Design-forward dinner set Masterclass with Jo Vaughan

• Monday July 14, 10am to 4pm
• Tuesday July 15, 10am to 4pm

Ready to swap freestyle flinging for purposeful making? In this design-rich masterclass, you'll work with the ever-stylish Jo Vaughan—graphic designer, potter, and all-round delight, to dream up and create your very own 5-piece dinnerware set. This is intentional throwing with a capital T, but still with a healthy dose of clay-covered fun.

Over 2 glorious days, you'll move from sketchbook to wheel, mapping out your aesthetic with Jo's gentle guidance and sharp design eye. Whether your dream dinner set is built for dumplings or dolmades, wine goblets or miso cups, Jo will help you design a cohesive, thoughtful set that feels very you, and a little bit fancy.

Expect some ingenious design hacks, clever throwing tips and a few handmade tools to help you reproduce your pieces again later. You’ll come away with your very own blueprint (and a very good excuse to host a dinner party).

What we’ll cover:

• Sketching and design planning (don’t worry, you don’t have to be good at drawing)
• Basic tool making for clever consistency
• Throwing techniques for plates and foot rings
• Slip decoration and surface design tricks

You’ll make:

• 1x side plate
• 1x dinner plate
• 1x drink vessel of your choosing (wine goblet? teacup? sake sipper?)
• 1x pasta bowl or equivalent
• 1x dessert bowl (or whatever sweet finale you fancy)

Glazing:

This class is for adult potters with intermediate to advanced throwing skills.