Skills Development - Throwing Large Vessels
Sun, Mar 07
|Melbourne Clay
Sometimes size does count.
Time & Location
Mar 07, 2021, 10:00 AM – 4:20 PM
Melbourne Clay , Studio MG2, Mercator Building, Abbotsford Convent, No.1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067, Australia
Guests
About the event
Colin Hopkins, maker of the large scale Porcelume light pendant will lead you through the methods and processes involved in scaling up your thrown pieces. Â
Areas to be covered include:
- preparing the clayÂ
- wedging techniquesÂ
- tools and equipment
- opening and throwing techniques
- controlling the drying process
- turning and the relationship to the final fired form
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The morning will be demonstrations and the afternoon will be a hands on wheelthrowing class of only 12 people.Â
Participants will need to have basic wheel throwing skills including centering, opening and pulling up.Â
Tickets
Throwing Large - Morning Only
This ticket will allow you to attend the morning demonstration session of this program. 10am - 12.30pm
A$60.00Sale endedThrowing Large - All Day
This ticket will get you a seat in the morning demonstrations session and the afternoon hands-on workshop. All work will be recycled. We won't be keeping any pots. 10am to 4.30pm. Lunch 12.30 to 1.30pm
A$180.00Sold Out
Total
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