Are you keen to give pottery a go but not sure where to start? This two-part workshop led by Kate Ross will give you an introduction to the art of hand-building pottery, focusing on simple cylindrical shapes including tumblers and vases.

The two sessions for this workshop are held two weeks apart, giving the pieces you build in the first session time to completely dry and be bisque-fired, meaning they will be ready to have glaze applied by the second session, held two weeks later

Sunday 21 June, 2pm – 4pm | Handbuilding a Tumbler or Vase

In this session, students will:

-         Understand basic clay properties and stages

-         Learn slab handbuilding techniques

-         Construct a functional tumbler or vase

-         Practice joining, shaping, or smoothing

Sunday 5 July, 2pm – 4pm | Basicsof Underglazing & Glazing

In this session, students will:

-         Understand the difference between underglaze andglaze

-         Kearn safe and effective glaze application

-         Apply surface decoration techniques

-         Finish a functional ceramic piece

Materials will be provided. Please note this workshop is only available as a two-part series, so only book if you are available for both sessions. Glazed pieces will be fired following the second session and participants will be contacted once their final pieces are ready for collection.

About Your Facilitator

Kate Ross is an artist and educator with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Dunedin School of Art. Her diverse professional background includes working as an art teacher, roles within hospitality, and currently as an Art Consultant for Milford Galleries. Kate brings a thoughtful and approachable teaching style to her ceramics practice, encouraging creativity, experimentation, and confidence in students of all experience levels.