Introduction to Clay Weekly
Wednesday course overview with Suzanne Fox.
FULLY BOOKED.
This course teaches all the basic clay techniques for handbuilding, wheelthrowing and glazing. It is normally offered as a nine week term class or as a 4 day intensive class.
START DATE
Wednesday
22 July 2020
DURATION
TIMES
where
Workshop 1
CLASS SIZE
Max 12 students
PRICE
$405
Adults
WEEKLY
This Term Three class is held on Wednesday evenings from 6.00pm to 9.00pm for nine weeks. Starts Wednesday 22 July and finishes on Wednesday 16 September 2020.
NO TIME FOR WEEKLY COURSE?
You can choose our INTENSIVE course. There are no intensives currently available.
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students get a feel for clay and its properties through various handbuilding techniques and projects
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introduction to glazing
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focus on the potter’s wheel, learning to centre clay (the basis for all wheelthrowing) and form cylinders and other shapes
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work produced during weeks so far is glazed ready for final firing.
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a raku firing takes place when students will see some of their pots go through the raku rapid firing process. This is weather dependant and may not happen in very hot or high fire danger conditions.
About the teacher
Suzanne Fox has been an active and valuable member of the Canberra Potters community for many years She is a graduate of the ANU School of Art. A passionate handbuilder she has been teaching children and adults at Canberra Potters since 2014. Suzanne was instrumental in our successful grant application to develop and run Pottery for All a short courses for seniors and subsequent exhibition. In addition to her usual classes she teaches a weekly U3A pottery class that uses Canberra Potters workshop facilities.
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Membership gives you many benefits at low yearly prices.
Please read our HOW OUR BOOKING SYSTEM WORKS and Cancellation policy before booking this class.
Please watch our video on Being COVIDsafe at Canberra Potters before attending class.
FULLY BOOKED.
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