DUNCAN UNIVERSITY

        CERTIFIED

  ONE DAY COURSES

Duncan University One Day Courses are designed for everyone, from beginners to advanced ceramists. Each course focuses on specific painting techniques and products designed to enhance your ceramic knowledge and capabilities.

Each course you complete you will recieve you certificate and one award point is added to your total so you can achieve your Silver Shield Award or Higher.

The prices listed below are for One Day Courses held here at The House of Ceramics in France. They prices include your bisque or greenware needed for your project and a light lunch. If you require accomodation please add 25 Euro per night.

If you would like our Travelling Duncan Ambassador to teach in your studio please e.mail for details to 

alansunderland@houseofceramicsfrance.com

                                     Art Deco Days                        Cost    75.00 Euro p.p.

Explore the elements of classic Italian designwork using Sgraffito with E-Z stokes translucent underglaze and satin glazes.

                                          Christmas Cat                        Cost    75.00 Euro p.p.

You`ll love this combination of Norwegian Telemark strokework and airbrushing with Cover coat opaque underglazes to create this delightful holiday decorative piece.

                                      Fruitful Harvest                       Cost  75.00. Euro p.p.

Celebrate color with this bushelful of vibrant hues. Using E-Z stroke translucent underglazes, you`ll work on brushstrokes, blending, shading and liner work. The result Simply georgeous.

                                 Napa Style                              Cost        75.00 Euro p.p.

   Picture sun drenched vineyards and lazy afternoons and you`ll capture the essence of this wonderful course. The shaded fruit design calls on Italianate brushwork adapted to the more open California approach. You`ll have lots of fun as you discover how to create the loose flowing style with E - Z stroke translucent underglazes. 

                                      Tribal Art                                   Cost      75.00 Euro p.p.

Take a trip back in time to the golden age of pottery when indigenous peoples used ceramic pieces as their canvasses for sacred symbol, storytelling and cultural education. In this fascination full day course you`ll explore how to create some of these images with Courtyard Art Glazes, E - Z strokes translucent underglazes, Cover Coat opaque underglazes and Satin Glazes.

 Casablanca Table   Cost    75.00. Euro p.p.

A nostalgic movie romp accented with ever popular animal prints, this exquisite table setting features hand moulded gardenias, exotic painting and lavish gold. Experience leather hard greenware and bisque all in a one day project. Set your table on the veranda under the palms for an exotic dinner party.

                                                    Nativity                             Cost       75.00 Euro p.p.

A striking contemporary Nativity designed by Dianne Radcliffe is the subject of this fascinating one day course. The tile border ia a quick, unique way to create tile using wax resist tile shapes applied over the painted border. The remaining color is wiped away. After firing the tiles appear bright and colorful, creating a beautiful piece of contemporary art that encompasses the beauty of christmas in an elegant and wonderful way.

                                         Strawberries and Gold Cost 100.00. Euro p.p.

Imagine a richly hued platter overflowing with ripe summer strawberries, edged in gold, complete with gold leaf and deep shading using Bisq-Stain opaque acrylics and ultra metallics, the projecy you will create in this course is a feast for the eyes.

                                         Toile Teapot                         Cost   75.00 euro p.p.

Exquisite is the only word to describe this exceptional teapot project. With one of Duncans beautiful Golds and Concepts underglazes for Majolica and Bisque, you will learn to adapt the delicate elegance of Toile fabric design to this lovely piece.

                                           Tropical Fruits               Cost      75.00  Euro p.p.

Using a floating color technique and OS Opaque Acrylics, you`ll learn to create this magnificent celebration of color ans shape, resulting in a bowl filled with sumptuous melons, piquant, starfruit and tree ripened bananas. Looks almost good enough to eat.

                                            Journey in Color           Cost   75.00 Euro p.p.

Prepare yourself for a rewarding journey into dazzling color with this outstanding one day course. You`ll learn about color theory and juxtaposing color with E - Z stroke translucent underglazes and French Dimensions, while working on your brushstoke and blending techniques. At the end of your journey, you`ll have this magnificent piece to display and enjoy.

                                          Country Garden              Cost    75.00. Euro p.p.

A classic form is reinterpreted in this cheerful design of spring flowers and butterflies. As you decorate this plate with E - Z stroke translucent underglazes you`ll be working on your brushwork, blending, shading and stippling techniques. The result a beautiful heirloom plate reminiscent of a walk in the sunny country garden.

                                            Geranium Grandeur          Cost 60.00 Euro p.p.

Featuring Cover Coat opaque underglazes to create a layered flower structure, this course teaches design and placement skills and optional airbrushing.

                                              Faianca Flair                      Cost   75.00 Euro p.p.

The striking pieces you will produce in this class capture old world design so beautiful. Learn traditional brushwork techniques with E - Z stroke translucent underglazes on a beautiful vase and bonus study on a stunning candlestick.

                                               Swiss Bauernmalerei  Cost   60.00 Euro p.p.

Celebrating the traditional peasant painting of the European Alpine region, this course teaches the fundamentals of Bauernmalerei using the round brusg double loaded stroke using Bisq - Stain opaque acrylics.

                                                 Telemark Rosemaling Cost 60.00 Euro p.p

Discover the centuries old Norweigan decorative painting technique of Rosemaling, taught here in the Telemark style. Featuring the asymmetrical c-shaped scrollwork and s-shaped brushwork, this course features Cover Coat opaque underglazes to create this distinctive Norweigan style, layered brushwork, faux marble backgrounds and definition brushwork.

                                                  Sunflower Plaid          Cost 60.00 Euro p.p.

Discover the essential design technique of color layering with Cover Coats opaque underglazes and    E - Z  stroke translucent underglazes.

                                                    Royal Lacquerware   Cost 60.00 Euro p.p.

A delightful acrylic painted bowl project introduces you to the magic of Quik Crackle, Ultra Metallics and sumptous OS Opaque Acrylics.

                                                         Amaryllis                     Cost 60.00 Euro p.p.

This lovely course teaches the elements of using a resist with airbrushing to create a dramatic floral design on a shaded background. Featuring Mask and Peel and airbrush Cover Coat opaque underglazes.

                                                      Rich Raku                  Cost   60.00 Euro p.p.

Explore traditional Raku firing, an ancient method of firing that produces beautiful, distinctive results. This course also develops Wax Resist methods combined with raised designwork using French Dimensions.

                                                   Touch of Italy           Cost       100.00 Euro p.p.

Master the skills of glaze fire assembly to create a unique pedestal fruit bowl featuring Concept underglazes for bisque and majolica

                                                       Hollyhock Garden    Cost  60.00 Euro p.p.

The vintage Hollyhock adds depth and dimension to this easy to paint design. You`ll learn texturing techniques with sponges and crinkled plastic, key methods to create a perfect brick wall. With their opacity and quick dry time our Cover Coats, the acrylics of fired color, make this technique much like painting with non fired colors.

                                                Cherries Jubilee                Cost 60.00 Euro p.p.

You`ll harvest fresh and fruitful ideas on strokework and acrylics in this wonderful class. Working with OS Opaque Acrylics, you`ll learn shading and layering techniques including method of scrollwork that you can add to your portfolio of painting possibilities.

                                           Simply Plums                    Cost   75.00 Euro p.p.

Fast forward Italian ceramic design a few years and you`ll see this kind of lovely scattered design that has an elegance all its own. Featuring Concepts underglazes for Bisque and Majolica, this course will teach you a different type of blended brushwork and vining that you`ll use again and again.

                                            Fruit Bouquet                  Cost        60.00 Euro p.p.

Simple yet elegant, earthy yet contemporary, this scandinavian like folk art painting has a palette and stroke style all it`s own. You`ll learn how to reproduce it with our Cover Coat opaque underglazes, a banding wheel and our rich Satin clear glaze.

                                             Vintage Animals     Cost   75.00 Euro p.p.

Mastering the art of airbrushing while creating timeless figures is the subject of this full day of fun. You`ll learn about classic combinations of color from the versatile       E - Z  stroke translucent underglaze palette. Heirloom techniques in heirloom designs.

                                               Country Spring             Cost 60.00 Euros p.p.

Evoke a simpler time with this lovely springtime plate. While learning how to create a charming fruit border and these sweet watercolor bunnies with E - Z stroke translucent underglazes, you`ll be practising a wide variety of techniques you can use to create more and more bunnies.

                                             Zhostovo Style Fruit Fantasy

                                                           Cost       60.00 Euro p.p.

Inspired by a rich and fruitful painting style developed in the Russian countryside, Zhostovo work incorporates lush colors and patterns, almost always featuring flowers and fruits. This magnificent platter also includes brushwork particular to Zhostovo designs as well as intricate bordering and shading. A perfect project for our Cover Coat opaque underglazes.

                                            American Dutch Bantam

                                                           Cost  100.00  Euro p.p.

Discover the classic coloration and airbrushing techniques used to produce these heirloom figurines with E - Z stroke translucent underglazes. Long considered timeless additions to any decor, these richly hued masterpieces will be a welcome addition to your repertoire.

                                            Italian Crest                      Cost 60.00 Euro p.p.

You might encounter just such a plate as this in Florences Uffizi Palace. In creating this true masterpiece, you`ll learn how to recreate exquisite Italian brushwork and shading. Immerser yourself in the rich textures of the scrolled and layered design. Combining watercolor, sgraffito, brushwork and shading in      E - Z stroke translucent underglazes, this course is an absolute must for the serious student.

                                           Holiday Santa                  Cost       75.00 Euro p.p.

Bald as an egg and bursting with fun, this project is a wonderful way to prepare for the holidays and work on your float strokes and shading at the same time. Discover the luxurious coverage of our OS Opaque acrylics as you transform a simple egg into the jolly old elf himself. Special bonus take Mrs Claus home for even more painting fun.

                                           Springtime Egg                 Cost      60.00 Euro p.p.

Sweet and simple, this charming design presents you with a wonderful opportunity to home up your stippling skills while brushing up on your decorative painting brushwork.

                                          Just Olives                            Cost         60.00 Euro p.p.

Transport yourself to the mediterranean with this elegantly simple majolica treatment that will summon visions of sunlight afternoons strolling through olive orchards, or hold a magnificent pasta dish. On a faux background, you`ll learn shader and multi loading brushwork with Concepts underglazes for bisque.

                                          Apple Harvest                   Cost       75.00 Euro p.p.

Ripe for pickin this stunning urn features sumptuous apples in a strong composition. You`ll combine Bisque Stain Opaque Acrylic Concepts Underglazes for Bisque. Envision glazes and brybrushing to create this wonderful project brimming with the bounty of fall.

                                         Fall Bounty                            Cost     60.00 Euro p.p.

Dress your harvest table in style with this magnificent platter bearing a lovely interpretation of our fsvorite icon of plenty the cornucopia. You`ll discover the secrets of faux finishing, multi loading and brushwork to create this generous project for a generous season.

                                            African Excursion         Cost        60.00 Euro p.p.

The subtle combinations of matte and shiney glazes with an African tapestry design create an experience in glaze application unlike any other. Exotic layering of several Duncan glaze products makes a unique experience and incredible results. This course will teach you about controlled glazes and effects you can achieve..... beautiful.

                                           Russian Romantic        Cost         60.00 Euro p.p.

Today Russian painters decorate and paint delightful, colorful renditions of traditional work on jewelry, trays and other trinkets to sell worldwide. The distinctive style includes clean bright colors, layered strokes and a variety of background treatments. Experience painting your floral between layers of our newest crackle, Old World Crackle for a unique and authentic old world look.

                                             Holiday Flannels           Cost        60.00 Euro p.p.

Picture a bouquet of white poinsettias dusted with snow, a timeless and subtle celebration of the holiday season. Now picture this motif on a serving platter. How to achieve this soft look?  With our Concept Flannels and the blending and shading techniques you`ll learn on this timely Duncan University Course.

                                           German Egg                       Cost      60.00 Euro p.p.

Join the ranks of master egg painters with the exciting detail packed into this course. You`ll create a folk art wonder with the vivid hues of E - Z stroke translucent underglazes and French Dimensions.

                                           Underwater World        Cost         60.00 Euro p.p.

Sail like Neptune through this watery world of brilliant fired color and subtle shading techniques. You`ll use an easy wax resist method and E - Z stroke translucent underglazes to create a vibrant watercolor palette that fairly swims off the plate.