PROJECTS
HAND-BUILDING in CLAY
Thu, Feb 25
|Jack’s Magazine
A six week foundation to hand-building
Time & Location
Feb 25, 2021, 6:00 PM – 8:00 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 6 weeks you will learn about clay types and applications, methods of forming including pinching, coiling, slab-building and kurinuki (carving) - to create a series of objects that are fired and functional. Suitable for beginners or those looking to develop their skills. Starts Thursday and runs weekly from 6-8pm.
Week 1 : Pinch
Week 2 : Coil
Week 3 : Kurinuki
Week 4 : Slab
Week 5 : Freestyle (optional)
Tickets
Week 1 : PINCH
Date: 25 February 2021 Time: Thursday 6-8pm PINCH: Pinching is a fundamental hand-building technique. In this class we'll try different clay types and get a feeling for the material's limitations and possibilities!
A$64.00
Sale endedWeek 2 : COIL
Date: 4 March 2021 Time: Thursday 6-8pm COIL: Coils can be hand formed or extruded, and the technique of coiling lends itself to making (infinitely) larger objects!
A$64.00
Sale endedWeek 3 : KURINUKI
Date: 11 March 2021 Time: Thursday 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$64.00
Sale endedWeek 4 : SLAB
Date: 18 March 2021 Time: Thursday 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$64.00
Sale endedWeek 5 : FREEFORM
Date: 25 March 2021 Time: Thursday 6-8pm Extend your skills - choose a technique (or two) to explore further *(this session is optional - make sure to select GLAZE + FIRE to finish the course)
A$40.00
Sale endedWeek 6 : GLAZE + FIRE
Date: 1 April 2021 Time: Thursday 6-8pm GLAZE + 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!
A$64.00
Sale ended