Kitchen Creations: Short Pottery Course

Make your kitchen a little more handmade with this short pottery course!


Firebird Studios
Firebird Studios
5.0 (132)

3 x 2.5 hours Class size 3 to 8 guests       $295

In this 3-week handbuilding course, you'll create a collection of ceramic kitchenware—think garlic keepers, butter dishes, handmade platters and even your own ceramic spoon. Perfect for beginners or anyone wanting to add functional, personal pieces to their home. This course teaches pinch, coil and slab techniques in a relaxed and inspiring studio environment.
Whether you're here to make thoughtful gifts or elevate your own tableware, Kitchen Creations will leave you with skills you can build on and a set of beautiful, useful ceramics to take home.
Course Outline:
  • Week 1: Pinch & Coil: Jars, Salt Pigs and Garlic Keepers - Learn foundational handbuilding techniques to create small functional vessels. Focus on pinch and coil methods to form pieces like salt pigs, garlic pots or small jars with personality. Discuss lid-making and basic form design.
  • Week 2: Slab Construction: Butter Dishes and Serving Platters - Explore slab building to construct flat forms and lidded sets. This week focuses on rolling, joining and shaping slabs to create elegant or rustic butter dishes, platters or cheese boards. Optional texture tools/stamps for surface decoration.
  • Week 3: Finishing Touches: Spoons, Scoops and Surface Design - Create handbuilt utensils like ceramic spoons, scoops or tiny ladles, and refine any unfinished work. You'll also decorate and prepare your pieces for bisque firing using underglaze, carving, stamping and more.
What you'll get
All materials, tools, firing and glazing is included
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly
What to bring
A towel
Session repeats

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

Suitable for

This class is great for a team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her or gift for mum.

Location

Firebird Studios - 1/20 Hutchinson Street, Burleigh Heads QLD

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Firebird Studios
Firebird Studios

5.0 (132)

We teach every aspect of pottery from introductory workshops through to masterclasses.
At Firebird Studios we are so proud of the quality of work and the quality of potter that we have created. Our combined wealth of experience in the team is such an inspiration to many in our community. The teachers are all so pleased to pass on their knowledge to the students coming through our doors... They willingly give of themselves from their experience - from various artistic backgrounds - and add greatly to our offerings.
We are motivated by encouraging our students to explore their creativity and to bring out their own style. Creativity is the core of our teaching, with technical expertise incorporated to achieve a professional standard!

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