Ceramics
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Intuitive Handbuilding in Clay
$850.00ON CAMPUS: 7 August – 25 September 2021, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm.
Karen BlackDiscover new approaches to handbuilding in clay with a focus on making colourful ceramic sculptures using experimental techniques to push the boundaries of the form. Learn to work quickly with a range of techniques including stacking, joining, coiling and slabs, and how to recycle your offcuts to extend the possibilities of ways of working, with multiple firings and unexpected outcomes.
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RAKU and the art of alchemy with Stephen Bird at the National Art School
$300.00Saturday 9 October & 23 October, 9:30am-4:30pm.
Experience the thrill of alchemy! Learn to use flame, heat and molten glazes to turn base metals into gold lusters. Raku is a type of low-fired and glazed earthenware inspired by traditional Japanese raku firing. This style of raku involves removing bright, red-hot pottery from the kiln and placing it into containers with combustible materials to create post-fired reduction, producing a lustrous surface.
This workshop is run in partnership with the Powerhouse, in support of the Museum’s exhibition Clay Dynasty
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Wheelforming Techniques
$640.00ON CAMPUS: 2 August – 20 September 2021, Monday 6:00pm-9:00pm.
Joseph PurtleLearn how to throw pots with a strong architectural form to create objects of simplicity and beauty. Explore the basic structures, movements and techniques of wheelforming in this hands-on course and become proficient on the potter’s wheel.
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