{"id":2,"date":"2013-11-08T14:02:27","date_gmt":"2013-11-08T14:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonjakuratle.c3276527.myzen.co.uk\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-08-09T14:49:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T14:49:53","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sonjakuratle.c3276527.myzen.co.uk\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sonja creates vessels, \"\"<\/a>birds, pendants and plaques using porcelain or stoneware clays. They are decorated by pouring or painting on to the surface with coloured slips, glazes or oxides.<\/p>\n

Her vases and bowls and are thrown or coil-built and are painted, incised or sprigged. The birds, pendants and wall plaques are hand modelled, each piece being individually made, and then fired in an electric kiln. They are inspired by and drawn from the landscape, plants, trees, animals, birds and insects. Sonja’s workshop is on a farm, the surrounding natural landscape being of special interest. She is aware and concerned about the disappearing landscape and climate change.<\/p>\n

Childhood memories and narratives are captured in her ceramic art as well as incidents from recent travels.<\/p>\n

Her work can be seen in the Handmade BOA shop in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, UK.<\/p>\n

“I love ancient and modern Chinese, Japanese and Korean ceramics and the work of Lucie Rie, Picasso’s ceramics and modern British sculptors and Land artists such as Henry Moore and Andy Goldsworthy. I like the thought of people using my pieces, for example placing flowers in a vase or eating from a bowl.”<\/p>\n

After completing a BA in ceramics, Sonja continued making and exhibiting her work as well as teaching in the community, building many years’ experience. Her interest in Art Therapy led her to studying the subject and gaining practical skills at MA level. She has worked in a school giving Art Expression sessions to young people and teaching mosaic techniques and ceramics to adults, children, including those with special needs.<\/p>\n

TRAINING\/EDUCATION\/QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hertfordshire University, Hatfield. Mature student, Art Therapy MA course Postgraduate Diploma\u00a0 2008-2012<\/p>\n

City of Bath College. Foundation in Art Therapy\u00a0 1999<\/p>\n

Trowbridge Technical College. Basic Counseling Skills 1 and 2\u00a0 1989-1990<\/p>\n

Cyncoed College, Cardiff. Postgraduate Art Teacher’s Certificate\u00a0 1981-1982<\/p>\n

Cardiff College of Art, Cardiff. BA Hons Ceramics\u00a0 1976-1979<\/p>\n

TEACHING EXPERIENCE<\/b><\/p>\n

Experienced Pottery teacher who enjoys working with people of all ages and abilities<\/p>\n

Llanover Hall \u00a0Arts Centre, Cardiff. Pottery Tutor and Technician. Taught Pottery on Summer and Easter courses. Helped run Raku workshops \u00a01981-84<\/p>\n

National Children’s Home, Penarth, Cardiff. Teaching assistant, taking small groups for Pottery \u00a01985-86<\/p>\n

Cardiff City Farm, Cardiff, Pottery teacher\/technician. Organised and taught Pottery classes for children, adults and those with special needs. Exhibited own Ceramic work \u00a01988-91<\/p>\n

Red Gables, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, NHS adult mental health centre. Pottery teacher \u00a01995-2010<\/p>\n

Family Action Mill Race centre, Calne, Wiltshire. Teaching Pottery\/Craftwork to adults with learning disabilities \u00a01997-2004<\/p>\n

Workers Educational Association. Pottery teacher for adult evening classes, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire \u00a02005-2008<\/p>\n

Art therapy placement, Art Expression sessions, St Laurence school, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire 2010-2012<\/p>\n

Art therapy Assistant, group and individual sessions of Art, St Laurence school, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire \u00a02012-present<\/p>\n

Silk Mill, Frome, Somerset, teaching Pottery workshop \u00a02014<\/p>\n

Stowford Manor Farm, Wingfield, Nr Trowbridge, Wiltshire, teaching Pottery workshop \u00a02015<\/p>\n

Various workshops, play schemes and after school clubs, Pottery\/Art teacher<\/p>\n

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