Pottery for Beginners

Commencing January 2025

This is a part time course for anyone who wants to explore pottery for the first time. All levels are welcome from beginner to intermediate. We will explore clay techniques including throwing, coil building, slab building and sculpting. Painting and Drawing modules will be centered around your ceramics work and they will complement each other. All are welcome for this really fun course.

Course Content*

  • Ceramics Level 5
  • Drawing Level 4
  • Painting Level 4

Entry Requirements

All BTEI applicants must be in receipt of or a dependent of a Social Protection payment before starting the course. Participants on CE schemes or TUS may apply also.

Certification

QQI Level 4 Part Award

Progression

Craft Production, QQI Level 5. Click here for Craft Production page

Duration

12 weeks. 2-3 days in a fully equipped studio. (Mon, Tue, Wed)

How to apply

Click ‘Apply Now’ at the top of this page.

Apply by selecting  ‘Department Choice 1’ →  ‘BTEI Courses’ and ‘Course Choice 1’  → ‘Pottery for Beginners’

BTEI Coordinator: Helen.OMahony@cdcfe.cdetb.ie

BTEI means Back to Education Initiative. BTEI gives unemployed adults the opportunity of returning to part time education, while retaining their benefits to support themselves.