Keep the date in your diary open for Sunday 5th June. On this day we have a workshop ‘Decorative techniques on clay’ with Helen Davey. Helen is inspiring and will show us some really interesting techniques. There will be some hands-on for this workshop. This will be a full day workshop and will suit both hand builders and wheel throwers alike.
About Helen
Potter, Ceramic Artist, Artist and Pottery Teacher
Clay intrigues me in its entirety – its qualities and the processes by which it can be formed and fired to a near-permanent state. The act of creating something out of virtually nothing is mysteriously enthralling and this medium constantly offers unseen potential. These qualities about clay art have taken me on a 37 year journey.
My passion motivates me to continue pursuing new and innovative ideas for my own work, enjoying a creative environment at my home based studio, gallery and meditative space in my garden, in Brisbane, Australia.
Decorative techniques are enthralling, consuming and never ending given the nature of ceramics and all the wonderful materials available to us. This intrigues me the most and I continue to be absorbed by decorative techniques and the “what if” factor.
See more about Helen: www.creativeclay.com.au
About the workshop
Discovering the ultimate personality of your ceramic surface
This workshop will comprise of discussion, demonstration and hands on segments. The workshop will allow you to create decorative techniques using glazes which will be unique to you.
We will explore creating your own individual palette of colours using glazes at your disposal and formulating a unique glaze grid for future use, reference and pleasure.
The main themes of the day will be using an infinite number of resist techniques, glaze on glaze, application and use of oxides to enhance your work and palette.
Notes will be provided.
You will need
3 x bisqued tiles approximately 20cm x 20cm made from your favourite clay.
I trust that our journey, discovering the ceramic surface, will add a little experience and knowledge to your palette. The workshop is about options, ideas and the use of “tools”. From the start of my ceramic journey, learning about the ceramic surface, and the myriad ways of embellishing it, have been a particular passion. The approach to the ceramic surface determines the ultimate personality of the creative form.
The details
Date: Sunday 5th June
Cost: Members price $170.00 payable in advance.
Non-members $190.00 (or become a member for the discounted price of $26 for the balance of our financial year – October). There will be no cancellations for this workshop, unless a replacement participant can be found.
Time: 9.00am to 4.00pm, with a lunch break.
This workshop is a mix of demonstration and hands on. Numbers are limited to 10.
Shorncliffe Pottery Club Inc members will have first option to attend this workshop before it will be opened up to the broader pottery community.