Workshops

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

    Cone 6 Glazes With Kevin Boyd

    In this workshop Kevin Boyd and Bernard Drew will present pathways to introducing cone 6 glazes to your studio practice. The fee includes tuition, glaze materials, firing of tests to cone 6 and a glaze testing kit (syringes and glaze worksheet)

    This workshop is suitable for any level.

    September TBC
    Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Glaze results will be presented and distributed in PDF

    Price $345

    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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  • Throwing a stoneware jar on the potters wheel

    Throwing: Increasing Size and Control to Your Forms

    In this workshop Jack will focus on refining your throwing skills to increase size, control and finishing details. We will use stoneware clay and begin with clay preparation before moving to the wheel.

    This workshop is suitable for any level.

    May 3
    Saturday 10 am - 3:00 pm

    Price $175

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

    Throwing Workshop
  • 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.

    May 4
    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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