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THURSDAY EVENING COURSE: Pottery with Francis Lloyd-Jones

Details

Dates: 09 January 2025 to 13 February 2025

Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Price

£180

Book Here

Key information

Advanced booking is essential through the ‘Book Here’ button above (booking opens 4th December).

If you would prefer to pay by cheque or cash, please contact us and we will make arrangements for you as needed.

Places are strictly limited to 8 people to allow all attendees to get the best learning experience and time with the tutor.

Price includes all materials, tools and tuition.

If you do not have the means to pay for a ticket, we have an access budget that enables us to provide free places for people with low incomes, who are unemployed or have other accessibility needs. Please contact us to register.

Venue

The Farmer’s Arms, Lowick Green – LA12 8DT

Come and join our Thursday evening pottery classes in The Farmer’s Arms workshops. All abilities are welcome from absolute beginners to those familiar with working in clay.

Taught by The Farmer’s Arms Pub Potter, Francis Lloyd-Jones, over six-weeks students will gain a comprehensive introduction to ceramics covering all the basics from clay to kiln.

Each week, you’ll be introduced to different methods of working including coiling, slab building and throwing on the potters wheel. You’ll be guided through the making process from start to finish – building, finishing, decorating, firing and glazing – taking home your finished products at the end of the course.

Thinking of gifting a place on our courses for someone special this Christmas? Our new Gift Certificates are now available to purchase!

Course Schedule

Session 1: 
An introduction to working with clay.

Session 2: 
Coiling and hand building and an introduction to throwing on the potters wheel.

Session 3: 
Development of work from previous weeks. Turning and finishing.

Session 4: 
Further making based on development of skills so far.

Session 5: 
Turning, finishing and decorating your work.

Session 6: 
Final finishing and glazing.

About the Tutor:

Francis Lloyd-Jones

Francis Lloyd-Jones joined The Farmer’s Arms team in February 2022 as Pub Potter. Originally studying Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art, Francis graduated in 2013. He then completed the Ceramics Skills and Design course in Thomastown, Ireland and undertook a 2-year apprenticeship at Maze Hill Pottery with Lisa Hammand MBE. His work has been exhibited widely with recent exhibitions at Make: Hauser & Wirth Somerset, Clay College Stoke and Joanna Bird Contemporary.

Details

Dates: 09 January 2025 to 13 February 2025

Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Price

£180

Book Here

Key information

Advanced booking is essential through the ‘Book Here’ button above (booking opens 4th December).

If you would prefer to pay by cheque or cash, please contact us and we will make arrangements for you as needed.

Places are strictly limited to 8 people to allow all attendees to get the best learning experience and time with the tutor.

Price includes all materials, tools and tuition.

If you do not have the means to pay for a ticket, we have an access budget that enables us to provide free places for people with low incomes, who are unemployed or have other accessibility needs. Please contact us to register.

Venue

The Farmer’s Arms, Lowick Green – LA12 8DT

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The Farmer's Arms
Lowick Green
Nr Ulverston
LA12 8DT

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