Ceramics Workshops

The ceramics workshops are situated on the ground floor of the Chatham building. Within the ceramics facility are the following areas: The plaster room has facilities for slip casting which includes equipment for mould-making, such as plaster lathes; in the throwing room, there are 12 throwing wheels available for use; there is a dedicated area for the safe preparation of glaze materials and a spray booth; the facility has 8 electric kilns plus a large electric kiln and a large gas kiln available for use.

CHA 28 Plaster Room

Plaster moulding, casting and turning.

CHA 30 Throwing Room

Throwing ware, hand work, clay preparation.

CHA 31 Work Room

Re-cycling station and slab roller.

CHA 32/33 Ceramics Kiln Room

Electric and gas kilns.

CHA 34 Glaze Room

Glaze and slip spraying, application of glaze, firing pottery. Electric kilns.

CHA 35 Glaze Preparation Room

Preparation of glaze and storage.