Workshops

  • Assorted ceramic glaze tests of various colors and glazes, including black, green, purple, blue, cream, and white.

    Teapots: Lids, Spouts and Handles

    In this workshop Kevin Boyd and In this two day workshop Kevin Boyd will guide students through the process of making lids, spouts and handles to construct mugs, jugs and lidded containers. Kevin will demonstrate each step in designing, throwing, turning, assembling and glazing.

    The fee includes tuition, stoneware clay, tool use and the twice firing of three pots from the session.

    This workshop is suitable for any level.

    September 27-28
    Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Price $325

    Kevin Boyd is a potter and teacher from Surrey Hills, Victoria with 40 years of experience in education and ceramics. @kevinboydceramics

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  • Close-up of hand built vessels in marbled clay and nerikomi.

    Coloured Clay and Nerikomi

    In this workshop we will present and guide you through coloured clays. How to use them on the wheel to create marbled effects and hand build to form layered patterns described as nerikomi. We hope the structure of the day is constructive and brings a new element to your work.

    This workshop is suitable for any level.

    August 2-3
    Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 3 pm

    Price $235

    Georgia de Wet is a maker and teacher from Melbourne. Georgia blends decoration and sculpture with her technical support and teaching. @georgiadewetceramics

    Jack Balfour is a potter and teacher from North Melbourne, Victoria with 10 years of experience in studio practice and teaching ceramics. @jackbalfourstudio

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  • Decorating Skills: Oxide Slips and Trailing

    Decorating Skills: Oxide Slips and Trailing

    In this workshop Kevin Boyd will demonstrate, illustrate and discuss the use of slips as a decorative element. He will cover how to make oxide slips for brushing, dipping and trailing.

    The fee includes tuition, materials and the firing of 5 pieces from the session. Participants are recommended to bring two pieces of greenware which they can decorate in the session.

    Greenware will be available if you do not have any prepared.

    This workshop is suitable for any level.

    TBC November
    Sunday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Price $195

    Kevin Boyd is a potter and teacher from Surrey Hills, Victoria with 40 years of experience in education and ceramics. @kevinboydceramics

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  • A collection of pottery tools and supplies on a black surface, including a dry brush, a scoop, a syringe, a piece of sponge, a ceramic spoon, and various painted ceramic pieces.

    Practical Glaze Testing With Jack Balfour

    In this workshop Jack Balfour will guide students on how to introduce glaze to your studio, build a tool kit for glazes and learn how to adjust a glaze by fluxing, stabilising and colouring.

    The fee includes tuition, glaze materials, firing of tests to stoneware and glaze testing kit (syringes, glaze worksheet and stoneware test tiles)

    This workshop is suitable for any level.

    TBC September
    Sunday 10 am - 3:00 pm

    Price $195

    Jack Balfour is a potter and teacher from North Melbourne, Victoria with 10 years of experience in studio practice and teaching ceramics. @jackbalfourstudio

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