Prerequisites

No specific prerequisites are required. This course is open to everyone, whether beginners or experienced individuals wishing to develop their wheel-throwing skills to create simple pieces on the potter's wheel. However, the level of commitment and involvement in the candidate's artistic and professional journey is crucial.

• Interest in working with clay.
• Knowledge of the French or English language.

Targeted Skills

• Manual dexterity.
• Precision.
• Ability to reproduce techniques.

Objectives

• Learn the basic techniques of wheel pottery.
• Create ceramic pieces on the potter's wheel.
• Discover the different stages of ceramic creation: modeling, glazing, firing.

Duration

The course lasts 1 week full-time. Schedule: 9 AM-12 PM and 2 PM-5 PM

Wednesday: 9 AM to 12 PM, afternoon free.

Enrollment Procedures and Access Deadlines

Enrollments are open year-round. Contact us for enrollment procedures.

Fees

The course fee is €580.

Contacts

For more information or to enroll, contact us:

• Phone: +33 6 1318 7000
• Email: contact@unpetittourdetterre.com

Teaching Methods and Evaluation Procedures

The teaching methods include demonstrations, practical exercises, and guided creation sessions. Evaluation is conducted throughout the course by observing participants' progress.

Accessibility for People with Disabilities

Contact Mr. Dalmas at: +33 6 1318 7000

Admission Procedures

Complete the pre-registration form available on the homepage of the professional training section. Upon receipt, the training manager will review it and respond. If accepted, you will receive a welcome booklet by email, which includes: Contract, Internal Regulations, General Terms and Conditions, Access, Accommodation, and Catering details. You will send back the signed contract and internal regulations, along with a deposit check of €336 made payable to Dalmas Frédéric. Your application will be confirmed upon receipt of the complete file, and a confirmation notice will be sent.

Access Deadlines

• The registration file must be completed no later than 15 days before the start date of the training.

Training Cost

The cost is €19.33 (excluding VAT) per hour for funded training: €580 (excluding VAT) for 5 days. Service "exempt from VAT according to Art. 261.4.4 a of the CGI."

Training Modalities

In-person attendance with sign-in sheets per half-day. No distance learning is offered.

Practical positioning test at the start of the training.

Instructor: Frédéric Dalmas

Master Potter and Instructor.

Training Location

Un Petit Tour de Terre
18, ch de Montfaucon
30150 Saint Geniès de Comolas, France

Educational, Technical, and Supervisory Resources

• A workshop equipped with 2 kilns, 3 wheels, 1 extruder, 1 mixer, raw materials, and appropriate tools.
• Groups of a maximum of 3 students to ensure personalized supervision.
• Demonstrations by the professional instructor.
• Theoretical explanations by the instructor, practical implementation by the students, creation of annotated and cataloged samples.
• Personalized advice from the instructor to facilitate learning proper techniques.
• A library of specialized books on pottery techniques.
• Specialized magazines.
• Technical data sheets.
• Students take notes in notebooks.
• Photos and videos for memorizing techniques.

Methods for Monitoring the Action and Assessing the Results

• Personalized advice from the instructor to facilitate learning proper techniques.
• Attendance planning.
• Attendance sheets.
• Debriefing with self-evaluation.

Evaluation Methods

• Practical positioning test at the start of the training.
• Continuous assessment of objects at each stage of their production.
• Regular knowledge control tests.
• The training itself is evaluated at the end by the participants, both immediately and one month later.

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