Clay Foundations: Throwing One Piece Lidded Forms (4 week course)

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Clay Foundations: Throwing One Piece Lidded Forms (4 week course)

$395.00

Lidded jars are one of the most satisfying – and technically demanding – forms to master.

In this four-week course for intermediate to advanced potters, you’ll focus on throwing a one-piece lidded jar, creating the lid and body as a single enclosed form before carefully cutting, hollowing and refining the fit. We’ll explore proportion, profile and presence, alongside the precision required for clean galleries and beautifully fitting, seamless lids.

Date:	Thursday 23 April 2026
Time:	6.30pm - 9.30pm
Teacher(s):	Maricelle Olivier
Location:	Workshop Two

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Description

Lidded jars are one of the most satisfying – and technically demanding – forms to master.

This is a course for makers who enjoy the challenge of control and detail. Expect to refine your throwing, sharpen your trimming, and deepen your understanding of how small adjustments affect function and finish.

There will be scope to explore surface decoration and to incorporate handles or additional elements where they enhance the form. Glazing strategies specific to lidded work will also be addressed to ensure your final piece is both functional and resolved.

A focused and rewarding course for potters ready to elevate their functional practice.

To explore more of Maricelle’s artwork see https://maricelleolivier.com/

Important Information

Duration: Three hours per week for four weeks.
Fees: Includes tuition and studio access. Clay and firing costs are additional and are charged separately.
What to Bring: Please bring your basic pottery toolkit, a cleaning sponge, an apron, and clean towels. Wear sturdy, enclosed shoes, tie back long hair, and leave any precious jewellery at home for safety.
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.

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.