Communal Clay
Kurinuki Workshop
Kurinuki translates in Japanese 'to hollow' and is a traditional technique to make an object from carving away from a block or pinched pot.
Hollowing out clay in this way is a slow and meditative process, you will end up with a unique object which can never be repeated exactly again!
Tea cups, pots and lidded vessels are often created using Kurinuki.
You will be able to add colour and depth to your work with wild clay slips we have collected from around South London. And the option to have the piece fired and glazed with wood ash glaze.
The session will last 2 hours.
Theses workshops will be more focused on the tactility of playing, practicing and learning sculpture techniques. There is no pressure to make a ‘finished product’ or ‘perfect piece’
At the end of the workshop if you wish to have your piece fired and glazed, we ask you pay an additional £10 to cover firing costs, glaze materials & transport of your work.
Any leftover clay at the end of the session will be recycled for future use, minimising wastage and keeping our workshops sustainable.
Pricing:
We are updating our pricing scale, in an effort to continue to make our workshops accessible and affordable we are testing out a new ticketing format with two options: Standard and Concession tickets.
Please choose the ticket option that is appropriate for yourself.
Communal Clay CIC is a not-for-profit organisation, all profits made after covering core costs will be used to run more community workshops.
Concessions Include:
-People receiving benefits Jobseeker's Allowance / Universal Credit / Housing Benefit
-Young people 16-21
-Disabled
-students from working class backgrounds
-carers
-single parents
All fired and glazed work will be ready to collect in 2-4 weeks from SET Social.
PLEASE READ: Clay and ceramics are fragile materials until fired and glazed, on occasion things can break or become damaged during the drying and firing process', Communal Clay is not responsible for any damage that may occur during these.
This workshop is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.