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Jane & Dylan Bowen Slipware Courses in Oxford 2025

Posted on 8 April 2025

We are running two courses here in Tackley this year.

I think the 10th year we have been running the making and decorating slipware course.

The dates are: 17 – 20th of July and 24th – 27th of July. A brief outline is below. Please get in touch for more information.

Jane and Dylan Bowen Slipware Course 2025

Thursday 17 July – Sunday 20th of July 

and 

Thursday 24th of July – Sunday 27th of July 

Now in its eleventh year, Jane and Dylan will be holding a four day course in their Studio in Tackley, Oxfordshire.  Over 4 days we will be teaching and demonstrating our approach to Slipware, emphasising dynamism, freedom and following new directions.

The 4-day course will be divided very roughly into 2 days making and 2 days decorating. There will be demonstrations by Jane or Dylan at the beginning and during each day. These will be simple techniques which we will use as the starting point for each session. Students will then be able to take these methods and adapt and develop them individually. It is a great opportunity to really immerse yourself and hopefully stretch and develop your relationship with clay and slip . We usually have a mix of new and returning students, experience is helpful but not vital. 

The course is loosely about the making process itself, about creating and developing work through critical examination and through focusing on the making rather than the results. Making in the moment and moving on, learning to leave things alone and looking beyond a single finished piece towards a flexible and exciting way of working with clay. We will also be teaching in a practical way, the use of slip trailers, techniques with slip old and new, our methods of hand building, there are a few wheels available for throwers. 

We will have a lot of clay, slips, trailers, brushes, all manner of tools. There is no limit on the amount of work that can be made but we will only be able to fire and glaze a couple of pieces per student. We have some big recycling bins! 

A typical day would be: 

9:30:  start, first demonstration, making or slip decorating. Commence first working session 

11.00:  tea/coffee
1.00:   Break for Lunch 2.00 Talk/lecture
2:00:    Second Demonstration & Second working session

5:00 :   Finish 

The Course costs £450 including all materials,  lunch, tea, coffee ,cake etc. 

Tackley is 8 miles or so from Oxford with regular bus and train service. We can help coordinate transport. There is some accommodation in Tackley and lots in Woodstock (3 miles away) and Oxford.

2025. What is happening? Teaching & Exhibitions etc.

Posted on 4 December 2024

I have some things going on, some more teaching etc. I will put links if I can work it out, otherwise things should be Online somewhere

9 – 11 May. Ceramic Art London. The second year at the new venue in Olympia. Its easy to get to and there is a lot going on. This is well worth a visit if you can http://www.ceramicartlondon.com

17 – 26 May Oxford Artweeks. Open Studio. We will have an Open Studio here in Tackley. 17,18,19th of May 10 – 6pm. and 23,24,25of May 10 – 6pm. Any other times just message first. https://www.artweeks.org/festival/searc

June 29th. The Clayrooms. Demo. This is a 1 day demo/talk at the marvellous Clayrooms in the Peak District. I was here last year and it was great. The link should give you more info:https://www.theclayrooms.co.uk/special-events

24 – 27th July and 17 – 20th July. . Slipware Course in Oxford with Jane and Dylan Bowen. . I think maybe the 10th(?) year we have been running this course, could be more. 4 days making and decorating dynamic slipware. Please get in touch for more information.

21 – 25th September. Making and decorating dynamic slipware. West Dean College. 4 days making and decorating in sunny West Sussex, its an amazing place to stay and work. I don’t think the link is up yet for this course but this should take you to the West Dean website. http:westdean.ac.uk

3 – 6th November. Slipware course at The Ceramic Studio Making and decorating slip decorated earthenware in Kent. This place looks really fabulous. lots more information at: https://www.theceramicstudio.co.uk/dylan-bowen-2025

16 – 21 November Slipware Course at Coombe Farm I have been going to Coombe Farm for the last four years, its a great place to work and stay. I always look forward to heading to South Devon. https://www.coombefarmstudios.com

Kinetic Clay. Dylan Bowen. Contemporary Ceramics Centre. London.

Posted on 13 May 2024

Exhibition runs from the 29th of May to the 22nd of June 2024. Preview on the 29th. 6-8pm.

Work will be available online at http://www.contemporaryceramics.uk from the 30th of May.