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Ceramics/Pottery for adults and teenagers

Course Times

Try our drop-in 3-hour class before you sign for a full term - effectively FREE
Jan 24, Mar 28, Sept 12 2-5pm €30 and each attendee receives a €30 voucher against the full course!
Jan 26th - Mar 30th (plus mid-term)€260
April 13th - June 22nd (plus mid-term) €290
Sept 14th - Nov 23rd(with mid-term) €290

Classes run from 9.30-12.30 (mornings) and 6.45-9.45 (evenings)

Choose one class per week: Tuesday/Wednesday evenings, Wednesday/Thursday mornings

A gift voucher for a course at Kinsale Pottery and Art School makes an ideal gift.

Course Outline Beginner's courses include all the basic techniques such as coiling, slab methods, thrown pots and sculpting in clay. Various decorative techniques, including sgraffito, slip-painting, underglazing and glazing. Typically, students beginning from scratch will produce about 6-8 finished pieces in their first course, after which they work on their own projects and receive one-to-one tuition.
	The courses concentrate on three-dimensional art – sculpture and pot-making, with an emphasis on technical skills development and artistic exploration. Classes are designed to be relaxing and fun, without the pressure of academic qualifications, but with all the support and educational guidance needed to develop good work and gain experience with clay. Students are encouraged to experiment and to develop their own styles and techniques.
	For those with experience of ceramics, we can expand and develop your skills, sharing hints and tips for throwing or glazing and experimenting with new materials – paper clay, porcelain, engobes and on-glaze enamels. Whatever your prior level of experience, Kinsale Pottery aims to tailor the course to your needs. This course is also suitable for teenagers aged 14 plus, and it is possible for teeneagers to attend for two-hours per evening at a reduced fee on application. Pottery courses for adults and teenagers aged 14 plus are designed to coincide with school term-times, and we also offer five-day intensive summer courses and two-day weekend introduction courses throughout the year.

Adrian Wistreich, Ceramic Artist.

After more than 20 years of corporate life in London, working as a publisher and research consultant, I left the rat-race to pursue my ambition of becoming an artist and teacher. I completed a diploma in Ceramics and Design at Hackney College of Art, London, moved to Kinsale with my family and set-up the Kinsale Pottery and Art School.

My desire to teach comes from my experience as a communicator, I have learned to find and stimulate the artist in us all, regardless of our experience of art.

I tend to be sculptural in my own work drawing on a love of form and texture through smoke-fired abstract ceramic pieces and studies of people. I have increasingly brought colour to my work developing my own stoneware glazes, which are available for students to try out. I want to break down the barriers between traditional craft skills and the apparent inaccessibility of fine art.