Pottery Short Course for Beginners and Intermediates

Learn throwing, trimming and design at this three-part pottery course



3 x 2.5 hours Class size 6 to 12     label $260

If you’ve wanted to learn how to make your own pottery, Maker's Loft have an awesome three-week beginners pottery course in Sydney you can join!

Learn how to do pottery on the wheel! great for date nights, with friends or come and meet new people.

Each of these classes for two-and-a-half hours to allow for maximum practice and experience. This beginner's pottery experience is made up of three classes over two weeks.

Schedule:

  • Tuesdays - 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
  • Thursdays - 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Maker's Loft is a lifestyle, art and craft studio in Cammeray, Sydney that provides a relaxed creative space for a pottery workshop. With a maximum of only eight students per class, you’ll be given plenty of individual attention so you can learn the basics much quicker.

When your hands are covered in clay, you need to focus on the moment which brings a mindfulness approach. The small-size class format will introduce you to the basics of wheel-thrown pottery, decoration and glazing. If you have always wanted to give pottery a go, or reconnect with a past interest, then this short three-week workshop might be just what you are looking for.

Course outline:

Week 1
Introduction to throwing: We will focus on important steps such as preparing the clay and learning how to centre the clay on the wheel.

Week 2
Trimming: Pretty up the pieces by fixing uneven edges, working on the foot and base and more! After this, they'll choose their two favourite pieces for bisque firing ready to design and paint their work in the last session.

Week 3
Design: Basic ceramic painting and design techniques. They'll unleash their creativity to decorate and paint their own ceramic bisque pieces ready for Glaze firing.

After the course, the ceramic pieces still need to be glaze fired in a kiln, this makes the ceramics functional and usable. Once the pieces are fired each class needs to get sorted and packed. You will be contacted when your pieces are ready to be picked up from our studio.

Our Classes have a maximum of eight students per class, to ensure plenty of individual attention.


Knowledge required
  • Perfect for beginners or if you have done a little pottery before and loved it.
  • Suited to beginners and Intermediate!
What you'll get
  • The use of our pottery wheel and tools.
  • Enough clay to create a small range of pieces.
  • The bisque firing of your two favourites pieces. Additional pieces can be fired through our firing service.
  • Ceramic paint, glazes and final glaze kiln fire.
  • Your own finished pottery to take home.
  • Fired pieces will be ready for pick up at Maker's Loft once fired.
What to bring
  • Wear closed-toe shoes, comfortable clothes you're okay with getting clay on and are loose fitting to allow you to sit close to the wheel. We suggest long hair is tied back and jewellery such as rings, bracelets and watches are removed before the class.
  • This class is not recommended for students with long or acrylics nails.
  • BYO refreshments and snacks.
Session repeats

This class series runs over 3 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

Location

Maker's Loft • Creative Studio - 205 Ernest Street, Cammeray NSW

Pottery Short Course for Beginners and Intermediates location
Your teacher
Anouke

Anouke

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DESIGNER • CREATOR • TINKERER
Co-founder of Maker’s Loft & Freelance Designer.
Anouke (life long crafter & tinkerer), established a creative studios in Cammeray, Sydney in 2010 with her sister Sacha, following a dream of inspiring designers, artists & tinkerers of our future.
Maker’s Loft has grown into a local CREATIVE HUB for everyone to enjoy.
She teaches a range of Art, Craft and Lifestyle workshops specialising Pottery & Ceramics, Macramé & Textile projects.




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Maker's Loft
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