The Phoenix Studio

Courses

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REGULAR COURSES
- NEW BEGINNERS COURSE: Beginners Course in Ceramics - Beginner Students (Thursday evenings)
- Clay Life Modelling - Experienced Students (Wednesdays)
- Clay Life Modelling - All Abilities (Thursdays)
- Oil Painting (Mondays)

WEEKEND COURSES
- NEW: Raku Firing Day (1 day)
- Clay Modelling - Life (2 days)
- Clay Modelling -Portraiture (2 days)
- Clay Modelling from the Imagination (2 days)
- Wire & mixed media sculpture (2 days)
- Life Drawing (1 day)
- Mosaics (2 days)


All courses suitable for beginners and the more experienced, unless otherwise stated


PRIVATE WEEKEND OR DAY BOOKINGS
(See courses marked with asterisk*)
I have recently held several private weekends and also special one off days for groups of friends and groups such as the Henley Arts and Crafts Guild. These have proved to be very successful. If you are interested please enquire about suitable dates




_____________________________________________________________ RAKU FIRING DAYS (One day course)*
with Eddie Kent
14th August 2010
(with a possible second date on the 15th if demand is high)
10.00 -16.00

Come and take part in a smoulderingly fun day of Raku Firng!

Eddie Kent invites you to explore this unique and exciting way of glazing.

Using an outdoor kiln, pre-biscuit fired ceramics are glazed and then placed into the kiln which is fired up quickly to approx 900degrees C. This causes the glaze to vitrify. In this traditional Japanese firing process, the fired Raku piece is removed from the hot kiln (when it is red/white hot) and put directly into sawdust or allowed to cool in the open air. It is then plunged into cold water which encourages fine cracks to form in the glazed surface. By controlling the amount of air that interacts with the glaze, you can create a unique and striking finish.

Costs - £50 per day (includes glazes, firing and tuition)

*Participants can either purchase pieces to fire on the day (at minimal cost) or bring their own pieces to glaze.

Click here to download the course outline:
Raku Workshop Outline (PDF)



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CLAY MODELLING - LIFE (Weekend)*
with Karin Ort
18/19TH September 2010
10.00 -16.00 each day

With guidance from Karin Ort, make a sculpture based on a life model. We have our lovely curvy model, Steph, booked for this. You can work in a realistic or abstract manner, and interpret what you see in your own particular way.

Costs - £100 (includes guidance/tuition, clay, model fees and firing)

* Similar courses can be organised as a private booking.



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CLAY MODELLING - PORTRAIT or FULL CLOTHED FIGURE (Weekend)*
with Karin Ort
November 20/21st 2010
10.00 -16.00 each day

On this weekend you will be able to choose to do a head or a clothed figure.You will be given tuition/guidance which ever you decide to do. Steph, one of OUR excellent models, will be sitting for the two days.

SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS AND THE MORE EXPERIENCED.

Cost £100 including guidance/tuition, clay, model fees, and firing.

* Similar courses can be organised as a private booking.




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LIFE DRAWING - UNTUTORED*
Saturday
9th October 2010 with other dates in the winter to be confirmed
10:00 - 16:00hrs each day

Suitable for students with some experience. We will have an experienced female model posing for us. Artists will need to bring their own paper,pencils,pen and ink or charcoal. They may also wish to bring their own alternative materials (watercolour, oil paint and canvas or acrylics)for a longer pose in the afternoon!

The cost of the day including model fees will be £17. Apply to Karin Ort as above.

* Similar courses can be organised as a private booking.

 

Drawings by Jenny Law and Alan Kidd



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WIRE AND MIXED MEDIA SCULPTURE (Weekend)
with Linda Daniell BA (fine arts)
October 2nd/3rd 2010
10.00 until 16.00hrs each day.

Wire, wood, metal, material, paper and plaster may be used. Initial tuition in construction techniques will be given to beginners on a smaller scale. We have the space for large pieces of work too, but these may require more than one weekend to complete. The subject is chosen by the student (for example, figure, animal or abstract). We will also have inspirational material here for those who need help. Additional material fees will be charged for larger scale work or students may bring their own materials.

The cost of a two-day weekend is £85 covering basic amount of materials.



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MOSAICS (Weekend)
With Rosalind Wates

30/31st October 2010
10.00 - 16.00hrs each day

On these courses students will learn how to design and work on their own mosaics,or improve on skills they already have. Therefore it is suitable for all levels of experience.

Rosalind has taught here many times before and for a number of years at Missenden Abbey in the past. She also designs and makes mosaics on commission. To see her work you may like to look at her web site www.rosalindwatesmosaics.co.uk

Cost of weekend - £85 plus materials (for your first mosaic materials will cost between £10 and £25, depending on size and sorts of tiles used).

Apply directly to Rosalind Wates, Malberet, Bar Lane, Owlswick, Princes Risborough, HP27 9RG
Email: roz@rosalindwates.co.uk
tel no: 01844 274417


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CLAY MODELLING FROM THE IMAGINATION (Weekend)
With Paul Priest and Gaynor Ostinelli

6/7th November 2010 10:00 - 16:00hrs each day

By popular request we have asked Paul and Gay to return for another weekend of fun. They will show you how to build models freely and quickly using your own inspiration and reference. We will provide armatures.

Clay (currently £14.50 / bag) and firing charged seperately (at £3 a kilo fired weight),and therefore final cost is dependant on amount of work produced.

Cost of weekend is £90 and includes tuition and guidance plus armatures. Apply to Karin Ort as above.





_____________________________________________________________ BEGINNERS COURSE IN CERAMICS with Eddie Kent
8 Week Evening Course
Every Thursday evening from 9th September - 28th October 2010
19.00 until 21.30
For the complete novice to intermediates

Local artist Eddie Kent invites you to enjoy an introductory course in clay making. The course is perfect for the complete novice to those that want to expand on their knowledge of ceramics.
Each week participants will learn about different techniques and the processes needed to produce a piece of work from clay. With quality tuition, you can explore your creativity and make pieces of art to be proud of.

Costs for the 8 sessions - £100 (includes 1 bag of clay*)
*Small additional costs will be required for firing of pieces (dependant on weight).

Click here to download the course outline:
Beginners Ceramic Course Outline (PDF)



_____________________________________________________________ CLAY LIFE MODELLING WORKSHOP
Wednesdays from 22nd September 2010
10.00 until 16.00hrs
For experienced students.

Work from a variety of different models to produce your own model or sculpture. We will be producing both Portrait and Life studies. There will be no teaching as such, but there will be a critique once a day which will be headed by Karin Ort

The basic cost of 10 sessions will be £200. This will includes 9 weeks of fees for models, which we will organise,and use of facilities plus tea, coffee and biscuits. The tenth week will be a finishing week. There will be extra charges for clay and firing, which are variable depending on size of work produced you wish to produce).


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CLAY LIFE MODELLING WORKSHOP
Thursdays from 23rd September 2010.
10.00 until 16.00hrs
For all abilities - beginners welcome.

Work with guidance from Karin Ort from a variety of different models to produce your own sculpture. We will be producing both Portrait and Life studies.

The cost of these sessions will be £240 for 10 weeks. This includes tuition, model fees and use of facilities plus tea, coffee and biscuits. This will includes 9 weeks of fees for models, which we will organise. the tenth week will be a finishing week. There will be extra charges for clay and firing, which are variable depending on size of work you wish to produce.



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OIL PAINTING (Weekday)
with Linda Daniell BA
Mondays from September 13th 2010 for two blocks of 5 weeks
10.00 until 16.00hrs

This succesful class has been running for a few years now. Students have been discovering different ways and styles of working both indoors and out of doors. The class is suitable for beginners and intermediates. Easels are provided, but you will need to bring your own materials (Linda will provide list for you).

For each 5 week blocks, the charge will be £110. Contact Linda Daniell on 01525 221213 for availability and start dates.

 

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