Courses

I am offering technical courses for potters.

With my technical background, I’ve found that I have a deeper knowledge of many of these topics than most potters, and I can distill the information into a more readily understood course.

Online Courses

At present the courses are given live online, so you get:

A series of live illustrated lectures, where you can ask questions and start discussions
A dedicated forum for all course attendees
Each lecture presentation is made available as a PDF download
Recordings of each lecture are also made available
You get enhanced, subscriber level access to my Tech website, which has a lot more in depth information on the topics, references for further material and more

Access to the video recordings, forum, and subscriber level on the web site is free for up to 4 week after the end of the course. After that, it is available for just US$3 a month.

Face to Face Courses

As Covid comes under control, and so face to face contact becomes safe again, I will be running courses face to face at a number of locations. These will be listed here as they are set up.

Setting up a Pottery Studio

20-21 July, Chilmark, near Salisbury

A 2 day course run in conjunction with Mirka Golden-Hann, covering everything you need to know when setting up your own studio. It is being held at Messums’ brand new workshop space at Chilmark, just west of Salisbury. For full details, and to book, click here.

Product Safety

Food, oven, microwave, dishwasher and freezer safe. Durable, non-crazing glazes. Lamps and candles. Outdoor pots. Strength and stability.

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Starts 22 Sept

I found the course both informative and enjoyable. Tim has a wealth of knowledge and experience, and a natural ability to present a technical subject in a way that makes it accessible to non-specialists. Recommended!

Ken

Edinburgh, UK

I am happy to recommend Tim's online webinar on Product Safety as a great way to improve the quality of your pots. He covers all the aspects of making from design to clay bodies, glaze materials and firing schedules. Coming from an engineering and design background his approach is quite different to that of the average art college. Whether or not you have a scientific background, testing and experimenting will become a natural part of your designing and making. Ideal for potters producing functional pots ranging from domestic ware to garden pots, who aim to improve their product.

Ros

St. Albans, UK

Studio Health and Safety

All you need to know to set up and run your pottery studio safely. Dust, silica, toxic materials, throwing, firing, clothing and PPE, waste disposal.

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Starts 21 Sept

I am an amateur ceramicist with my own studio space in our garden shed. Without formal qualifications in ceramics I was a bit lost on how to deal with health and safety regulations and where to find them. This course was really useful and reassuring to me. The concise format and links to Tim's website provide an excellent source to turn to, and are based on proper official guidelines. Thank you Tim!

Susanna

The course gives a good level of studio best practice, and health and safety, to those that have found ceramics later in life and haven't trained from a young age or worked as Technicians. The course covers everything that may not be found on standard pottery courses for those that want to think about setting up their own studio. Tim is clearly very knowledgeable, and happy to share that knowledge to keep potters safe!

Newcastle, UK

Product Safety for Potters

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£80.00

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Studio Health and Safety for Potters

Courses

£80.00

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