Join us for a one-off pottery workshop with Serena Korda, whose exhibition Triple Goddess is currently on show at the Harley Gallery. Explore proportion and symbolism in equal measure as you hand build a spirit animal that represents your inner qualities.
You will learn
This session will focus on sculptural handbuilding. You will take inspiration from the long history of household ceramic ornaments, as well as Serena’s own practice of retelling stories from mythology through a feminist lens.
Techniques covered include:
Coil building
Translation of design
Scale and proportion
Texture
You will need
This is an adult session, aimed at those who feel confident handbuilding independently. You must be aged 14+ to attend, all under 18’s must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Serena invites participants to prepare for the session by thinking about what animal could be used to represent their character, values and inner self. Participants are also welcome to bring along a favourite ornament to influence their stylistic choices as they sculpt.
We recommend trimming long nails prior to the sessions, removing any jewellery, and tying back long hair.
Additional information
The session cost includes all materials, tools and clay, plus glazing and firing of your finished piece.
We will contact you when your sculptures are ready to collect from our museum, this can take up to 6 weeks. If you haven’t heard from us within this time, please contact info@harleyfoundation.org.uk.
Serena Korda
Serena Korda (born 1979, London) has a multi-media, installation-based practice with world-building at its core. Her work channels and challenges the myths, folklore, witchcraft, and magic from which she draws inspiration. She was awarded the Paul Hamlyn Artists Award (2021) and was the Norma Lipan/BALTIC Fellow in Ceramic Sculpture at Newcastle University (2016–2018).
Korda has exhibited widely, including at Hayward Gallery (Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art), Camden Arts Centre, Glasgow International, Wellcome Collection, Turner Contemporary, and The Tetley, and has delivered public art commissions including W.A.M.A. (Work as Movement Archive) (2012) and Black Diamond (2015). Recent solo projects include Missing Time at BALTIC, Gateshead; Daughters of Necessity at The Hepworth Wakefield (2018); The Bell Tree with Trust New Art and Bluecoat (2018); and Missing Time, a performance for The High Line, New York (2018).
Images courtesy of Cooke Latham Gallery and East Quay, Watchet. Photography by Jesse Wild.
