Adult Classes at Belmont Potters Group
61 Elizabeth Street, Cloverdale
Tutor: Andrea Vinkovic
Phone: 0417 181 594
Email: vandvin@iinet.net.au
Quick
Introduction to clay 3 weeks
x 2 hours
|
|
Monday
6.30 – 8.30 pm
|
14.9.2015 – 5.10.2015
28.9.2015– no class
|
Cost: $ 95, all materials provided
|
|
5 – 8 students
|
|
We will be focusing on the cylinder
and bowl shape to make a variety of objects - from pierced candleholders or
vases to salad bowls and small plant holders.
All work will be fired and glazed –
which will make it waterproof, microwave and dishwasher safe.
|
Mould
making essentials 1 day workshop
1 day x 3 hours
|
|
Saturday 10.00 am – 1.00pm
|
3.10.2015
|
Cost: $70, all materials provided
|
|
5 – 8 students
|
|
In this workshop we will make simple
one piece plaster moulds suitable for handbuilding and slipcasting ceramics.
You will learn how to use your moulds to later create multiple ceramic
objects.
|
Relax
and centre: potter’s wheel 7
weeks x 2 hours
|
|
Monday
6.30 – 8.30 pm
|
12.10.2015 – 30.11.2015
19.10.2015– no class
|
Cost: $ 220, all materials provided
|
|
Maximum 5 students
|
|
Not unlike meditation, working with
clay can also help us to be more present and focused in the moment. It is a
practice that requires you to develop the ability to sit still, concentrate,
and maintain centeredness and composure. In
this class you will learn various skills of working on the wheel in a relaxed
atmosphere.
All work will be fired and glazed –
which will make it waterproof, microwave and dishwasher safe.
|
A
beginners guide to ceramics: tableware 7 weeks x 2 hours
|
|
Thursday 6.30 – 8.30 pm
|
15.10.2015 – 3.12.2015
22.10.2015 – no class
|
Cost:
$200, all materials provided
|
|
5 – 8 students
|
|
You will learn how to make functional
and decorative items for your table: plates, platters, bowls and drinking
vessels. We will experiment with
various techniques to design and create unique objects for your home.
All work will be fired and glazed –
which will make it waterproof, microwave and dishwasher safe.
|
Children Classes at Belmont Potters Group
61 Elizabeth Street, Cloverdale
Tutor: Andrea Vinkovic
Phone: 0417 181 594
Email: vandvin@iinet.net.au
Clay
play for 5 – 7 y.o. 7
weeks x 1.5 hours
|
|
Monday 4.00 – 5.30
|
12.10.2015 – 30.11.2015
19.10. 2015 – no class
|
Cost: $ 150 (5 – 10 students) , all materials provided
|
|
We will be making boxes, castles,
dragons, pencil holders, dogs, cats and many other things. This is a fun
class that will teach you a lot about the clay, making, proportions and
looking. Some work will be fired and glazed – which will make it waterproof,
microwave and dishwasher safe and some might be left for you to paint.
|
3D
explorations: ceramics for 8 – 11 y.o. 7 weeks x 1.5 hours
|
|
Wednesday 4.00 – 5.30
|
14.10.2015 – 2.12.2015
21.10. 2015 – no class
|
Cost: $ 150 (5 – 10 students) , all materials provided
|
|
We will be making boxes, castles,
dragons, pencil holders, dogs, cats and many other things. This is a fun
class that will teach you a lot about the clay, making, proportions and
looking. Focus will be on experimenting with a pliable, responsive material
that can be manipulated in many varying, exciting and often quite personal
ways.
Some work will be fired and glazed –
which will make it waterproof, microwave and dishwasher safe and some might
be left for you to paint.
|
3D
explorations: ceramics for 12 – 15 y.o. 7 weeks x 1.5 hours
|
|
Thursday 4.00 – 5.30
|
15.10.2015 – 3.12.2015
22.10. 2015 – no class
|
Cost: $ 150 (5 – 10 students) , all materials provided
|
|
This is a beginners’ guide to the clay
universe. You will learn to make practical objects like boxes, cups or bowls,
sculptural and decorative objects and anything in between. Yes, you can have
a go on the potter’s wheel too. Focus will be on personal experimenting with
a pliable, responsive material that can be manipulated in many varying,
exciting and often quite meaningful ways.
All work will be fired and glazed – which
will make it waterproof, microwave and dishwasher safe.
|