Commencing January 12th 2022, the club will be offering wheel throwing classes. These will run in a block of 6 weeks, with up to 4 participants with 3 participants minimum for the class to proceed.
These will be conducted on Wednesday evenings, so that participants and tutor have the club to themselves.
The program: includes clay preparation, throwing a cylinder, a bowl, an altered cylinder (eg. vase), trimming, turning and preparing pieces for firing.
Start date: Wednesday 12 January, 2022
Times: 6.00pm to 9.00pm
The cost: $200 for a 6 week block, payable in advance. (The usual $7 club entry fee is included in the price)
Please notify the club of your intention to be part of this workshop series on this email
shorncliffepotteryclubincmembership@hotmail.com
Payment instructions and confirmation will be emailed to you.
About Clare
Clay experience:
Clare completed an internship of three months duration at Windmill Pottery in 2019. This involved participating in all processes of a working pottery, including making clay, assisting with classes as well as throwing on the wheel, trimming and finishing to create objects from bowls, mugs, lidded vessels and teapots.
Clare also completed a three month internship at ceramic production company Made OF Australia.
Clare has completed ceramics classes at the Brisbane Institute of Art and is currently taking classes with Bill Powell at Ceramx, School of Clay and Glass and tuition with Jackie Gasson and the Sunshine Coast Clayworkers.
She was recently awarded First Prize in Wheel Throwing at Shorncliffe Pottery Club Inc’s “Expressions” exhibition, 2021.
Teaching Experience:
Clare has experience in tutoring one on one and in small groups in her previous career as a Chef for 28 years and Chef Trainer at the Edgwarebury Hotel, part of the Regal Hotel group in London, UK.
Clare also holds a Graduate Teaching Diploma from Griffith University.
Clare says “I'm really enjoying my journey learning ceramics and pottery, and I'm looking forward to passing on skills and knowledge to other club members.”