Tuesday Open Class 10 am to 12.30 pm
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Tuesday Open Class 10 am to 12.30 pm

$355.00

Open Hand-Building & Wheel Class: Refining and Advancing Your Skills.

Are you ready to continue expanding your pottery-making journey? Have you already developed some foundational skills and want to refine your techniques, experiment with new forms, and push your creative boundaries? Our Open Hand-Building & Wheel class provides the perfect environment to advance your craftsmanship, gain confidence, and explore a wider range of possibilities in both hand-building and wheel-thrown pottery.

Course Focus:

These classes are designed to enhance and broaden your existing hand-building and wheel-throwing capabilities. It’s an immersive experience that encourages personal growth, experimentation, and the development of your unique style, all while refining the essential methods you’ve already acquired.

To enrol:
Select the number of places you would like. If it’s just for you, select 1. Click ‘Add to Cart’. Click ‘Checkout,’ fill in your details, and review your order. To make your payment, select your preferred method of payment, enter your payment details to complete the enrolment. Finally, check your email for a confirmation with the class details.

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Description

Curriculum Highlights:

Clay Preparation & Quality Control: Further refine your clay preparation methods, ensuring consistent results and the perfect canvas for both hand-building and wheel-based techniques.
Integrating Hand-Building & Wheel Techniques: Explore pinching, coiling, slab construction, and wheel-throwing to create complex forms that showcase your expanding range of skills.
Advanced Wheel-Throwing & Forming: Strengthen your control over centering, shaping, and finishing thrown pieces, empowering you to confidently tackle more challenging shapes.
Refined Trimming & Finishing Techniques: Hone your trimming and surface finishing skills to achieve cleaner lines, sharper profiles, and more elegant final pieces.
Handles, Spouts & Lids: Perfect the art of adding functional components—such as handles, spouts, and lids—to create integrated pieces that reflect your evolving craftsmanship.

Commitment Requirement:

As with all pottery endeavours, progress comes with consistent practice and patience. You’ll invest time refining techniques that may not yield immediate tangible results. This class encourages perseverance, ensuring that as you experiment and explore, you’ll steadily build a portfolio of work that reflects your personal evolution as a potter.

Prerequisite:

This class is designed for individuals who have completed at least a beginner pottery course or have foundational clay-handling skills. Having basic experience ensures you can fully engage with the material and confidently expand your repertoire of hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques.

Join us on this journey to elevate your pottery practice! Dive deeper into the world of ceramic artistry, refine your techniques, and enjoy the freedom to explore new forms. Whether you’re an enthusiast aiming to grow or a seasoned practitioner seeking fresh inspiration, this Open Hand-Building & Wheel class will empower you to refine and express your creative vision.

Tutor: Michael

Term dates:

Term 1:4 February8 April
Term 2:29 April24 June
Term 3:15 July16 September
Term 4:7 October9 December

Enrolment fee: $355.00 (incl. GST)

Clay, glaze, and firing costs are not included in the enrolment fee.

Where: This class is held at our KudoClay Studio, 4/11 Homersham Place, Burnside, Christchurch.

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