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Brightside pottery and crafts taster - Collagraphs: textured collage onto clay tiles
Code: T25NC3511
Location: Clay Cross ACE Centre
Cost: Free
Starting: Tuesday 09 June 2026
Duration: 1 sessions over 1 week(s)
Time: 2.00pm
By continuing you confirm that you are enrolling onto an adult learning course and that you are aged 19 or over on 1 September 2025, or you are enrolling a young person aged 14-18 on 31 August 2025 specifically onto one of our Study Programme courses, and that you agree to the Terms and Conditions.
Description
Brightside courses are aimed at people with mental ill health to help promote wellbeing, support and empowerment. This taster is an opportunity to have a go at this textured printmaking technique. You will create an individually designed collagraph plate to print into clay (which is a simple printing plate), designing the plate from a variety of natural materials and found objects. Once the plate is complete you will create a series of tiles and other slab forms to print into your prepared clay.
Who is this course for?
This course is for you if have not been on a Brightside course before and you would like to give pottery a go and join one of our courses in the future. Our Tailored Learning courses are for people who live in Derbyshire aged 19 and over.
How will I learn?
This is a workshop-based course. There will be practical activities with guidance from your tutor. Support will be given to enable you to make progress with your individual development and creative ideas. Your work will then be fired and glazed for you.
What will I need?
Please wear clothes that you don't mind getting messy. You may wish to wear an apron and want to bring something to make notes.
Are there any other costs?
This course is free and there are no other costs.
Additional Information
We are hoping you will want to progress onto one of our autumn Brightside courses, please talk to your tutor or centre staff about options.
Please call Clay Cross Centre on 01629 537108 to book. Only for new pottery and Brightside learners
Time and duration
Start Date: 09 June 2026
Start Time: 2.00pm
Day: Tuesday
First Lesson Duration: 02:00
Total Weeks: 1
Location
Clay Cross ACE Centre
Market Street
Clay Cross
S45 9JE
01629 537108