Clay Foundations: Surface and Form - Wednesday 9:30am

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Clay Foundations: Surface and Form – Wednesday 9:30am

$540.00

Continue your clay journey in these supportive, hands-on classes, tailored to your individual interests and creative goals. This term’s focus is on exploring surface and form, so whether you’re refining your techniques or discovering new ideas, our skilled potters and well-resourced studios will help you bring your ideas to life. Bring your toolkit and join us for nine weeks of inspiration and creativity! Clay and firing are an additional cost.

Date:	Wednesday 22 April 2026
Time:	9.30am - 12.30pm
Teacher(s):	Helen Eatough
Location:	Workshop One

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Description

Hand building vessels focussing on surface and form

A 9-week course with Helen Eatough
For intermediate potters and those with basic hand building skills

Refine your hand building techniques and explore rich surface decoration and exploration of pottery forms in this hands-on, creative course led by experienced ceramic artist Helen Eatough of Woodbine Cottage Pottery. Helen brings a wealth of knowledge and an experimental approach to form, texture, and finish.

Over nine weeks, you’ll create functional and sculptural vessels using a combination of hand building and wheel-thrown elements and explore how surface and form interact to produce expressive, one-of-a-kind ceramic works. From textured slabs to layered slips and glazes, this course will deepen your technical skills and artistic confidence.

What you’ll Learn:

Surface impressions: Create dynamic textures by using tools, stamps, and natural materials to add depth and character.
Laying slabs: Build unique vessel forms with precision, from organic shapes to structured designs.
Hand and wheel: Working with hand built and wheel thrown forms to alter pieces into new and interesting shapes
Surface decoration: Experiment with layering slips, oxides, and glazes to achieve striking contrasts and finishes.
Glazing and firing: Refine your pieces with a combination of matte and glossy finishes, creating functional and decorative works of art.
Creating stamps and moulds: Learn skills to form, shape, texture and decorate using plaster moulds and stamping techniques.

Course Highlights:

Learn to:

Incorporate textured and layered colours to bring life and vibrancy to your work.
Explore how glazes and oxides interact with textured surfaces to create stunning effects.
Craft unique forms that are both functional and sculptural, showcasing your creativity.
use moulds and stamps to add new shapes and decorative elements.

Important Information

Course Details:

Duration: 9 weeks, 3 hours per session
Skill Level: Intermediate. Basic hand building skills required
Materials: Clay, glaze and firing are an additional cost and can be paid through the shop or during class.
What to Bring:
- Sturdy covered shoes
- An apron
- Your toolkit
- An old towel or microfibre cloth

Studio Clean-Up: To maintain a safe and healthy environment, it is a requirement of class attendance that participants clean their workspaces and assist with the general clean-up of the workshop at the end of each class.

Health and Safety: Canberra Potters is committed to providing a safe environment for all our staff, members, and students. We ask that you keep our community safe by following all safety protocols and signage while on site. Your adherence to these guidelines ensures a productive and enjoyable experience for everyone involved.

Terms and Conditions

Refund Policy – Classes & Short Courses:

Class fees will be refunded, less a 10% admin fee, if cancellation is notified more than 10 business days before the first class date.
If less than 10 business days’ notice is given then a refund, less 10%, will only be given if the place can be taken by another student otherwise the full fee is forfeited.
Please view your booking as a commitment to attend.
Classes cannot be transferred from one term to another or one year to another.
If a class is cancelled due to lack of enrolments, 100% of your class fee will be refunded.
All changes to bookings and refunds incur a 10% administration fee.
Canberra Potters will not issue refunds for missed classes or missed emails. Please ensure you have saved the following Canberra Potters emails to your contact list.
Canberra Potters is a teaching facility and students attend our classes to learn about pottery. Imperfect, broken and cracked items are part of the learning process. We do not provide refunds for work that cracks or breaks while drying, during firing or in general class activities.