Introduction to Pottery
Date: 25th May – 13th June (2 week break in school hols for firing)
Day: Wednesday
Time:6.00pm – 9.00pm
Teacher: Ken Ison
Room: L101
To enrol phone 40422302 and quote the following numbers (you can enrol and pay by credit card via phone or in person at the admissions centre H block)
DP 272886
Class No 17913 (6 lessons)
Minimum 12 students for class to run
Cost $145.00
This course introduces the hand building techniques of pinch, coil, slab and press moulding and the use of the pottery wheel. Students will be introduced to decorating techniques such as slipwork, incising and sgraffito. A selection of pieces produced during the course will be glazed and fired
Clay – will be available to purchase from the teacher on the first evening. 1/2 bag of clay will be approximately $10 If possible please bring the following items from home that can be used as tools.
Cutting wire –fishing line or trace with buttons tied on each end
Large car sponge or similar for cleaning tables
Lidded bucket (approx 10 litres – a large icecream container will be suitable)
Potters needle (darning needle in an old wine cork)
Old towel
Small container to hold water on the wheel – small icecream or margarine container.
Note pad and pen
Please wear comfortable old clothing and covered footwear such as sandshoes or boots.
Many tools can be easily made and will be demonstrated at the first class. Good cheap tool kits are often available from newsagents and the dollar shops
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
New Short Courses in Pottery and Photography starting soon
CUVPHI07B Process Photo images to work print file stage (this class can be used as an elective in the CUV40103 Certificate 1V in Visual Arts and contemporary craft)
Date: 28 April – 16 June
Day: Thursdays
Time:11.00am – 2.00pm
Teacher: Darren Barden
Room:R1.03
To enrol phone 40422302 and quote the following numbers
DP 269777
Class No 14761 ( 8 lessons)
Cost $230.90
Introduction to Pottery
Date: 11 May – 15 June
Day: Wednesday
Time:6.00pm – 9.00pm
Teacher: Ken Ison
Room: L101
To enrol phone 40422302 and quote the following numbers
DP 272886
Class No 17913 (6 lessons)
Cost $145.00
This course introduces the hand building techniques of pinch, coil, slab and press moulding and the use of the pottery wheel. Students will be introduced to decorating techniques such as slipwork, incising and sgraffito. A selection of pieces produced during the course will be glazed and fired
Clay – will be available to purchase from the teacher on the first evening. 1/2 bag of clay will be approximately $10If possible please bring the following items from home that can be used as tools.
Cutting wire –fishing line or trace with buttons tied on each end
Large car sponge or similar for cleaning tables
Lidded bucket (approx 10 litres – a large icecream container will be suitable)
Potters needle (darning needle in an old wine cork)
Old towel
Small container to hold water on the wheel – small icecream or margarine container.
Note pad and pen
Please wear comfortable old clothing and covered footwear such as sandshoes or boots.
Many tools can be easily made and will be demonstrated at the first class. Good cheap tool kits are often available from newsagents and the dollar shops
Date: 28 April – 16 June
Day: Thursdays
Time:11.00am – 2.00pm
Teacher: Darren Barden
Room:R1.03
To enrol phone 40422302 and quote the following numbers
DP 269777
Class No 14761 ( 8 lessons)
Cost $230.90
Introduction to Pottery
Date: 11 May – 15 June
Day: Wednesday
Time:6.00pm – 9.00pm
Teacher: Ken Ison
Room: L101
To enrol phone 40422302 and quote the following numbers
DP 272886
Class No 17913 (6 lessons)
Cost $145.00
This course introduces the hand building techniques of pinch, coil, slab and press moulding and the use of the pottery wheel. Students will be introduced to decorating techniques such as slipwork, incising and sgraffito. A selection of pieces produced during the course will be glazed and fired
Clay – will be available to purchase from the teacher on the first evening. 1/2 bag of clay will be approximately $10If possible please bring the following items from home that can be used as tools.
Cutting wire –fishing line or trace with buttons tied on each end
Large car sponge or similar for cleaning tables
Lidded bucket (approx 10 litres – a large icecream container will be suitable)
Potters needle (darning needle in an old wine cork)
Old towel
Small container to hold water on the wheel – small icecream or margarine container.
Note pad and pen
Please wear comfortable old clothing and covered footwear such as sandshoes or boots.
Many tools can be easily made and will be demonstrated at the first class. Good cheap tool kits are often available from newsagents and the dollar shops
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Cancellation of Raku Pottery class
Unfortunately we have had to cancel the Raku Pottery class due to start on the 6th of April due to insufficient enrolments. We hope to reschedule and fill the class in Semester 2. The Introduction to Pottery class starts Wednesday 11th of May - details to be posted soon.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Important Notice - Changes to Short Course Start Dates
Please note due to insufficient enrolments the Raku Pottery and Introduction to Painting short courses have been postponed for one week and will now commence on Wednesday 6th of April. The new class dates follow
Raku Pottery will run 6, 13, 27th of April and 4th May
Introduction to Painting will run 6, 13, 27th of April and 4, 11 and 18th of May
There are no classes scheduled for the Easter school holiday week between the 18th and 22nd of April.
Please look in the Blog Archive for information on these short courses.
Raku Pottery will run 6, 13, 27th of April and 4th May
Introduction to Painting will run 6, 13, 27th of April and 4, 11 and 18th of May
There are no classes scheduled for the Easter school holiday week between the 18th and 22nd of April.
Please look in the Blog Archive for information on these short courses.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
BEGINNERS RAKU POTTERY CLASS
4 Weeks - Wednesday evenings @ 3hrs per night
Starts 30th March 6.00pm – 9.00pm
Raku is a low fire technique - the glowing red hot pots are pulled from the kiln with long handled tongs at about 1000 degrees and are then smoked in sawdust for special effects such as crackle glazes and metallic lustres.
Students will use the technique of coiling to make a form suitable for raku firing – please note the pots will not be waterproof but will be sculptural or decorative. Size and firing limits as set by the teacher apply.
A fee for the use of glazes and kilns is included in the cost. Students provide own clay - available from teacher at the first class approx $10.
Cost $130.00
PLEASE CONTACT THE TNQTAFE VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT ON 40422434/40422505 OR VISIT OUR BLOG tnqtvisualarts.blogspot.com
MATERIAL LIST ATTACHED BELOW
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Starts 30th March 6.00pm – 9.00pm
Raku is a low fire technique - the glowing red hot pots are pulled from the kiln with long handled tongs at about 1000 degrees and are then smoked in sawdust for special effects such as crackle glazes and metallic lustres.
Students will use the technique of coiling to make a form suitable for raku firing – please note the pots will not be waterproof but will be sculptural or decorative. Size and firing limits as set by the teacher apply.
A fee for the use of glazes and kilns is included in the cost. Students provide own clay - available from teacher at the first class approx $10.
Cost $130.00
PLEASE CONTACT THE TNQTAFE VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT ON 40422434/40422505 OR VISIT OUR BLOG tnqtvisualarts.blogspot.com
MATERIAL LIST ATTACHED BELOW
Double click to open
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