PRESS RELEASE: Learn from Australia’s leading creative artists in your own studio!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
21 August 2019
Australian Ceramics Online Masterclasses Series 2
Learn from Australia’s leading creative artists in your own studio!
Our instructors give you in-depth lessons covering all their unique processes and they don’t hold back on any of their secrets! Filmed in the artist’s studios, you will be given rare insight into their techniques, from start to finish. Each masterclass is made up of three 15–60 minute lessons, each with downloadable instruction sheets and a project to work on at your own pace. There will also be a 90-minute live webinar session where you can ask the teacher questions and get answers straight away.
To book or get more info about a particular masterclass
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SEPTEMBER MASTERCLASS: 2–29 September 2019
Bringing Creatures to Life with Alison Smiles
https://app.ruzuku.com/courses/35655/about
In this masterclass, Alison Smiles shares her methods for making whimsical figurative forms at the wheel. She will demonstrate how to alter these forms to expose the underlying personality of the creatures hidden within the clay. Bring a sense of play to your creations and watch the wildlife emerge!
OCTOBER MASTERCLASS: 7 October – 2 November 2019
The Intimate Object: How to Make a Cup with Philip Hart
https://app.ruzuku.com/courses/36048/about
In this masterclass, Philip Hart demonstrates the simple complexity of wheel-throwing, trimming and assembling a cup. The humble cup is the most used and useful object made by the potter.
Haptic exploration of its surface and form are constant. Fondled and cradled, its proportions and qualities are continuously reviewed, critiqued and analysed.
NOVEMBER MASTERCLASS: 4 November – 1 December 2019
Scratching the Surface: Sgraffito and Image Making with Gerry Wedd
https://app.ruzuku.com/courses/36049/about
In this masterclass, Gerry Wedd will demonstrate how to make simple handbuilt forms and apply imagery using sgraffito techniques using the simplest of tools. Gerry will show you how to decorate a form and discuss the whys and hows of his approach to making pots and decorating them. The techniques can be applied to simple decoration or high-level image making.
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Each Masterclass is made up of 3 lessons. Each lesson is released on a Monday for the week ahead, ie one per week for three consecutive Mondays. You can access each lesson after it is released, whenever you like, as often as you like for 6 months from the beginning of the the month in which the masterclass commenced. The webinar is scheduled for a 90-minute session during the 4th week of the masterclass. Look for the webinar date when you enrol.
PLEASE NOTE:
The benefit of the Masterclasses following a scheduled timetable (which includes the webinar) is to enable participants to connect with each other and the tutor during the month of the online class.
The Australian Ceramics Association hopes to work on a new series every year. Series 3 of the
Australian Ceramics Online Masterclasses, with a focus on Victorian artists, is planned for 2020; and the plan is for them to be available in the second half of 2020. Keep an eye on our website and social media for more info.
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