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You will learn how to make mugs, cereal bowls and side plates and be able to curate your own breakfast set. (I.e 2 mugs, 2 bowls, 2 plates etc). A whole day will be dedicated to decorating these pieces, resulting in a mini collection. No experience needed.
By the end of the program you will be able to wedge, centre and shape 500-700 grams of clay and you will also gain experience of trimming and decorating. This program will give you a unique chance to fully immerse yourself in the practice of wheel throwing, leaving you with a solid foundation and allowing you to start throwing your own pieces from scratch once back home.
By the end of the retreat you will have the opportunity to choose which pieces you would like fired, glazed and shipped to you. As pieces need approximately a week to dry out, this will be done for you once the retreat has concluded.
Not interested in Wheel Throwing? Check out our Handbuilding for Beginners Program here.
We also offer intermediate and advanced wheel throwing programs. Click here to see the full schedule.
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Adele is a potter with 8 years of experience teaching wheel and hand building techniques. She's developed a love for the fundamentals, encouraging students to stretch their skills, making work that's both beautiful and functional.
Based in London, Adele makes work as Hackney Potter in the artist run studio Clay Collective. Concentrating on a love for materials she has developed a practice that produces functional ware with an experimental approach. Whether digging clay to make clay bodies and slips, creating ashes for glazing or experimenting with firing techniques. Her work follows a desire to experiment and understand.
During this week, you won’t just get an introduction to ceramics. We’ve also organised a program of activity so that you can connect with Sicilian arts and village culture.
You will:
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The Salemi School of Ceramics is a social enterprise that has been opened to create a learning centre for contemporary ceramics, the first of its kind in Sicily.
The School has been created in partnership with the local town of Salemi, which has provided the gorgeous space - the St Agustin Monastery - that will be used for the school.
Salemi has a gorgeous historical centre and because it is quiet and peaceful, it is the perfect place for a mindful ceramics retreat.
Classes will be held from Monday through to Friday. On Sunday, there will be a welcome dinner and on Saturday, we will bid you farewell.
We will focus on classes in the morning and on getting to know Sicily in the afternoon. Please note that the below is a sample schedule and that the schedule will be altered on some days in order to have a good balance of training and cultural experiences; and also to factor in the nature of working with ceramics.
Order of the day:
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The Salemi Project wants to make Salemi a recognised centre for contemporary ceramic art. Come and be part of it!
