Make your own games characters out of clay, inspired by Among Us and Roblox: Adopt Me Pets, with ceramic artist Andrew Macdermott.
Who is this class suitable for?
Suitable for ages 11–15 years Using real stoneware clay, you will learn techniques to form and shape the clay before adding detail using specialist pottery tools. Once you’ve got these basic ceramic techniques under your belt, you can continue to practice using pinch pot methods to create all sorts of ceramic pieces at home – let your imagination go wild! Once your clay is completely dry, use a combination of acrylic paint and PVA glue to seal and decorate your work.
Materials included in your pack:
Stoneware clay
Pottery tools
Paintbrush
What you’ll need to find at home:
A safe working space
Rolling pin
Small glass or yoghurt pot of water
Material to roll clay out onto
Cutting tools such as a plastic knife
Cocktail stick
Acrylic paint, PVA Glue and paintbrushes for decorating
Tutor:
Andrew Macdermott is a product of evening pottery classes at Milton Keynes Arts Centre. ‘I fell in love with the tactile clay immediately and now a few years on I teach the class I learnt in.’ Andy makes and sells Icelandic-inspired ceramic pieces at craft fairs and galleries across the country.
Date and time:
Wednesday 31 March 2021
11.30am–1.30pm
Live Online With Zoom
Materials will be posted to you before the workshop begins