Emerging Personal and Professional Practice: ceramics studio

About this course

Participants develop a self-directed ceramics project, testing ideas and making decisions about materials, techniques and processes. Work is refined through practical experimentation, revision and feedback from group discussion and critique. The course also considers how other artists work, helping participants review their own methods and direction. By the end, learners work towards a small, coherent body of ceramics that can be presented and discussed in relation to its ideas, influences and possible next steps.

What you'll learn

• Plan and develop a self-directed ceramics project
• Select and apply materials, techniques and processes appropriately
• Refine work through testing, feedback and revision
• Develop a coherent body of work for presentation
• Present and discuss work, including its ideas, influences and potential next steps

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for improvers developing beyond fundamental techniques through independent project work. It combines individual making with group discussion and critique, so participants should be prepared to share work, respond to feedback and explain their artistic direction.

• Designed around self-directed project development
• Includes group critique and discussion of participants' work
• Suitable for learners considering presentation, small-scale sales, further study or work-related applications

Before you go

• Materials and kiln use are shared and limited.
• The course forms part of a progression pathway, with the option to return in Terms B and C to continue developing work.