Monday Eve - Hand Building

COURSE DATES:

Monday Evening 6.30-8.30PM

24th April - 12th June

Teacher - Lucia D'Allesandro

This course is perfect for beginners or those who would like to expand their knowledge in hand building and clay. A wonderful introduction to the medium of clay and the perfect way to unwind in a creative, nurturing setting.

Across our 8 week course you will learn all the fundamentals of hand building with clay, from clay preparation, pinching and slab building to decorating and glazing your final pieces.

Under the guidance of Lucia you will feel free to explore multiple ways of making and learn how to create mugs, tableware, vases and more.

In this relaxed course we allow you to guide your own practice with our 8yrs+ of knowledge at hand at anytime.

The final session will allow you to learn about firing & glazing techniques and explore our in house glaze collection to put the finishing touch of your creations.

What you will learn :

• Week 1 - Intro to hand building / Clay preparation / Pinch Pots
• Week 2 - Coiling & Larger forms
• Week 3 - Slab Building
• Week 4 - Decoration Techniques / Exploration of personal project
• Week 5 - Exploration of personal project
• Week 6 -  Exploration of personal project
• Week 7 -  Exploration of personal project / glazing
• Week 8 - Glazing

What's Included:

• All materials, tools, glazes and firing
• Bisque firing included
• Glaze firing - 5kg included, extra kgs charged at $8p/kg

What to bring:

• Apron, tea towel or small towel
• your creative imagination

15yrs+

Please note that we need a minimum of 5 people to run our courses, if we don't meet the minimum bookings we will either refund your ticket or transfer you to the next available date.

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