Plant ash glazes

The course will run through every aspect of working with ash and it’s history. We’ll be looking at the new re-print of Phil Rogers seminal book on ash glazes as well as the work of Katherine Pleydell-Bouverie. Week 1 - Glaze chemistry 101 Week 2 - Processing natural materials - ash, shells, clay Week 3 - Plant and Wood ash - Glaze theory and making Week 4 -Plant and Wood ash - Glaze theory and making Week 5 - Making a glaze blend / glaze tests Week 6 - Final week, glazing your work Dates and Times: Sunday 8th October 4:30 - 6:30pm Sunday 15 October 4:30 - 6:30pm Sunday 22 October 4:30 - 6:30pm Sunday 29 October 4:30 - 6:30pm Sunday 5 November 4:30 - 6:30pm Sunday 19 November 4:30 - 6:30pm Location: On location, Spike Island and The Pot Project, Stokes Croft. Cost: £220 per person, 8 places available