Laura Crosland – Geometric Tea-Bowl

Hello, I’m Laura Crosland, a potter from St. Ives, Cornwall, in the UK.

Workshop Overview: Today, I’m excited to share a workshop where I’ll demonstrate the creation of one of my tea bowls. I’ll take you through the entire process.

Workshop Steps:

1. Throwing the Piece:
   • I’ll start with the foundational throw-in of the piece, showcasing the initial stages of crafting the tea bowl.
2. Turning a Foot Ring:
   • Next, I’ll guide you through the intricate process of turning a foot ring, an essential step in creating a well-balanced piece.
3. Design Planning:
   • Moving on, I’ll delve into my approach to planning out surface designs. Given my penchant for geometric patterns, I’ll explain how I carefully consider the size of each shape to ensure a neat and cohesive outcome. I have a special trick to share on how to plan these designs effectively.

Insights from Experience:

• Throughout the workshop, I’ll share insights and tricks I’ve picked up over the years, aiming to simplify even complex tasks. Crafting intricate pieces can be made simpler with a few helpful tips.

Conclusion: So, join me in this workshop where we’ll explore the art of making a tea bowl together. I look forward to sharing my techniques and making the process interesting for you. See you there!

After this workshop you could be making amazing pieces like these:

When you buy this workshop, you get:

• Instant Access to Watch my pre-recorded Workshop
  • The workshop is 1 hour 4 minutes long.
  • You can watch it as soon as you purchase this workshop & login to your account.
    
• Bonus Q&A
  • Watch my bonus Q&A where I answered questions about my process face-to-face.
    
• Lifetime Access to the Replays
  • The workshop and the Q&A are recorded, and you will have lifetime access to it. You can watch it online, or download it to your device to watch offline at any time.

Laura is a studio potter based at the Gaolyard Studios in St Ives, Cornwall. She creates unique wheel-thrown pots decorated with intricate hand carved geometric patterns. Laura’s distinctive rich colours are created using layers of multiple glazes, fired to cone 6 oxidation. 

Laura studied ceramics at Wolverhampton University, graduating in 2013 with a BA Hons and an MA. 

She then worked for potters including Peter Beard and Penny Simpson, before moving to St Ives to complete an Adopt a Potter funded apprenticeship. There she trained in production pottery, leading to her range of tableware. 

Following this Laura moved to Kent and set up a studio at Nucleus Arts, before moving back to St Ives and setting up at the Gaolyard in 2018. 

Contact:

https://www.lauracroslandceramics.com/

https://www.instagram.com/lauracrosland