usually only one place left to book. It happens from time to time that someone cancels their booking. So check back every now and then if your preferred class is fully booked.
If you would like to use a physical gift card, please contact us by e-mail with your gift card number and the course you would like to take. Only digital vouchers can be used for online bookings.
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Who is this course suitable for?
No previous experience is required. This course is perfect for beginners or for someone who has already gained some experience with clay and would like to deepen it.
Minimum age: 16 years (if unaccompanied)
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Who is teaching?
Antonia (she/her) is a ceramicist and founder of antonia maria • studio. After studying interior design in Nantes, France, she completed an apprenticeship as a ceramist. Her considered approach to local materials was inspired by an internship at Atelier Joaquim Pombal in Porto, Portugal. This experience reinforced her passion for teaching the different aspects of the craft. Antonia lives and works in Berlin.
The class is held in German and / or English, depending on the needs of the participants.
Get inspired by Antonia >> Antonia-Instagram
All photos in this course description © Antonia Maria Joubert
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Please refer to our terms and conditions (AGB) for cancellation policy:
Up to 14 days before the first class starts, the course fee is 100 % refundable.
Up to 10 days before the first class date, the course can be rebooked for another course if the participant is unable to attend. If there is no suitable offer among the currently available courses, we will issue a voucher for a future booking.
If less than 10 days before the first course date, the course place can be transferred to another person. The contact details of the new course participant must be given to us in writing in advance. The above conditions still apply.
Give your ceramics that certain something! Design with textures and structures.
In this special pottery course with 2 sessions, you will model clay objects using hand-building techniques. Under the guidance of experienced ceramist Antonia Maria Joubert, you can let your imagination run free and model any shape you want with your hands. You will then use various materials and tools to design their surface. Textures make ceramic pieces distinctive and unique. The result can be a bowl, a candle holder, a mug, a vase or whatever comes to your mind.
The course consists of 2 sessions (7 hours in total)
.
What can you expect from this course?
1. session - 4h:
Saturday 09.11. >> 11:00-15:00
Introduction to ceramic processes, the path of the clay during ceramic production
You will make a small sketch of your idea
Modelling and designing ideas with clay (slab building technique)
Connecting different clay parts
.
2. session - 3h:
Sunday 10.11. >> 15:00-18:00
Surface design of the pieces created
Use of different materials and tools (stones, shells, wooden objects) to create different structures
Decorating pieces with engobes
Brief introduction to glazes
.
After the workshop, we will fire your pieces for the first time as soon as they are dry and then (if desired) glaze them transparently.
Your creations are usually ready after approx. 6 weeks. We will inform you by e-mail when they are ready for collection. For this course, we guarantee your pieces will be finished by 19.12.24 in case you want to make Christmas presents.
Material and firing costs are included in the course fee. The objects should not be larger than 20 cm in any direction.
Minimum number: 4 participants (maximum is 6)
.
Booking information: You can book as many places as are available. If you are not able to book more than one place, there is usually only one place left to book. It happens from time to time that someone cancels their booking. So check back every now and then if your preferred class is fully booked.
If you would like to use a physical gift card, please contact us by e-mail with your gift card number and the course you would like to take. Only digital vouchers can be used for online bookings.
.
Who is this course suitable for?
No previous experience is required. This course is perfect for beginners or for someone who has already gained some experience with clay and would like to deepen it.
Minimum age: 16 years (if unaccompanied)
.
Who is teaching?
Antonia (she/her) is a ceramicist and founder of antonia maria • studio. After studying interior design in Nantes, France, she completed an apprenticeship as a ceramist. Her considered approach to local materials was inspired by an internship at Atelier Joaquim Pombal in Porto, Portugal. This experience reinforced her passion for teaching the different aspects of the craft. Antonia lives and works in Berlin.
The class is held in German and / or English, depending on the needs of the participants.
Get inspired by Antonia >> Antonia-Instagram
All photos in this course description © Antonia Maria Joubert
.
Please refer to our terms and conditions (AGB) for cancellation policy:
Up to 14 days before the first class starts, the course fee is 100 % refundable.
Up to 10 days before the first class date, the course can be rebooked for another course if the participant is unable to attend. If there is no suitable offer among the currently available courses, we will issue a voucher for a future booking.
If less than 10 days before the first course date, the course place can be transferred to another person. The contact details of the new course participant must be given to us in writing in advance. The above conditions still apply.
Give your ceramics that certain something! Design with textures and structures.
In this special pottery course with 2 sessions, you will model clay objects using hand-building techniques. Under the guidance of experienced ceramist Antonia Maria Joubert, you can let your imagination run free and model any shape you want with your hands. You will then use various materials and tools to design their surface. Textures make ceramic pieces distinctive and unique. The result can be a bowl, a candle holder, a mug, a vase or whatever comes to your mind.
The course consists of 2 sessions (7 hours in total)
.
What can you expect from this course?
1. session - 4h:
Saturday 09.11. >> 11:00-15:00
Introduction to ceramic processes, the path of the clay during ceramic production
You will make a small sketch of your idea
Modelling and designing ideas with clay (slab building technique)
Connecting different clay parts
.
2. session - 3h:
Sunday 10.11. >> 15:00-18:00
Surface design of the pieces created
Use of different materials and tools (stones, shells, wooden objects) to create different structures
Decorating pieces with engobes
Brief introduction to glazes
.
After the workshop, we will fire your pieces for the first time as soon as they are dry and then (if desired) glaze them transparently.
Your creations are usually ready after approx. 6 weeks. We will inform you by e-mail when they are ready for collection. For this course, we guarantee your pieces will be finished by 19.12.24 in case you want to make Christmas presents.
Material and firing costs are included in the course fee. The objects should not be larger than 20 cm in any direction.
Minimum number: 4 participants (maximum is 6)
.
Booking information: You can book as many places as are available. If you are not able to book more than one place, there is usually only one place left to book. It happens from time to time that someone cancels their booking. So check back every now and then if your preferred class is fully booked.
If you would like to use a physical gift card, please contact us by e-mail with your gift card number and the course you would like to take. Only digital vouchers can be used for online bookings.
.
Who is this course suitable for?
No previous experience is required. This course is perfect for beginners or for someone who has already gained some experience with clay and would like to deepen it.
Minimum age: 16 years (if unaccompanied)
.
Who is teaching?
Antonia (she/her) is a ceramicist and founder of antonia maria • studio. After studying interior design in Nantes, France, she completed an apprenticeship as a ceramist. Her considered approach to local materials was inspired by an internship at Atelier Joaquim Pombal in Porto, Portugal. This experience reinforced her passion for teaching the different aspects of the craft. Antonia lives and works in Berlin.
The class is held in German and / or English, depending on the needs of the participants.
Get inspired by Antonia >> Antonia-Instagram
All photos in this course description © Antonia Maria Joubert
.
Please refer to our terms and conditions (AGB) for cancellation policy:
Up to 14 days before the first class starts, the course fee is 100 % refundable.
Up to 10 days before the first class date, the course can be rebooked for another course if the participant is unable to attend. If there is no suitable offer among the currently available courses, we will issue a voucher for a future booking.
If less than 10 days before the first course date, the course place can be transferred to another person. The contact details of the new course participant must be given to us in writing in advance. The above conditions still apply.