APTH1 – Pottery for Adults – Thursdays @ 1:30pm / Ingrid Russell
$200.00
APTH1 – Pottery for Adults – Thursdays @ 1:30pm / Ingrid Russell
Beginners and continuers.
$30 cash glaze and firing fee to be paid on first session
Thursdays 1:30 – 3:30 8 x 2hr sessions
Teacher: Ingrid Russell.
Hand building, project based class. This term we will make and build with coloured clays. We will use a variety of handbuilding techniques as we experiment with different ways to use coloured clays. This is a Japanese technique called Nerikomi.
Optional: Order a basic tool kit and clay for $50 cash on first session, or clay only $30, by emailing [email protected].
Please note there will be no session on the first Thursday of the month.
Description
APTH1 – Pottery for Adults – Thursdays @ 1:30pm / Ingrid Russell
Beginners and continuers.
$30 cash glaze and firing fee to be paid on first session
Thursdays 1:30 – 3:30 8 x 2hr sessions
Teacher: Ingrid Russell.
Hand building, project based class. This term we will make and build with coloured clays. We will use a variety of handbuilding techniques as we experiment with different ways to use coloured clays. This is a Japanese technique called Nerikomi.
Optional: Order a basic tool kit and clay for $50 cash on first session, or clay only $30, by emailing [email protected].
We will be using Blackwattle Polar White earthenware clay which is available from Artsup in Kingswood where you can also purchase a basic set of tools.
Materials List:
- A bag of Blackwattle Polar White earthenware clay or similar
- A set of basic tools including:
- needle tool, wooden sculpting tool, rubber kidney, metal serrated kidney, metal smooth kidney, feathering tool, small sponge, clay cutting wire
- Also bring: small sharp knife, scalpel (Exacto knife), toothbrush, apron, some kitchen tidy bags, permanent marker, small jar with tight lid , towel
- 1 inch (3 cm) goats hair brush – soft for glazing
- 2 sheets of canvas with a close weave 45 x 30 cm or thereabouts
- spray bottle (fine)
- straight edge piece of timber 45cm long and about 6-10cm wide
- some newspaper
- thicknessing bars 5mm and 3mm (2 of each)
You are welcome to use the centre’s basic set of mason stains which is covered by the $30 glaze and firing fee, but if you want some specific colour you will need to purchase your own mason stains.
