Tuesday, May 20, 2014

1st year Glazed Pottery Birds

Here are some of of the 1st yr pottery birds after the glaze firing.

Thursday, May 8, 2014

2nd year Painting

After studying drawing and painting techniques 2nd yr students learned about composition and how other artists arrange objects withing a painting. They used this knowledge to design and paint their own painting based on the theme Animals.







Friday, April 18, 2014

Pottery bird glazed

This is my sample glazed pottery bird, before it was fired, I used as my visual aid.

Friday, April 11, 2014

5th yr ceramics

After studying the Irish Bronze age section students designed and made ceramic tiles based on artefacts from the period.

4th yr ceramics

After studying the Georgian period 4th yr students designed and made relief clay tiles based on Georgian Architecture




1st year Pottery Birds

Here is a update on how out pottery birds are looking. The students have finished building them and have applied texture. They are now drying and will be fired in the Kiln. We will glaze them after Easter.







Friday, January 17, 2014

Pottery Bird Step by Step

1st year are designing pottery birds at the moment and will make them in clay. Below is are photographs showing how they will make them.