Raku Clay
Discover the elemental nature of ‘raku-firing’ with Cáit Gould.
One pot per person will be provided* and demonstration of a variety of decoration techniques.
Raku-firing takes place throughout the day, meaning you can take your creations away with you on the day!
What to expect:
Raku Clay will take place at 101 Outdoor Art centre, a short walk from The Base, where you can park.
If you have any access requirements, please get in touch with them admin@thebasegreenham.co.uk
Plan for the day:
You will then clean and polish your pots to take home.
What to bring/wear:
All equipment, materials, firings and glaze included.
*Bring your own bisque-fired raku pots in addition if you like.
You will be spending most of the day outside, so please wear appropriate clothes to keep you warm/cool and dry.
Wear an apron to protect your clothes from glaze, or wear clothes you don’t mind getting glazey and smokey.
Essential things to bring:
Clothes suitable for smoke and the weather on the day apron packed-lunch and flask, or, the ability to purchase lunch.
The experimental nature of Raku, encourages spontaneity and creativity.
Furthering your experience with clay can deepen your connection, exporing the enormous potential of clay as a creative and therapeutic resource.
Who is your tutor:
Berkshire-based ceramicist Cáit Gould has been passionate about clay since studying Ceramics at Glasgow School of Art in 2002.
Date: Sat 18 Jul
The base
The Base opened on Friday 8 February 2019 in partnership with Greenham Trust and the Corn Exchange.
It became a registered charity in 2022 (charity no. 1199188) and is dedicated to improving access to the arts whilst bringing quality visual art to the local area.
Situated in a purpose-built arts and craft building, The Base’s £1.7M venue was designed by Sutton Griffin Architects of Newbury.
The space comprises of a 110sqm gallery, artists’ studios and a workshop for participatory classes.
There is also a café facility managed by Honesty Café group.
Striving to be a flagship visual arts venue in West Berkshire, The Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year 54 exhibition launched the inaugural gallery programme.
Displaying some of the best wildlife photography from across the globe, the exhibition comprised of 100 photograph across 7 categories and is renowned for attracting millions of visitors around the world every year.
The Base is also home to 8 visual artists and craft makers as well as Open Studios West Berkshire and North Hampshire, who present their annual INSIGHT exhibition at The Base every May.
GALLERY OPENING TIMES
The gallery opening times and days vary depending on which exhibition is being presented.
Please check the exhibition pages before you travel to ensure the gallery will be open.
Purchase a Base Pass and gain unlimited access to their Gallery for 12 months – find out more here
Honesty Cafe is open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 5pm and 9.30am – 4pm on Sundays.
From a fully accessible building to relaxed visit days, they are dedicated to making their venue and exhibitions accessible for everyone.
Please visit the Accessibility page for information about the facilities at The Base.
Tickets for all exhibitions and workshops at The Base can be booked via the Corn Exchange Box Office: 01635 522733
Their phone lines are open daily: Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm (or until 7pm if there is a performance on), Sunday, 10.30am to 4pm
The Base Greenham, Greenham Business Park, Communications Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 6HN
Please contact admin@thebasegreenham.co.u
Throughout the year, The Base attracts high quality touring exhibitions from the likes of the Natural History Museum, the Victoria & Albert Museum and more.
They know that sometimes one visit just isn’t enough to take in all the talent on show.
So they bring you the Base Pass, enabling you to come and go as often as you like to each exhibition for a whole year!
Unlimited entry to The Base Gallery for 12 months*
10% off at Honesty owned cafes
PLEASE NOTE: Your new Base Pass card will be ready to collect on your next visit to The Base!
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