Functional Ceramics: Exploring The Product Design Process (Online Course)

Course prerequisite:

• This course is open for students who possess an intermediary level of skills in ceramics, Handbuilding or Wheel throwing (being able to center 1.8-2 kgs of clay) or .
• Claystation students who have been a part of Intermediary courses 
• For more queries about eligibility contact our training team at 9535000629.

After developing a certain level of pottery skills and beginning our practice, we often encounter challenges in creating innovative functional products that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also meet the everyday needs and challenges of the user or client. These products can range from something as simple as attaching a dip bowl to a nacho platter to more complex creations, like a sound-emitting cat feeder that alerts you when it’s empty.

There’s no need to rely on social media reels for inspiration — you can design these innovative products yourself!

This online course is designed to guide artists through the process of developing creative, user-friendly, and aesthetically appealing ceramic products, elevating their skills to a market-ready level. The course includes:

1. Introduction to Design Elements and Principles
2. Good Design vs. Bad Design
3. Importance of Ergonomics and Semiotics in Design
4. Fundamentals of the Design Process

Students will undertake a self-driven, four-week project, receiving timely guidance from the instructor. This hands-on experience will take them through every stage of the design process, from ideation to prototyping, and receiving critical feedback from potential users to refine the final product. The course encourages collaboration among fellow artists or artisans to achieve better functional design outcomes.

The course concludes with a collective creative review and presentation, allowing participants to receive constructive feedback from the community, including fellow artists and the instructor, to further refine their work.

No. of Sessions: 8

Few sessions are 3 hour long group sessions while some project sessions are 30 minute individual discussions with the instructor. 

Group sessions (3 hour duration each): 10:00am - 1:00pm
November 10th,16th,17th,
December 1st and
December 28th (review session)

One on one discussion with Instructor (30 min each):
November 23rd or 24th,
December 7th or 8th and
December 14th or 15th
Students can internally decide and pick 3 dates from the above to meet the instructor individually.

For any query before making the payment, you can call us on 9535000629. 

Gargi Sharma

A strong believer of keeping one’s inner child alive, Gargi is an Architect and a Ceramic + Glass designer with a M.Des degree from NID, Ahmedabad. During her final year of masters she recognised the importance of self-expression which led to exploring her interest in the field of service design, designing curriculums around the concept of creativity.

She believes that in order to connect with one’s creative self, we must unlearn predefined notions and experiment with our intuition. 

Instagram Handle : @gargi.sharma94

Behance-  gargisharma94

NOTE:

1. Refund

• On or before 7 days (15^th September)  - Full refund
• On or before 2 days (20^th September )  - 50 % refund
• Cancellation after (20^th September) - No refund
• All the refunds will be processed only after 15 working days post cancellation

2. Transfer

• Transfer to another person - If a person is not able to attend the program for any personal reasons, they can transfer their slot to another person for the program they have registered for, and inform the studio at least 1 day before to add them in the group.
• Transfer to another class - Transfer to an alternative class date is not possible once you register. You will need to cancel the registration for the existing program (Cancellation and refund policy will apply) and re-register for the new program

3.Missed Sessions -

• Claystation will schedule 1 make up session during the course.
  Kindly  Connect with Studio team   for the date .
• Claystation will not offer refunds for the sessions missed
• Claystation reserves the right to cancel or change the schedule of classes. The participant will receive a full refund in the event of cancellation. However, if the classes are rescheduled, you can opt for shifting to the next batch/postponed date or take a refund.

4.Studio Closure:

• If the studio is forced to close due to factors outside of our control such as severe weather conditions, or an infectious disease such as Covid-19, we will make an effort to reschedule the paused sessions. However we will not offer any refunds