PROJECTS
HAND-BUILDING in CLAY
Sun, Nov 10
|Jack’s Magazine
Pick + Mix a course in clay! Choose all five for a comprehensive foundation to hand-building, or select classes to build your own skill-set.
Time & Location
Nov 10, 2019, 9:32 AM – Dec 04, 2019, 2:20 PM
Jack’s Magazine, B.240, via Magazine Way, Maribyrnong VIC 3032, Australia
About The Event
Learn clay hand-building techniques in a relaxed studio environment. Over 5 weeks you will learn about clay types and applications, methods of forming including pinching, coiling, slab-building, kurinuki (carving) - to create a series of objects that are fired and functional. Suitable for beginners or those looking to develop their skills. Starts Wednesday 6 November and runs weekly until 4 December. This course is available in a flexible format - choose one technique or all five!
Week 1 : Pinch [6 Nov] - N/A
Week 2 : Coil [13 Nov]
Week 3 : Slab [20 Nov]
Week 4 : Kurinuki (carve) [27 Nov]
Week 5 : Glaze + Fire [4 Dec]
Note: work from weeks 1-4 will be bisque fired in preparation for glazing in week 5
BYO towel/apron
About the tutor:
Sachiko Mardon discovered the medium of ceramics (via mould-making and slip-casting) while studying for a Bachelor of Industrial Design (Hons. RMIT), and later completed a Master of Fine Arts (Ceramics: UTAS). She recently established Piecework Projects studio at Jack’s Magazine, offering makers space to develop their ceramics practice at all levels. Sachiko also teaches hand-building at the Incinerator Gallery and Connie Lichti Ceramics.
Tickets
Week 2 : COIL
Date: Wednesday 13 November Time: 6-8pm COIL: Coils can be hand formed or extruded, and the technique of coiling lends itself to making (infinitely) larger objects!
A$65.00Sale endedWeek 3 : SLAB
Date: Wednesday 20 November Time: 6-8pm SLAB: Slabs are rolled sheets of clay, which can then be cut to size and constructed into 3-dimensional objects. Learn about soft-slabs, hard-slabs and their various applications. This is a great technique to introduce texture!
A$65.00Sale endedWeek 4 : KURINUKI
Date: Wednesday 27 November Time: 6-8pm KURINUKI: Kurinuki is a technique where an object is carved from a solid block of clay. It differs from other techniques as it is reductive rather than additive.
A$65.00Sale endedWeek 5 : GLAZE + FIRE
Date: Wednesday 4 December Time: 6-8pmGLAZE + FIRE: Work completed in previous weeks will be bisque fired and ready for glazing. In this class you will learn application techniques, preparing your pieces for firing, and a brief intro to kilns and loading. This step is essential to complete the process and make your pieces functional!
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