Medieval Tile-Making Workshop

Join Martin for this four-hour medieval tile-making workshop.

The course involves making up to four medieval tiles, which will be glazed and fired after the class.

Tile designs can be created by impressing or carving into the clay. Once you have pressed or carved your tile, a lighter colour clay is pressed in. After a short wait, allowing the inlayed clay a chance to partially dry, the tile is scraped back to reveal the inlayed design.

In the first part of the class, you will inlay a pre-pressed tile, which is made with a replica mould copied from a traditional design. In the second part of the class, you will create a medieval or contemporary tile using your own designs.

The workshop isn’t that messy, but wear suitable clothes, as terracotta can stain pale clothing.

Contact Martin to book: mvwceramics@gmail.com