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T4 - Pamela Chaves - Sculptural Ceramics: Form, Texture & Expression. Mornings 9 – 12. Thursday 22 Oct – 12 Nov. 10 places

A$220.00

No previous experience necessary

Practical techniques and creative approaches to sculpting & hand-building

10 places - $220

Learn the foundations of handbuilt ceramics in a relaxed and creative environment.

Over four weeks, you’ll explore essential handbuilding techniques, be introduced to basic sculptural forms, and discover the beautiful ancestral practice of burnishing to create smooth, polished surfaces without glaze.

Perfect for beginners and those wanting to deepen their connection with clay, this course encourages slow making, creativity, and confidence while creating your own unique ceramic pieces.

You’ll learn:
Pinching, coiling and slab building
Introduction to sculptural techniques
Surface decoration and texture
Burnishing techniques for a natural polished finish
No previous experience required. All materials and firing are included.

No previous experience necessary

Practical techniques and creative approaches to sculpting & hand-building

10 places - $220

Learn the foundations of handbuilt ceramics in a relaxed and creative environment.

Over four weeks, you’ll explore essential handbuilding techniques, be introduced to basic sculptural forms, and discover the beautiful ancestral practice of burnishing to create smooth, polished surfaces without glaze.

Perfect for beginners and those wanting to deepen their connection with clay, this course encourages slow making, creativity, and confidence while creating your own unique ceramic pieces.

You’ll learn:
Pinching, coiling and slab building
Introduction to sculptural techniques
Surface decoration and texture
Burnishing techniques for a natural polished finish
No previous experience required. All materials and firing are included.

I’m Pamela, an Argentinian artist and the hands behind Elemento Ceramics.

Clay is where I found a voice without words, a way to honour the earth, my roots, and the feminine force of creation.

I come from many crafts — weaving, earth-building, visual design — but ceramics gave me a language to connect with something deeper.

Each piece I create is born from this intention: To make something that holds meaning.

To leave traces of what came before — and what’s still to come.