LCW2020
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Kingsgate Workshops
Kingsgate Workshops hosts a unique mix of contemporary craft practitioners and artists in a Victorian warehouse in West Hampstead.
For LCW, Kingsgate makers invite visitors to their studios to demonstrate and share insights into their practice and give guests a chance to try their hands at it too.
3rd October 2020
Throwing Taster: An Introduction to Pottery Wheel Techniques
with Cosmin Ciofirdel
Saturday 3rd October
10:00 - 12:30
15:00 - 17:30
£55
Ceramic sculptor, potter designer and founder of Ceramics Sculpture Studio, Cosmin Ciofirdel, invites visitors to his studio to try their hands at throwing pottery. Guests will be guided through the whole process of making, from clay preparation to the importance of body position on the pottery wheel, from centering the clay on the pottery wheel to shaping it into a bowl, cup, jug etc.
The class is 2.5 hours long and is a great pottery wheel throwing introduction suitable for all levels, from beginners to intermediate or more advanced levels who are looking to practice and develop their throwing skills.
Up to 5Kg of clay included. Glazing and firing are not included.
Ticket includes a glass of fizzy wine!
Booking Now Open via London Craft Week
The Process of Raku Ceramics Workshop
with Josie Warshaw
This event has unfortunately been cancelled.
Experienced ceramicist Josie Warshaw will guide visitors through the process of the traditional art of raku ceramics in the beautiful yard at Kingsgate Workshops. Enjoy her explanation of this ancient process and how it applies to her work, whilst you decorate your own small bowl which will be fired before your eyes and ready to take home with you!
Ticket includes a glass of fizzy wine!
Please note due to the nature of raku, firing on the day is weather dependent. Guests will still be able to decorate their bowls and enjoy Josie’s insights come rain or shine, and arrangements can be made directly with Kingsgate to collect their finished piece once it has been fired. Refunds will not be given if the firing cannot go ahead on the day due to rain.
