Workshops

3rd Moon Jar Workshop. Date 31st Jan and 1st of Feb 2026. I already have 5 names on my list. We only need 3 more to run the class.

3rd tool making workshop – Sunday 22nd Feb’26, FULL

Clay Making Workshop – one day, Feb 8th. $150 – FULL

I will introduce the concept of clay making by looking at the possible materials that are commercially available on the current Australian market. There aren’t a lot! Then we will move on to learning the requirements of a throwing clay body. Why we choose the materials that we do. Next we will learn about plasticity, vitrification, and glaze fit.

Where does plasticity come from? How do we measure it. How can we enhance it and control it. We want the clay to be as plastic as possible, but not too much, as this leads to problems with shrinkage, warping and cracking. Particular attention will be paid to understanding how to maximize plasticity using powdered commercial materials. We will also learn a little bit about ‘pH’, ‘beneficiation’, and acid treatment.

After lunch we will mix up a 100 kg batch of clay using all that we have learnt. Vacuum pug it and finally bag it ready for ageing.

Each participant will take home a 12 kg bag of the clay that they have made.

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2nd Moon Jar workshop announced. 24th and 25th of January, 2026. Just one weekend. FULL.

Big pot Throwing Workshop – Moon Jars. January Summer School. Joined forms. Throwing Korean inspired, Australian ‘Moon Jars’. (4 Days) – FULL

This is an intermediate to advanced wheel throwing workshop. You must be able to centre and throw 3 kgs on the potters wheel. 4 days from January 3rd to 6th.  Cost $600 I’ll be providing our own specially developed, textured clay body specifically prepared in-house for the throwing of larger items.  10 am till 4 pm .

The workshop runs for 4 days from 10 till 4pm from Saturday 3rd of January to Tuesday 6th of January. Clay is provided, you will need to bring your throwing tools and a lot of batts – a dozen or so. Tea and coffee provided, please bring something to share for lunch. Limited numbers, as we only have 8 wheels in the studio.

Contact me directly for enrollment details; <steve.cone10@gmail.com>

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Tool Making Workshop. December, Saturday 6th. Tool Making.  The cost is $150.  (1 day) FULL

2nd workshop Dec 7th. FULL

Those of you who have attended our workshops in the past, will know that Janine and I make most of our own tools and equipment, from simple cutting wires and turning tools, through to the extreme of making our own fire bricks to build our own wood fired kiln. We have even built our own workshop buildings over the years. We have a go at everything. We try to be as self-reliant as we can be, without being fanatical and boring.

For this workshop, I’m planning to demonstrate making a range of simple tools from throwing tools and profiles, to turning tools, paddles, small callipers and stainless needle tool, turning tools  etc.

It’s a one day workshop and all the materials are included, cedar and pine wood, stainless steel and galvanised steel, fruit tree prunings, nylon line, etc. 

No experience necessary, but it would be an advantage if you were interested in learning to use some power tools like a jig saw, bench grinder and electric sander, etc. However, this is not necessary.

You don’t have to use power tools. If you are squeamish about power tools. There are slower alternatives using just all hand tools and hand making methods, but this will be slower. You won’t necessary get every project finished. However, I’m happy to set you up with these hand tool alternatives. You can finish them at home – if needed. Hand working and especially the finishing, sanding/filing/oiling, can be the most rewarding part.

Contact me directly for enrollment details; <hotnsticky@ozemail.com.au>

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Throwing Stoneware Cookwares

First Workshop FULL! 2nd weekend announced for 9th/10 Aug. FULL!

A two day/weekend throwing class focusing on French style provincial inspired cookwares.

Casseroles, baking dishes, pie dishes, traditional oval baking dishes, thrown and altered, + lidded winter soup mugs etc.

This class will run it on the weekend of the Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd of August.

The usual format, 2 days 10.00 till 4.00pm. Stoneware clay and tea and/or coffee provided. 

Please bring something for lunch to share.

$300

The clay that I will be making for you will be suitable for wood firing, so if you have access to a wood fired kiln, you can get a nice result from that firing, But this clay is also good from midfire 1200oC through to 1300 in both reduction and oxidation.

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Forth, 3 Day Summer School Throwing Workshop

February 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2025. FULL!

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Third, 3 Day Summer School Throwing Workshop

February 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2025. Filling fast. FULL!

email me now for the last 3 places. FULL!

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3 Day Summer School Throwing Workshop Jan 6th, 7th & 8th, 2025.

The first and 2nd workshop on 11th to 13th Jan are now FULL!

I have started a waiting list for a 3rd third workshop possibly in February.

Janine, Len Smith and I will be offering a 3 day throwing workshop over the summer break. Jan 6th to 8th.

We will be teaching throwing techniques for making larger pots at beginners and intermediate level.

This is NOT a Masterclass, this workshop is aimed at beginner to intermediate level.

You will need to be able to center clay on the wheel, from there on we will help you make some larger forms using a series of techniques such as top hatting and coil and throw building techniques. You can choose which technique you want to pursue and we will help you to achieve your aims, working at your own rate.

We will also be demonstrating construction techniques, assembling your thrown sections together to build larger pieces, if you feel that you are up for it. You can work at your own rate.

The workshop runs for three days from 10 till 4pm on Monday 6th of January to Wednesday 8th of January.

Clay is provided, you will need to bring your throwing tools and a lot of batts – a dozen or so.

Tea and coffee provided, please bring something to share for lunch.

Limited numbers, as we only have 8 wheels in the studio.

Cost $375 for three days.

Bookings <hotnsticky@ozemail.com.au>

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1/  Wood Kiln Throwing and Firing.July 2024

We are offering a combined 3 weekend, 5 days, workshop. 

Throwing for wood firing, July 20/21 followed by a wood firing, Includes 15 kg of my specially formulated, home made wood firing clay.

Firing, 3rd/4th August. 

Unpacking Sunday 11th August.  $700. includes clay

The 2 week gap gives a couple of weeks to dry the pots, bisque and glaze them ready to return for the packing and firing weekend.

Pack the kiln. Saturday 3rd, then fire overnight into Sunday 

Unpack the kiln on Sunday 11th August.

If these dates fill, we may offer another weekend later on in the year? But timing is tight until we get fixed dates for the kiln building workshop in Korea.

FULL!

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2/ Sericite Porcelain Workshop

We are offering a weekend of throwing and turning fine porcelain. 

Throwing and turning fine white translucent sericite porcelain August 24/25th. $350 includes 15kgs of amazing white translucent sericite.

FULL!

I have added another date for a 2nd porcelain workshop on 27/28th July!

I have 20 bags of a sensational, white firing and very translucent, single stone sericite paste body that has been in my barn since before the 2019 fire and COVID. Now with 6 years of age on it, it’s in very good condition, and throwing beautifully. 

Luckily, this clay was not stored in the old pottery, otherwise it would have been burnt like all the rest of my aged sericite stash, some of it was over a decade old at the time of the fire. Lucky also that this clay was in the part of the barn that didn’t burn. Such a fluke.

We are so lucky to have some of this aged fine clay available to us to share. 

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3/ Introduction to glazes and glazing. Saturday 10th August. $125

A one day basic course on glazes and glazing techniques for beginners. Not too much theory, just half a day, then half a day of practical techniques. Glaze theory and chemistry can be very tiring, so I am limiting it to just half the day, followed by some practical techniques.

This is a one day workshop to keep it tight and manageable, if you are new to glazes and glazing. A good intro for a beginner.

Introducing the glaze raw materials, why we choose them, how we weight them and mix them, and then how we apply them.

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4/ Introduction to clay bodies. Sunday 18th August. $125

A one day basic course on clay materials and clay body formulation for beginners. Not too much theory, just half a day, then half a day of practical clay testing techniques. Theory and chemistry can be very tiring, so I am limiting it to just half the day, followed by some practical techniques.

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5/ Introduction to kilns, materials and firing schedules. Sunday 1st Sept. $125

A one day basic course on kilns, and firing for beginners. This course is all theory. So we will be breaking it up with coffee breaks and a look at at some different kinds of kilns and fuels, and their uses. We have several electric, gas and wood fired kilns here to examine and get to know. 

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If you are interested in any of these weekend workshops. Please reply to this email and I’ll send you more details. <hotnsticky@ozemail.com.au>

First in best dressed. Enrollment is only secured after payment is made. 

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24/4/24

All of our first semester workshops are now completed. From now until mid June, I’ll be working in the studio making pots for the Southern Highlands ‘Pop-Up’ Open Studios Arts Trail, on the long weekend of 8,9,10 June. I will announce the winter workshops some time after that date, once I’ve recovered.

There is also the possibility of running 3 short courses, introduction to glazes and glazing, introduction to kilns and firing, and introduction to clay bodies. Please contact me and let me know if any of these workshops are of interest to you .<hotnsticky@ozemail.com.au>

2nd Jingdezhen White Porcelain Weekend Workshop announced.

Our first Jingdezhen White Porcelain Weekend Workshop filled up over night, in just a few hours!

We will offer a 2nd workshop on the following weekend of the 20th/21st of April, so if you are interested in learning the techniques of hard paste sericite porcelain, this is your chance.

I only have enough 8 year old aged sericite porcelain to run this course twice. Then that’s it.

This special white porcelain was imported from China 8 years ago. It is made from 100% Sericite porcelain stone. We will spend the weekend practicing the special techniques of throwing and turning this unique hard paste Chinese porcelain. Intermediate to advanced level. This special batch of white Jingdezhen sericite porcelain has been ageing in my clay store for 8 years and is in superb condition. It is several levels above anything that might be bought currently. Aged porcelain just isn’t available on the market. This is a unique opportunity for the right person. 2 days, 10 till 4pm, $250 + $100 material fee. 8 places only. You get 15 kgs of this special porcelain body to use and take home any unused excess.  FULL!

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2 throwing workshops in 2024

We will be offering 2 throwing workshops in March and April 2024.

On the 2nd weekend in March, the 9th and 10th of March, we will be offering a beginners/intermediate throwing on the potters wheel Weekend Workshop. For the beginner, or a lapsed potter who wants to improve their skills. 2 day $250.   FULL!

On the 2nd weekend in April, 13th/14th April. We will be offering advanced throwing workshop We will spend the weekend learning to throw JingdeZhen Porcelain. This is special white porcelain imported from China. It is made from 100% Sericite porcelain stone. We will spend the weekend practicing the special techniques of throwing and turning this unique hard paste Chinese porcelain. Intermediate to advanced level. $250 + $80 material fee. This special batch of white JingdeZhen sericite porcelain has been aging in my clay store for 8 years and is in superb condition and several levels above anything that can be bought currently. Aged porcelain just isn’t available on the market. This is a unique opportunity for the right person.

 Sorry, Both porcelain weekends are now full – 13th/14th and 20th/21st April.

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Make and Scratch Workshop

The workshop is titled Make and Scratch, and will be a hands-on Making, throwing and decorating workshop concentrating on Sgraffito.   FULL!

Janine and Warren will be leading the workshop and demonstrating their techniques of sgraffito decoration. I will be assisting with the throwing part of the process.

Over the weekend we will be demonstrating throwing and slab plate making techniques to be painted with coloured slip(s) then decorated using the ancient sgraffito technique of scratching back through the slip to reveal a contrasting clay body colour underneath.

Day 1.  This workshop is aimed at potters of beginner/intermediate level of experience. We will be beginning with a design exercise on paper to develop a graphic motif for you to carve into your pots. Please bring your design ideas portfolio with you. We will be throwing cylinder forms, then flatware forms that are suitable for sgraffito decoration. We will also be rolling out a few slab dishes so that everyone has a chance of getting a few suitable forms stiff enough for slip decoration and sgraffito on the second day.

Day 2.  We will be spending most of the 2nd day in decorating mode practicing our sgraffito decoration.

Wood fired and sgraffito’d work by Janine King

Slip and sgraffito piece by Janine King

Graphic sgraffito mugs by Warren Hogden

Overview.

Sgraffito can be elementally simple, just carving straight into the clay surface.  This is a very effective technique for pots that are destined to be wood fired, where the carving enhances and enriches the natural wood fired surface. Other glazing options are to carve into the surface and then glaze the pot with a celadon, or other transparent glaze. Celadon and other similar glazes pool in the crevices and get darker and richer with the carving.

Alternatively, a contrasting slip can be painted on the clay body and then carved through to reveal a contrasting decoration. We will be using our homemade Balmoral white stoneware clay body and homemade black slip. If you have a special interest in using a particular underglaze colour scheme, you are welcome to bring your own underglaze colours.

You will need to bring some design ideas, a sketch book, a 5B or 6B soft drawing pencil, your throwing tools and something simple to share for a communal lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided.

At the conclusion of the workshop. I will be offering to bisque fire 2 of your best pieces for you.

Cost $ 250  for the two day workshop. Both workshops now full!

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Due to the catastrophic bush fires that burt us out in December 2019. We will not be able to hold any workshops in 2020/21. We hope to be re-built and back in business in late 2022. Sorry.

Well, we didn’t get it all built and ready in time. So now that it is summer, we will have to wait until mid 2023. (edit Dec 2022)

I will be teaching a tea pot making workshop at the Hazelhurst Regional Art Gallery in Sydney from 20th Jan to 24th Jan 2021.

Please contact Hazlehurst Gallery about this workshop directly. 02 85365738

One Day Wood-fired RAKU workshops for 2019. Fee $150

We will be offering one-day raku firings in July,

on the 6th and 7th of July.

the 13th and 14th of July.

and the 20th and 21st of July.

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Stoneware Wood firing Workshops for 2018. Fee $350

I’m a bit late putting these dates up this year as we are already almost fully booked for the winter, even without posting up any dates.

There will definitely be one Stoneware Wood firing on 26/27th May and this is already full with repeating students rolling over from last year.

Pack and fire, weekend of 26th/27th May, Unpack on Sunday 3rd June.  FULL

Pack and fire, weekend of 8th/9th Sept, Unpack on Sunday 16th Sept.  FULL

We may offer another Stoneware firing Workshop in September, but only on the basis that it may have to be cancelled, just as we had to do last year due to hot weather and early fire bans. So we might start here with the tentative offering of the weekend of 8th/9th of September for a Stoneware firing. If it fills we may offer another later date. All dependant of the weather and total fire bans.

One day Woodfired RAKU workshops. Fee $150

We will be having a day with the Port Hacking Potters Group on the 20th May. This is a re-scheduled firing from a day that had to be cancelled last year due to a total fire ban.

We will be offering other one-day raku firings on the

2nd June. FULL

28th July. FULL

15th Sept. FULL

and possibly others in the first weeks of October depending on the weather. I will post these possible dates up later in the year as our schedule becomes more resolved.

Notes – Reduced Stoneware Wood Firings.

$350 each. Limited to 10 participants.

You get one large pot or 10 small pots. (About the volume of a milk crate.)

We will direct the packing of the kiln and decide which pots go where. Every effort will be made to get an equal amount of work in the kiln from each participant. All pots will need to be bisque fired and glazed internally (if at all) with a stable stoneware glaze before arriving at the work shop. This is essential so as to be able to get the kiln packed and fired in one weekend.

WEEKEND STONEWARE WOODFIRE WORKSHOPS
The Fine Print
 
TIMETABLE OF EVENTS
It is expected that everyone will arrive by 10 am. on the Saturday for the packing of the kiln. On arrival pots are dropped off in the kiln shed and set out the trestle tables. Then there is time for the participants to set up their tent or camper. We can chat and have coffee during this time, once your camp is established.
Once all the pots are set out and touched up. We can start to plan out the packing with the help of 2 or 3 people. All the others can set up their tents in shifts, so that there is always someone helping to pack on a rotating basis. That way every one gets to help for a time and learn something and also gets their tent up before dark.
Hopefully, everyone should be set-up by 12.00 noon, we can all share a light lunch together from what we have all brought. Think about bringing food that is suitable for sharing. You will need to cater for Saturday lunch and dinner, then Sunday breakfast and lunch.
After lunch we will start to pack the kiln.
If you want to use glaze, all the pots will need to be pre-glazed. There won’t be enough time to be glazing pots and packing the kiln if we are to get it all done in a few hours. Any glaze used must be on the inside only. We can’t afford to have glazes running onto our kiln shelves.
It takes about 4 or 5 hours to pack the kiln, then brick-up and seal the door. We start firing as soon as the door is in. The firing takes between 15 and 18 hours. We usually finish the firing after lunch on Sunday afternoon.
 
We all come back together to unpack the kiln on the following Sunday morning from 10.00 am. It doesn’t take long and we are usually all finished and cleaned up by 1.00
 
How many pots will I get into the firing:
I really can’t say how many of each person’s pots we will be able to pack in the kiln.
I get about 100 of my bowls in, but my bowls are pretty small things that don’t demand a lot of space.
As long as your pots are as small as my bowls, then you might get 10 pots in the kiln, but if any one pot is bigger, it will exclude a lot of other pots.
I will be as fair in the packing as I can be. But, I will have the first and the last say as to what goes in and where. I know the kiln and how it works best. There are certain positions for kiln shelves and heights of work and props to get the best outcome for everyone. I will explain this as we go through the process on the day.
I like to start by spreading all the pots out on trestles so we can see what we have to work with, then we can pack as efficiently and as fairly as possible. Going on past firings here and others workshops that I have done. I have a sneaking suspicion that the pots will be all over the place in size and shape, such that some people will only get 5 or 6 pots in the kiln.
I will do my best to get a fair selection of everybody’s work into the kiln.
 
COOKING and FOOD:
We have plenty of rain water for drinking, cooking and washing up
We have quite a bit of cutlery here, but it is best if you bring your own everything, if you are particular, then everyone will be happy with what they have to eat with and off.
We have a domestic fridge/freezer in the pottery and single burner ring LPGas stove for camping.
As long as everyone is aware that they are responsible for their own food, there shouldn’t be any problems with dietary concerns.
 
CAMPING
The only accommodation that we can offer is camping. There are lots of places to pitch a tent in the orchards and lawns. There are several places where a camping trailer or camper van can be parked.
There is only one toilet, and that is up in the house.
Everyone is expected to do a part of the night shift at some point. We have a roster of 4 hour shifts to be manned in pairs over the night. I, or Janine, will be there for the whole time during the firing to supervise and make sure that the best outcome is obtained.
 
CLOTHING:
Everyone who wants to stoke the kiln, or be in the kiln shed near stacked wood and spitting sparks must have denim or heavy cotton jeans and a long sleeve cotton or, non-flammable, shirt, like a flannel work-wear shirt. One that can cover all of their arms. You will also need a pair of boots or very sturdy foot wear that covers all of the foot and is not flammable. No synthetics, like nylon puffer jackets or synthetic fleece jackets. A woollen jumper is very good for the over-night shift. Long, gauntlet style, leather welding gloves are the best protection for your hands and arms.
OH&S is very important. Sorry, but this is non-negotiable. No suitable clothing – no taking part in the process.
I can’t risk being sued.
 
WEATHER:
I think that seeing everything to do with the kiln and pottery is undercover, we should go ahead rain or shine. Only very heavy rain should stop us. Not because of the kiln, but because of the comfort in camping.
 
I will have the wood cut, split and stacked ready to go. The wadding made up and bagged, the kiln shelves and props washed and the cones supplied.
It is expected that everyone will help with the unpacking of the kiln and cleaning of the props and kiln shelves at the unpacking.
It can be hot during the day – or cold depending on the weather, but is usually cooler over night.
 
COST
The cost is $350 and payment must be made in full before the weekend. As soon as the numbers are confirmed. I will send you an email with our banking details.

More details of the workshop and how we run them are available on request. hotnsticky@ozemail.com.au

Notes – RAKU Wood Firings.

Cost $150. Limited to 10 participants. The one day raku workshops are run on weekends from 10 till 4pm. All work will need to be made from suitably grogged clay bodies and bisque fired prior to the workshop. We will provide all the glazes and oxides for decorating. Students will work in small groups, pairs, or individually to glaze, pack and fire their own small wood fired kiln. There will be multiple firings in each kiln throughout the day.

Plan to arrive at 9.30 to get unpacked and ready to start at 10.00
You can bring up to 6 pieces each. the pieces should be of average size. Somewhere around 100 mm to 200 mm. size. There is only just so much room in the kiln to get them all in, so if a lot of bigger size pieces turn up, then it will only be 4 pieces each. If all the pots are small, then we will get a lot more of them into the kiln.
 
We can guarantee to fire the first 4 pieces of average size. If there is room in the kiln and time left, we will fire more pieces. We don’t fire more pieces after 3.00 pm, as we need time to fire them up, unpack and reduce them down, so that we finish at 4.00 pm. We need to clean to site up before dark!
 
Yes, you need to bring your own food and preferred drinks. We will provide an urn for hot water along with tea bags and milk.
You should all come dressed appropriately in non-flammable clothes like jeans and long sleeved cotton shirt. Please avoid anything synthetic and fire prone. You will need to wear sturdy foot wear the is not synthetic, leather work boots are good.It could be cold in the afternoon, so please bring a woollen jumper. Not a nylon puffer jacket!
Safety first!
 

Raku ware is not particularly durable, and any low-fired glaze with a lot of copper in and on it is definitely not for food use. Therefore, it is recommended that participants bring non-functional work. It is also advisable to avoid slab built work with hard corners, as the thermal shock encountered by raku ware makes this style of construction vulnerable to cracking at the corner joints.

More details on these workshops and how we run them are available on request. hotnsticky@ozemail.com.au

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Wood firing Workshops for 2017 

We will be offering a few more wood-firing workshops in 2017, as they always seem to be popular and very well supported. I’m always pleased and surprised how fast the dates fill up.

Reduced Stoneware Woodfirings in the Bourry Box kiln, Cost $300

Pack and fire, weekend of July 8th and 9th.  Unpack on Sunday 16th July. FULL

Pack and fire, weekend of 30th Sept and Oct 1st.  Unpack on Sunday 8th. Oct. FULL

One day Woodfired RAKU workshops. Cost $100

One day for glazing, packing, firing and unpacking.

Sunday 25th June FULL

Sunday, July 2nd. FULL

Sunday, Aug 20th. FULL

Sunday, Aug 27th. FULL

Sunday 17th of Sept. FULL

Saturday, Sept 23rd. FULL 

Sunday, Sept 24th. FULL

Sunday, 7th Oct. FULL

I will be teaching a Master Class in porcelain throwing and turning techniques at the Hazelhurst Arts Centre, in January 16th to 19th. 2017.

Please contact Hazlehurst Arts Centre about this workshop directly.

02 85365738,   10 places only.   FULL

2016 Workshops

We will be offering a few wood-firing workshops in 2016.

These dates below are tentative as yet, as there are a lot of things coming up for us this year that are not within our control. So we have chosen these dates to allow those interested in attending a workshop to start planning. We are already fully booked up until the end of June. So our remaining wood firings will not be able to commence until July this year.

Sorry about the uncertainty, but some things are out of our control. Please email us if interested in taking part, at  <hotnsticky@ozemail.com.au> We may program other firings, if we can find suitable dates. See below for the fine print.

Reduced Stoneware Woodfirings in the Bourry Box kiln, Cost $300

Pack and fire, weekend of July 9-10.  Unpack on Sunday 17th July. FULL

Pack and fire, weekend of Oct 1st-2nd.  Unpack on Sunday 9th. Oct. FULL

One day Woodfired RAKU workshops. Cost $100

One day for glazing, packing, firing and unpacking.

Sunday, July 3rd. FULL

Saturday, Sept 25th. FULL

Sunday, 8th Oct. FULL

I will be teaching a Master Class in fine throwing and turning techniques at the Hazelhurst Arts Centre, in January 18th to 21st. 2016.

Please contact Hazlehurst Arts Centre about this workshop directly.

02 85365738    FULL

2015 dates. See below for details;

Reduced Stoneware Woodfirings in the Bourry Box kiln

Pack and fire, weekend of April 11-12.  Unpack on Sunday 19th April. FULL

Pack and fire, weekend of April 25-26.  Unpack on Sunday 3rd. May. FULL

Pack and fire, weekend of June 13th-14th.  Unpack on Sunday 21st June.  FULL

Pack and fire, weekend of June 27th/28th.  Unpack on Sunday 5th of July. FULL

Pack and fire, weekend of July 11th-12th.  Unpack on Sunday 19th July. FULL

One day Woodfired RAKU workshops.

One day for glazing, packing, firing and unpacking.

Sunday, May 17th. FULL

Sunday, May 24th. FULL

Sunday, May 31st. FULL

We may make another day available if there is enough interest.

Throwing Workshop – Hazelhurst Gallery, Gymea 19th to 22nd of Jan 2015

FULLY SUBSCRIBED

THE BEAUTIFUL BOWL – Elegant, balanced and light.

A Pottery Master Class

With Steve Harrison
Mon 19 to Thurs 22 January 2015
Studio 3, 10am – 4pm
Fee: $378 plus materials fee $33 (includes 2 bags of clay)
(Minimum 4, maximum 10)

Intermediate and advanced levels

Course outline:
This four day clay workshop will encourage throwing and turning a number of bowls in different forms. Emphasis will be placed on beautiful form and the interaction of rims and feet.

Turning using chucks will be encouraged to develop a sense of balance and lightness in the finished forms. The throwing of different chucks and clay pads will be demonstrated, as will the designing and making of specific turning tools.
You will be able to make your own turning tool from metal that will be supplied.

Commercial clay will be supplied from Hazelhust stock, However the tutor will supply a small quantity of his own Native Bai-tunze porcelain stone clay body for students to try. Bisque firing is included.
By the end of the week you will have a number of pots in progress and have expanded your ideas of the bowl form.

About the tutor:

Dr Steve Harrison is an Australian Ceramic artist intent on self sufficiency. A wood-fire potter, he has decades of experience building kilns and making pottery. He makes his own glazes and clay. He fuels his kilns with wood from his locality.
Steve Harrison is the author of a number of books including Laid Back Wood Firing and describes himself as ‘Potter, kiln surgeon, clay doctor, wood butcher’.


Materials List:
Commercial clay will be used, However, Steve will provide a small amount of his ‘Bai-tunze native porcelain stone’ clay body for each student to try.

Bucket
large and small sponges
a few batts,
clean towel each day
throwing and turning tools
a small, fine ‘mill bastard’ file for sharpening.

You will also need to bring a note book and pen.
Small digital cameras, ipads and phones are also acceptable for recording techniques.

Please contact Hazlehurst Gallery about this workshop directly. 02 85365738

Stoneware Wood firing Weekend Workshops at Hot and Sticky Studio, 2014

April 5/6 firing – 13th unpack. FULL

April 26/27 firing – May 4 unpack. FULL

July 5/6 firing – 13th unpack. FULL

July 19/20 firing – 27th unpack. FULL

August 2/3 firing – 10th unpack. FULL

Wood fired Raku Weekend Workshops;

All Sundays;

June 15th, FULL

June 22nd, FULL

June 29th, FULL

Throwing Workshop – Hazelhurst Gallery, Gymea 19th to 22nd of Jan 2015

THE ELEGANT BOWL – Elegant, balanced and light.

A Pottery Master Class

With Steve Harrison
Mon 19 to Thurs 22 January 2014
Studio 3, 10am – 4pm
Fee: $378 plus materials fee $33 (includes 2 bags of clay)
(Minimum 4, maximum 10)

Intermediate and advanced levels

Course outline:
This four day clay workshop will encourage throwing and turning a number of bowls in different forms. Emphasis will be placed on beautiful form and the interaction of rims and feet.

Turning using chucks will be encouraged to develop a sense of balance and lightness in the finished forms. The throwing of different chucks and clay pads will be demonstrated, as will the designing and making of specific turning tools.
You will be able to make your own turning tool from metal that will be supplied.

Commercial clay will be supplied from Hazelhust stock, However the tutor will supply a small quantity of his own Native Bai-tunze porcelain stone clay body for students to try. Bisque firing is included.
By the end of the week you will have a number of pots in progress and have expanded your ideas of the bowl form.

About the tutor:

Dr Steve Harrison is an Australian Ceramic artist intent on self sufficiency. A wood-fire potter, he has decades of experience building kilns and making pottery. He makes his own glazes, clay and glass and fuels his kilns with wood from his locality.
Steve Harrison is the author of a number of books including Laid Back Wood Firing and describes himself as ‘Potter, kiln surgeon, clay doctor, wood butcher’.


Materials List:
Commercial clay will be used, However, Steve will provide a small amount of his ‘Bai-tunze native porcelain stone’ clay body for each student to try.

Bucket
large and small sponges
a few batts,
clean towel each day
throwing and turning tools
a small, fine ‘mill bastard’ file for sharpening.

You will also need to bring a note book and pen.
Small digital cameras, ipads and phones are also acceptable for recording techniques.

Please contact Hazlehurst Gallery about this workshop directly.  FULLY SUBSCRIBED