Hire Martin as a one to one Tutor
My mission is to empower you:
I would describe my self as practical skills person, I believe having skills and putting this into action is the best way to achieve results.
My Experience
I have been learning and working within arts related activities since school. I Would like to pass on my knowledge to others who might find this helpful so that they have a good chance of accomplishing their goals. From experience I wish someone dedicated more time to teach me a specific practical art skill. I had to learn most of it through trial and error.
I would describe my self as practical skills person, I believe having skills and putting this into action is the best way to achieve results.
I have worked as a self-employed artist since 2015 working within the fields of contemporary ceramic sculpture, painting, mixed media and digital art. Discover examples on my website at: martinharmanart.com
I have participated in 10 artist residency’s and 57 exhibitions in the UK and internationally. My art is in 13 public collections around the world and sold to private collectors internationally and has been featured in magazines, books and online press. Welcome to see my CV.
I have a YouTube channel were I share art related and educational content, from art work making process, historical art movements, museums, art installations, and sharing my knowledge of what I have learned as an artist. Find out at: Martin Harman Art TV
Certificates include:
GCSE:
Fine Art: B
3D Design: A*
BTEC in Art & Design: Triple Grade Distinction Distinction Merit.
BA in Three Dimensional Design Ceramics: Second Class Upper Division.
MA in Ceramics: Merit.
Workshop Experience
For examples Please Visit: Talks, Presentations & Workshops
My mission is to empower you:
I would describe my self as practical skills person, I believe having skills and putting this into action is the best way to achieve results.
My Experience
I have been learning and working within arts related activities since school. I Would like to pass on my knowledge to others who might find this helpful so that they have a good chance of accomplishing their goals. From experience I wish someone dedicated more time to teach me a specific practical art skill. I had to learn most of it through trial and error.
I would describe my self as practical skills person, I believe having skills and putting this into action is the best way to achieve results.
I have worked as a self-employed artist since 2015 working within the fields of contemporary ceramic sculpture, painting, mixed media and digital art. Discover examples on my website at: martinharmanart.com
I have participated in 10 artist residency’s and 57 exhibitions in the UK and internationally. My art is in 13 public collections around the world and sold to private collectors internationally and has been featured in magazines, books and online press. Welcome to see my CV.
I have a YouTube channel were I share art related and educational content, from art work making process, historical art movements, museums, art installations, and sharing my knowledge of what I have learned as an artist. Find out at: Martin Harman Art TV
Certificates include:
GCSE:
Fine Art: B
3D Design: A*
BTEC in Art & Design: Triple Grade Distinction Distinction Merit.
BA in Three Dimensional Design Ceramics: Second Class Upper Division.
MA in Ceramics: Merit.
Workshop Experience
For examples Please Visit: Talks, Presentations & Workshops
Here are some of the skills I can teach you:
Ceramic Skills
✅ Working with different types of clays, eg stoneware, earthenware, porcelain.
✅ Using the potters wheel to create basic shapes like cylinders, cones, spheres to create ceramic sculpture.
✅ Hand-building skills.
✅ Using the potters wheel to create tableware eg, mugs, cups, plates, bowls.
✅ Colour application & making: Coloured slips, virtuous slips, coloured glazes/glazes.
✅ Operating electric kilns
Painting Skills
✅ Acrylic pouring.
✅ Gradient effects.
✅ Multimedia surfaces.
Skills in identifying your artistic Style
✅ Helping you identify and visualise your interests or what matters to you.
✅ Helping you identify the skills you are good at and how you might apply them to create your style based on your interests or what matters to you.
Using Instagram to promote your Art
✅ Help you decide what to post.
✅ Taking pictures of your art/ practice using your smart phone.
✅ Using apps eg art in home mock up, content editor, video editing.
✅ Creating Reels.
✅ Creating posts .
From experience in teaching workshops I know the importance of adapting to your needs and ability and having the patience to listen to you so that I can better understand how to help you. I can work with you to agree upon a plan for the lesson including feedback at the end and further lessons if needed.
Ceramic Skills
✅ Working with different types of clays, eg stoneware, earthenware, porcelain.
✅ Using the potters wheel to create basic shapes like cylinders, cones, spheres to create ceramic sculpture.
✅ Hand-building skills.
✅ Using the potters wheel to create tableware eg, mugs, cups, plates, bowls.
✅ Colour application & making: Coloured slips, virtuous slips, coloured glazes/glazes.
✅ Operating electric kilns
Painting Skills
✅ Acrylic pouring.
✅ Gradient effects.
✅ Multimedia surfaces.
Skills in identifying your artistic Style
✅ Helping you identify and visualise your interests or what matters to you.
✅ Helping you identify the skills you are good at and how you might apply them to create your style based on your interests or what matters to you.
Using Instagram to promote your Art
✅ Help you decide what to post.
✅ Taking pictures of your art/ practice using your smart phone.
✅ Using apps eg art in home mock up, content editor, video editing.
✅ Creating Reels.
✅ Creating posts .
From experience in teaching workshops I know the importance of adapting to your needs and ability and having the patience to listen to you so that I can better understand how to help you. I can work with you to agree upon a plan for the lesson including feedback at the end and further lessons if needed.
How It Works
- Use the contact form bellow to arrange a date and time.
- Lessons will take place online using Zoom. Link will be provided to attend.
- Fee is £25 per hour