10-12 Juli : Learning to throw larger with Tom Kemp

Most of us reach a plateau in throwing on the wheel, where we just can’t seem to increase the height of a cylinder, no matter how much extra clay we use. We’ll start with an amount of clay which you are comforable to throw with. We’ll learn several techniques which will help you throw taller, with thinner walls.

Then we shall start to increase the amount of clay you are using, making steady and safe progress, applying all the techniques which will help you make the most of whatever amount of clay you want to throw with.

By the end of the course you should be able to comfortably throw at least 1kg more than your current ideal amount, probably more.

We focus on throwing technique which means a lot of practicing without keeping the pieces .

Deze workshop gaat door tijdens ‘De Grote Keramiekzomer’  in Duffel. We werken buiten onder een luxueuse stretchtent en genieten ondertussen van de prachtige groene omgeving. Ook lunchen doen we buiten. Tijdens deze keramiekzomer zijn er nog tal van activiteiten en workshops. Je kan het hele programma hier terugvinden. Inbegrepen in de prijs :

• cursusgelden (3 dagen)
• gezonde, gevariëerde lunch (gelieve voedselallergieën +/- 2 dagen voor aanvang door te geven)
• koffie , thee en water a volonté
• voldoende klei
• gebruik van materialen
• biscuitbak niet inbegrepen, kan eventueel ter plaatse geregeld worden

benodigde ervaring : Voor gevorderde draaiers. Je kan minstens 1 kilo klei centreren , openen en optrekken

Annulatievoowaarden : Onze annulatievoorwaarden  kan je terugvinden in onze ‘algemene voorwaarden’. Neem ze goed door want bij het afrekenen zal jouw akkoord gevraagd worden.

Meebrengen : Wat je nodig hebt vind je terug onder ‘Extra info’ , maar ongeveer een weekje voor de start krijg je nog een uitgebreide mail met info van ons.

Je Docent : 

My early training was in calligraphy, typography and lettering. In particular, I was fascinated by the brush-written inscriptions on classical Roman buildings. After studying the technique for several years I published a book on the subject and taught it in classes around the world. About twelve years ago I started learning to throw pots on a wheel. I found the realtime nature of making a form without editing it, letting a formal structure grow under my control, was very ‘calligraphic’. So I worked to combine this dynamic building of three-dimensional surfaces with the equally dynamic two-dimensional conjuring of written marks: my current work is the result of this synthesis.

I love teaching and because I am essentially self-taught, I understand most of the issues that students come up against and have found solutions which work. Almost all of my students make a lot of progress during workshops, although this often means making new habits.