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Ceramics and pottery course
Terracotta pots are commonplace in Italian gardens and some of them can be very valuable. Many sites near Florence are famous for their pottery, such as Impruneta, just outside the city. It is also possible to glaze these, though this actually cancels the porosity so desired in garden pots, but increases their decorative value.
| This course will give students the ability to create |
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| terracotta forms using the potter's wheel, one of the most |
| ancient of all inventions connected to the creation of |
| ceramics. The main ingredient is clay, which will be |
| modelled with the hands while the wheel turns. When the |
| student has mastered the technique to keep the clay in |
| equilibrium, students will learn by copying existing forms. |
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| We will then study how to use the kiln and how to |
| decorate the finished terracotta model. |
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| During the first four weeks students will learn basic ceramic techniques and will study each of these in |
| greater detail from the firth week. |
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| Back to the main page of the art courses |
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| See here dates and prices for the art courses |
Terracotta flower-pots are a feature of Italian gardens |
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