Millie Whitehead
Art & Design
Millie studied Art & Design with us, with a focus on Fashion and Textiles. She then went on to study at the Royal School of Needlework and was head hunted straight out of university by Alexander McQueen!
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Becky Swallow
Art & Design
Becky Swallow started her career as an Assistant Accountant, but following a car accident and back injury, she was unable to sit at a desk. While in hospital, she was introduced to art therapy and she discovered her love of creativity. Becky went on to study photography and now has her own business, Becky Swallow Photography.
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Richard Gibbens
Art & Design
Richard studied Level 3 Diploma in Art and Design - Foundation Studies (Photography) with us and is now a freelance Photographer, focusing on documentary, landscape, journalistic, theatre, portrait and event photography. Richard often uses photography to support social and environmental causes and to celebrate all kinds of landscape, with a preference for remote places that he can often reach without a car!
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Emilie Mason
Art & Design
Emilie studied the Extended Diploma Art and Design and then progressed to the Foundation Studies Art and Design here with us at Kendal College.
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This course is ideal for beginners with an interest in ceramics who wish to gain practical experience in a welcoming and creative environment. You will have the opportunity to develop skills in throwing, slab building, coiling, surface decoration for ceramics including working with slips and glazing. Over 8 weeks you will experiment with different construction techniques and leave with a selection samples and final work.
On completion of the course, you will have bank of knowledge and skills to be able to continue your ceramic practice either through personal study or further courses and qualifications such as our Next Steps Pottery course.
Learning Styles:
The course will be taught through demonstrations, group discussions and hands on practical tasks.
The course will include time spent on tutor led workshops, these will include:
- Throwing on the wheel
- Slab building
- Coiling
- Surface decoration
- Health & Safety
There is an additional fee of GBP25, which covers the use of resources and materials. If you are gaining a fee waiver for the course, the course fee will be waived but this workshop fee is still required.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
After Your Course
This course could help you build a broad portfolio of work for access to higher level or our Next Steps Pottery course
Fees
£225.00
The current fee information is related to the 2026/27 academic year.
The fee displayed is the course fee. Course fees are charged per course for part-time students.There may be additional costs associated with this course, including kits, equipment, books, and travel expenses. Financial support may be available to support you with these. See our Student Money pages for more information.
If your employer is paying the course fee and would like to be invoiced, please let us know.
