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Ceramics: Introduction to Slab Building - Beginners
Unleash your inner artist in our brand new 10-week ceramics course, designed for beginners or those who are relatively new to the craft.
This term, we will concentrate on slab building techniques.
Each 2-hour session will guide you through the completion of various mini clay projects.

Projects will include:

- Set of coasters
- Small dish and bowl
- Serving platter
- Four-sided vase/plant pot
- Conical Christmas tree/Christmas decorations

**We understand that some people will work more quickly or slowly than others. Therefore, more pieces can be made, depending upon the time available.

By the end of the course, you'll have a collection of several completed pieces, each showcasing the diverse techniques you've learnt.

This is a step-by-step, teacher-led course, ensuring everyone progresses together. As well as exploring and practising essential techniques, you will also learn how to incorporate stunning texture, additions and patterns. Beyond construction, you'll master the art of decoration using slips, underglazes, and glazes to bring your creations to life. Whilst you'll all be working on the same projects, you'll have ample opportunity to infuse your own creative flair through personalised decoration, making each piece uniquely yours.

By the end of this course you will have gained a degree of confidence when using clay and will have completed a range of ceramic projects based upon slab building techniques.
Prosp User 3
This course is ideally suited to beginners or to those who are new to the craft.
Prosp User 4
Clay and glazes are provided by the centre at an additional cost of £20.00 per student for each course. This is payable in cash to the tutor at the first session.

Please bring along a sketch/notepad and a pencil.

Your tutor will guide you on the health and safety etiquette of the classroom and the appropriate use of all materials and equipment.

As this is a ceramics course, please come to class wearing clothes that you do not mind getting dirty or bring an apron. Please also avoid wearing sandals.
Prosp User 5
No class on 27 October 2025 (half-term holidays).

To find your classroom, please come to the York High School Community Reception door at the bottom of the drive. The community reception door is located to the right of the Energise Sports Centre. (Please do not enter the school via the main school reception as it is closed.)

Please ensure that you read and understand the health and safety guidelines on any creative product that you intend to use during the course.
Prosp User 6

In order to support keeping York moving, consider travelling to your course by bus or bike. Click here to check out the bus routes closest to the venue for this course using the iTravel website, or discover York's cycle routes by clicking here.
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Alongside gaining course-specific skills, you will develop and showcase transferable skills that boost your confidence, employability, and ability to engage in further learning or volunteering.
Alongside gaining course-specific skills, you will develop and showcase transferable skills that boost your confidence, employability, and ability to engage in further learning or volunteering.
Employers highly value these transferable skills because they equip employees to excel beyond their basic job roles.
Employers highly value these transferable skills because they equip employees to excel beyond their basic job roles.
Prosp User 8

Learners who live in devolved authorities

Learners who live in devolved authorities
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
If you live outside of this area, we recommend that, before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you live outside of this area, we recommend that, before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.

Learners under the age of 19

Learners under the age of 19
Please note that Adult Education funding is for individuals who are over the age of 19 on the 31st of August prior to the start date of their course.
Please note that Adult Education funding is for individuals who are over the age of 19 on the 31st of August prior to the start date of their course.
This means that there will be an additional cost for learners who are under 19 who wish to access funded courses.
This means that there will be an additional cost for learners who are under 19 who wish to access funded courses.
For safeguarding reasons, we cannot accept learners who are under 18 on courses except by prior arrangement. This does not apply to programmes which are designed for 16-18s.
For safeguarding reasons, we cannot accept learners who are under 18 on courses except by prior arrangement. This does not apply to programmes which are designed for 16-18s.
If you are under the age of 19, please contact us on 01904 554277 before booking.
If you are under the age of 19, please contact us on 01904 554277 before booking.
AT1/QR2
15/09/2025
24/11/2025
19:00 - 21:00
Monday
2.00 hrs per wk
10 weeks
Ellie Bradley
170.00
A 65% discount of the full fee is available for people in receipt of certain means-tested benefits.