Sculptural Ceramics with Kashmira Patel: Saturday 28 Sept and Saturday 12 October, 10-4pm
When? Saturday 28 Sept and Saturday 12 October, 10-4pm
What? In these workshops you will be shown basic hand-building techniques using slabs, pinching, moulding, coiling and using different textures as well as how to use glazes. Kashmira will lead the workshop in two sessions and you will experience the feel of ‘play with clay’, as she describes her ceramic art practice.
On Saturday 28 September, you will have a basic introduction to the materials and different types of hand-building techniques. You will be given white or brown clay and with some guidance, will use your imagination and creativity to create your own pieces. Different kinds of moulds and texture tools will be provided. There will also be some finished pieces on show for your inspiration.
Your pieces will then be left to dry for about 10 days, bisque fired and will be waiting for you at OVADA for the next session.
On Saturday 12 October, your pieces will be ready for glazing. Using oxides, glazes and techniques, you will finish your pieces before they are fired again for the final time.
At the end of these two sessions, you will have your own ceramic pieces to take home. These can be collected from OVADA after their final firing and there will be an opportunity for an informal feedback session to discuss and share the pieces you have created.
Who? All welcome; no experience necessary; age 16+ (under 18s should attend with an adult). Max group size: 10. This workshop is for beginners and enthusiasts who want to explore this practice for further advancement. It is meant not to be technical or complicated.
How? Purchase below or contact engagement@ovada.org.uk for more info. Standard Cost: £175 / Pay Less: £150 / Pay more: £200
If your preferred ticket type is fully booked, please contact engagement@ovada.org.uk for help.
All of the materials and aprons will be provided for this workshop but if you can, please bring the following:
sketchbook
pencil
Remember to wear something you don’t mind getting messy in! Tea and coffee will be provided but please bring your own lunch.
Please note our education space is located upstairs. Please get in touch if this may prevent you from attending.
When? Saturday 28 Sept and Saturday 12 October, 10-4pm
What? In these workshops you will be shown basic hand-building techniques using slabs, pinching, moulding, coiling and using different textures as well as how to use glazes. Kashmira will lead the workshop in two sessions and you will experience the feel of ‘play with clay’, as she describes her ceramic art practice.
On Saturday 28 September, you will have a basic introduction to the materials and different types of hand-building techniques. You will be given white or brown clay and with some guidance, will use your imagination and creativity to create your own pieces. Different kinds of moulds and texture tools will be provided. There will also be some finished pieces on show for your inspiration.
Your pieces will then be left to dry for about 10 days, bisque fired and will be waiting for you at OVADA for the next session.
On Saturday 12 October, your pieces will be ready for glazing. Using oxides, glazes and techniques, you will finish your pieces before they are fired again for the final time.
At the end of these two sessions, you will have your own ceramic pieces to take home. These can be collected from OVADA after their final firing and there will be an opportunity for an informal feedback session to discuss and share the pieces you have created.
Who? All welcome; no experience necessary; age 16+ (under 18s should attend with an adult). Max group size: 10. This workshop is for beginners and enthusiasts who want to explore this practice for further advancement. It is meant not to be technical or complicated.
How? Purchase below or contact engagement@ovada.org.uk for more info. Standard Cost: £175 / Pay Less: £150 / Pay more: £200
If your preferred ticket type is fully booked, please contact engagement@ovada.org.uk for help.
All of the materials and aprons will be provided for this workshop but if you can, please bring the following:
sketchbook
pencil
Remember to wear something you don’t mind getting messy in! Tea and coffee will be provided but please bring your own lunch.
Please note our education space is located upstairs. Please get in touch if this may prevent you from attending.
When? Saturday 28 Sept and Saturday 12 October, 10-4pm
What? In these workshops you will be shown basic hand-building techniques using slabs, pinching, moulding, coiling and using different textures as well as how to use glazes. Kashmira will lead the workshop in two sessions and you will experience the feel of ‘play with clay’, as she describes her ceramic art practice.
On Saturday 28 September, you will have a basic introduction to the materials and different types of hand-building techniques. You will be given white or brown clay and with some guidance, will use your imagination and creativity to create your own pieces. Different kinds of moulds and texture tools will be provided. There will also be some finished pieces on show for your inspiration.
Your pieces will then be left to dry for about 10 days, bisque fired and will be waiting for you at OVADA for the next session.
On Saturday 12 October, your pieces will be ready for glazing. Using oxides, glazes and techniques, you will finish your pieces before they are fired again for the final time.
At the end of these two sessions, you will have your own ceramic pieces to take home. These can be collected from OVADA after their final firing and there will be an opportunity for an informal feedback session to discuss and share the pieces you have created.
Who? All welcome; no experience necessary; age 16+ (under 18s should attend with an adult). Max group size: 10. This workshop is for beginners and enthusiasts who want to explore this practice for further advancement. It is meant not to be technical or complicated.
How? Purchase below or contact engagement@ovada.org.uk for more info. Standard Cost: £175 / Pay Less: £150 / Pay more: £200
If your preferred ticket type is fully booked, please contact engagement@ovada.org.uk for help.
All of the materials and aprons will be provided for this workshop but if you can, please bring the following:
sketchbook
pencil
Remember to wear something you don’t mind getting messy in! Tea and coffee will be provided but please bring your own lunch.
Please note our education space is located upstairs. Please get in touch if this may prevent you from attending.
OVADA is a non-profit company. Alongside our standard pricing, we aim to offer a number of Pay Less spaces for anyone experiencing financial barriers to attending. Please feel welcome to make use of this option if it enables you to attend, or select the Pay More option if you can, to enable us to offer these reduced cost spaces. Use the drop down menu to select your ticket type. If your preferred ticket type is fully booked, please contact engagement@ovada.org.uk for help.
You can also help us offer fully subsidised spaces to individuals facing significant financial difficulties, by purchasing one of our Archie Education Fund sketchbooks. Thank you for your support.
Meet the Facilitator: ‘I love to work with my hands - infusing life and strength into the ceramics I create. My forms abound with strength and energy, and organically goes with the 'flow' - as I like to play with the clay and let it take form with shapes and textures as I go along. My creations stem from a single idea in mind, in a process that is not methodical, led by the heart and feelings. Aiming to be imperfectly perfect, with rough and smooth textures, my works are tactile, symbolic, and intriguing to the viewer.
My passion with clay evolved after many years of brush stroking techniques on bisque ware. I love creating organic forms, defying the normal structures of figurines, bowls or any other daily use items..
I find that working with oxides, greens and blues give me a great sense of staying connected to the earth and water and my works emerge as grounded and minimal pieces that meld with nature. Groggy surfaces that contrast with smooth and crackle glazes. My inspiration also comes from the Japanese philosophy of ‘wabi-sabi’ –‘ imperfectly perfect’.
My sculptures tend be linear, feminine with sense of flow and energy in them. Modern Art Oxford, Oxford Art Society, West Ox Arts are venues where my sculptures and ceramics have been displayed.’