Term: Term 1 2019
Start Date: 23 Feb 2019
End Date: 9 Mar 2019
Time: Saturdays, 10am-4pm
Number of classes: 3
Teacher: Joseph Purtle

Level: Beginner, Intermediate,Advanced
Age: 16 and over
Early Fee: $345.00
Early Concession Fee: $325.00
Location: National Art School
Availability: Available

Terms and Conditions of Enrolment

course overview

Do you have bisque-fired ceramic works that you would like to glaze and fire? Bring your bisque-fired work and learn about stoneware and porcelain glazes and high-temperature firing techniques using our gas kilns. Joseph Purtle demonstrates glazing application techniques and teaches you how to identify the appropriate forms for successful glaze interactions, how to pack and control the firing of a kiln, and how to make test samples. This is an excellent opportunity to learn how to finish your work with a range of coloured glazes, incorporating glaze-on-glaze techniques. You will complete the course with a good knowledge of glaze technologies and a selection of your glazed and fired ceramic objects.

teacher profile

Joseph Purtle’s practice focuses on wheelthrowing and expressive high-temperature glazes, exploring variations in the firing atmospheres of gas and wood kilns. He was the winner of the FONAS award in 2012, the Kerrie Lowe Gallery Award in 2013, and the Ashley Dawson Damer Award for Excellence in Ceramics in 2013. He has exhibited in Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Mils Gallery, Rex-Livingston Art + Objects, and the Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibition at the Botanic Gardens.

materials list

• Finished bisque-fired work (if you have attended the Winter School, this will have been bisque-fired for you; otherwise bring in any work you wish to fire during the course)
• Dust mask and rubber gloves
• Plastic containers for making up glazes
• Brushes, sponges and green scourers
• Notebook and pen.

Covered footwear is essential in all studio spaces on campus.