Course Code E2302S007
Tutor Julian Wild PVPRSS
Course Dates Wednesdays: 10th January to 20th March 2024
Times 10:30AM - 4:30PM
Experience Level Ages 18+, All Levels
Fee £630 plus £20-£30 materials fee

This course is part of our Elective Skills Workshop series. You will be studying alongside students from our pre-degree and degree programmes.

Explore a range of hand-building techniques to create multiples and large-scale sculpture. Coiling, slabbing, straightforward hand-building, hollowing and press-moulding techniques will be used alongside basic decorative finishes such as oxides and slips. You’ll also develop your own project piece(s) – figurative, abstract or conceptual – based on your interests. 

Processes will be demonstrated week by week. Your tutor will support you fully throughout the course in both group sessions and one-to-one support, providing regular feedback, critique and constructive advice. Although the course has a general theme and approach there is no fixed or prescriptive methodology and individuals are encouraged to blend their own experience with all aspects of this course.

By the end of the course you will be able to: 

  • Analyse the work of others, applying findings to their own work
  • Create sculptural ceramic work using a variety of techniques 
  • Apply slips, oxides and glazes to ceramic work
  • Prepare ceramic work for firing
  • Explain the firing process
  • Research, plan and complete a self initiated project
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This course is suitable for all levels. Students can move at their own pace depending on their experience, with as much support from the Tutor as they wish.

  • Beginner

    Choose a Beginners course if you are looking for a broad introduction to the medium you are studying. Students spend time learning the very basics of the taught medium, for example, how to mix colours, use different tools, set up an easel. Our Beginner courses are suitable for students with no prior experience, they tend to follow a more structured path than our other courses, ensuring each student receives the guidance they need from the tutor.

  • Beginner +

    Choose a Beginner + course if you are looking to hone your skills, focus on a specific subject area and build your confidence. These courses are suitable for those with some basic skills in and knowledge of the taught medium, but still follow a structured path with guidance from the tutor.

  • Intermediate

    Our Intermediate courses are suitable for students who have considerable prior knowledge of the taught medium or have completed a Beginners/Beginners + course with the Art Academy.

    These courses tend to be less structured and instead are tailored to the classes’ needs and the direction they want to advance in. Choose an Intermediate course if you are looking to improve your skills and have more critical discussions around the work you produce.

  • Advanced

    Choose our Advanced courses if you have considerable knowledge in the taught medium. You are expected to be able to work independently and have critical discussions around your work.

     Our Advanced courses include our Masterclasses.

All attendees must be aged 18 or over.

Julian Wild joined the Art Academy in 2016 but has 20 years teaching experience at Morley College and as a visiting lecturer at University level. He has held solo shows at Modern Art Oxford, William Benington Gallery, Maddox Arts, Canary Wharf and Burghley House and taken part in group exhibitions such as Sculpture in The City and in Beyond Limits at Chatsworth House. His work has been commissioned by Cass Sculpture Foundation, Fidelity Investments & Oxford University. In 2005 he was a finalist for The Jerwood Sculpture Prize and in 2009-12 was the recipient of The RBKC/Chelsea Arts Club Trust Studio Bursary. He was vice-President of The Royal Society of Sculptors 2015-19.

www.julianwild.com 

Materials cost of £20  will go towards  the first 2kg of clay and 114 ml of brush on glaze and other basic materials. 

Additional clay used will be charged at £2.50 per kg (unfired weight) and glaze at £4.50 per 114ml. These prices include kiln firing costs. 

It is recommended that you purchase a set of clay tools, rubber and metal kidney from the Art Academy shop. 

As the intent of this course is to produce multiple pieces or a larger scale work, specific clays will be used that enable working sculpturally. You may also need to independently purchase specific slips, glazes and clay tools.

Mermaid Court

165A Borough High Street
London SE1 1HR
tel: +44 (0) 207407 6969

Nearest Tube/ Rail: London Bridge or Borough (both a 5 minute walk).

Please note that London Bridge has two exits, the most direct route is to follow signs to “Borough High Street”.

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Students are welcome to use our Common Room/ The Barn during break times, where you can prepare hot drinks and/or food.

You are also welcome to make tea or coffee.

  • You will need to have paid in full before the first session of your class. Your place is not guaranteed until we have received full payment. Please book early in order to guarantee your place on the course.
  • If you purchased a pack online this will be given to you on the first session of your course upon your arrival. Packs can be purchased on our Materials Page or on the individual course page when you make your booking.
  • Please don’t wear your best clothes as there is always a chance you will get messy. If possible bring an apron or overalls.
  • All artwork MUST be taken home at the end of the course or it will be disposed of. Paintings that need to dry should be collected within a week. For clay sculptures that need hollowing and firing, you will receive a separate email when they can be collected.
  • Please ensure that your mobile phone is switched off or is on silent during the class.
  • Health and Safety Guidelines will be provided to you at the beginning of your class.
  • Sometimes our photographer will pop in to get some images of our classes in progress. We will typically inform you beforehand if photography is taking place during your class; if you do not want to be photographed please let the photographer know!
  • To find out more about what’s going on at the Academy follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. If you’d like to share images of your course, your progress or your finished work we’d love to see them! Please bear in mind you must have the permission of tutors, other students and models to photograph them.
  • If you would like more information or advice please contact academiccourses@artacademy.org.uk
  • For further details please see our Short Courses: Regulations & Policies page.
  • Tall, bright orange ceramic rings, like doughnuts forming a wobbly looking tower

Image / Julian Wild

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