Sculpt your Pet
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Create a unique clay sculpture of your favourite pet and bring it to life in this fun, hands-on workshop.
This creative workshop gives you the opportunity to design and sculpt your own clay model inspired by your favourite pet or animal. Suitable for beginners, the session offers a relaxed and supportive environment to explore the basics of ceramic sculpture.
With step-by-step guidance from an experienced tutor, you will learn how to shape, build and refine clay. You will develop confidence in handling the material while exploring your own creative ideas.
Once complete, your sculpture will be professionally fired and ready for you to collect, resulting in a lasting and personal handmade piece.
What you’ll cover:
- Introduction to clay and safe working practices
- Developing ideas from images or reference material
- Hand-building techniques in clay
- Shaping and forming your sculpture
- Refining surface detail
- Preparing work for firing
Entry Requirements
No prior experience is necessary – just enthusiasm and a willingness to learn a new skill.
Information
All materials required to make your sculpture are included in the course fee.
For your safety and comfort, please bring:
- Closed-toe footwear
- Long hair tied back
- No valuable jewellery
- Optional: your own apron (aprons are also available to borrow)
- A drink and snack (there will be a short break)
Further Study
If you enjoy this workshop, you may wish to progress onto:
- Other ceramic courses at Craven College
Part-time courses are term-time only.
See our term dates for further information.
Did you know that some of our courses are free if you earn less than £26,800* living in West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire & Lancashire?
*Pending Funding Guidance
Distance Learning call 01756 693 800 or email distancelearning@craven-college.ac.uk
Courses in the community call 01756 693 800 or email communitylearning@craven-college.ac.uk
All other Part-time courses call 01756 693 309 or email parttime@craven-college.ac.uk
