Ceramics – Masterclass with Felicity Aylieff
CLAY MATTERS – Masterclass with Felicity Aylieff
Course period
8 – 12 July 2019 – Registration
The course starts at 9.00 am on the first day and close with a joint evening meal on the last day.
Clay Matters – a Masterclass with Felicity Aylieff
This course is for those makers who already have experience from ceramic work, professionals or students or experienced amateurs…, but want to have the opportunity for experiment and discussion, to build their confidence and stretch and extend their existing knowledge.
The focus of this workshop will be on the different ways to develop and translate ideas, working with a range of making techniques and surface finishes. It will operate on a ‘one to one’ tutorial basis with students working on their individual proposals or projects and regularly coming together for group discussions.
There will be practical demonstrations that explore making and decorating skills, often responding to individual enquiry and problem solving and shared across the group.
Makers should come with a Powerpoint presentation of 10 images for a Pecha Kucha style introduction of themselves, and their work, to the group on the first day. It would also be useful to bring any sketchbooks or imagery for initial conversations, along with personal tools.
Felicity Aylieff is an artist of international standing recognised for her research into large scale ceramics. Working from her studio in Bath for more than 3 decades, she has more recently developed a collaborative relationship with manufactories in Jingdezhen, China where she makes monumental pots. The surfaces of these pots explore contemporary translations of traditionally used techniques. More about Felicity Aylieff and her work at http://www.aylieff.com/
Course fee:
5 050 SEK incl. materials, lunch and two evening meals.
7 750 SEK for 6 nights in a single room incl. materials, meals, bedlinen and cleaning.
7 150 SEK for 6 nights in part of a double room incl. materials, meals, bedlinen and cleaning.
Check-in from 4.00 pm the day before the workshop starts.
Last date for registration: 1 May 2019, but you are welcome to register also after this date if we still have places left. You will find the link to the registration form above next to the workshop period.
If you have any questions, please contact Maria Fahlgren by email maria.fahlgren@leksandsfolkhogskola.se or phone no. +46 247 36966, or Fia Palmgren by email fia.palmgren@leksandsfolkhogskola or phone no. +46 247 64825.
The accommodation and the school buildings are gathered like a small village with a main building, reception, theory classrooms and a dining hall. The rooms are very well equipped and the traditional style of the buildings gives the school a pleasant atmosphere. In the dining hall all meals are served, prepared from the best of ingredients locally produced if possible by our executive Chef and his team.
In a nearby building you will find studios for the courses.
All rooms have private bathrooms with toilet and shower. It is 6-8 rooms in a corridor with shared kitchen and a common room with TV. To see images of our rooms, please click on the following link: http://www.leksand.fhsk.se/bilder-boende
The region around lake Siljan has a unique craftsmanship tradition. With this strong tradition as base, Leksand Folk High School is considered as one of the best craftsmanship pre-trainings in the country. Leksand is famous for its strong tradition in folklore, folk music and its beautiful nature and with its surrounding communes around lake Siljan, is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Sweden.
Leksand is located within a three-hour trip by train through a beautiful landscape of open fields, lakes and forests from Stockholm and Arlanda Airport. You will find 6 to 8 daily connections directly from Stockholm and Arlanda Airport to Leksand station.
Welcome to Leksand this summer!
