Functional tableware with Sophie Wooton

This is a free event, to ensure access for all. If you wish to donate any amount toward this event, you will be asked to "pay what you can" on the booking page. All profits will be fed back into CFH, and this will ensure the continuation and growth of this event in the coming years. If you cannot pay towards your ticket, please do not feel obligated to, and simply enter "£0" in the pay what you can box.

In this demonstration, I will be introducing the basics of throwing and trimming functional tableware.

Showing you how to centre easily, the process of coning up and down and then how to start to form shapes. I will demonstrate 3 different shapes on the wheel and show you how to approach each one.

The demonstration will then move on to the trimming process. This is such an important part of the making process and really helps you to refine your work.

The session will be interactive and open to question-asking and handling the work. You will also be able to feel the dryness of the clay at each stage of the making process. The best way to learn is to feel and hold the pieces at each stage of the process.