T3 Clive Eger - Wheelwork - basics and beyond. Tuesday 6 to 9 pm July 23rd -Sept 10th 10 places $380/ $420

SORPC Members $380/ Non-members $420

Level: Adults: Beginner - Intermediate

The early stages of learning to work on the potters’ wheel can be challenging and frustrating but, there is a tremendous sense of achievement when you master it. And that’s where the joy of the creative process really begins!

Whatever your level, let’s develop your skills and take you to the next level and beyond. Some project ideas and challenges will be set during the course to stimulate your creativity and productivity. Once you have made a bowl, perhaps you would like to make a matching set of bowls, a yarn bowl or a sphere. Or maybe a mug or a jug so that you can learn how to make handles. And there is a huge range of ideas and techniques for surface decoration that don’t involve glazes – let’s explore together!

Clay, firing and glazing is included in the course. There will be two bisque/glaze firing cycles during the course. Students will be asked to choose their best 12 pieces to be fired and glazed. Work produced towards the end of the course may not be able to be glazed in time.

You will become familiar with the potter’s basic material – clay – and how it behaves and changes during the various stages of the process towards the final fired article. You will also learn about health and safety in the pottery studio including the potential hazards of silica.

What to bring:

Functional clothing, apron, enclosed shoes, towel, plastic bags for covering work and any pottery tools that you have. A plastic storage box would be very useful for storing work between weekly classes.