tamborine mountain pottery

A very happy New Year to you, have you made any resolutions? I plan on concentrating on my Steampunk teapots and new works and prepare for an exhibition I am having later this year with my friend and talented artist, Cassi Ashton-Thomas at The Art Post, Tamborine Mountain. I can’t wait to tell you more about this event but FIRST…

GLAZING 101 WORKSHOP @ PJ POTTERY

I am pleased to be offering an Introductory half-day glazing workshop

9am-12.30pm | Saturday 4 February 2023 | Fee $95

Attendees will assist in making a glaze to put on their own 2-3 stoneware bisqued pieces.
Includes glaze materials, recipes and handouts.
Glaze firing of work completed at this workshop is $7/kg.

This workshop will include:

making a glaze from scratch
preparation of your pots
basic glaze recipes
how to make line blend test tiles and recording results
introduction to the components of a glaze
an overview of glaze application
morning tea + coffee

BOOKINGS HERE

thank you to all who bought my pottery; commissioned work; attended classes and gave me such encouraging feedback through 2020. Being able to work in ceramics is such a privilege and I love what I do. So, it gives me a thrill to let you know what I have planned for 2021.

regular classes

I am now offering pottery classes from my home studio on Mt Tamborine through Qld school terms:

TEN WEEK TERM Wednesday (fully booked for term 1) and Thursday nights (a few spaces still available) 5:30pm-8:30pm

10 week terms, 3 hour weekly classes commencing end of January
structured program for beginners to intermediate students
maximum 5 students per class
Term fee $450 (includes: tuition in hand building and throwing, firing and glazing costs, some additional fees will apply to extra surface decoration materials)
byo clay and tools (a list will be provided to students)
session times Wednesday and Thursday night classes 5.30-8.30pm
please email to book a spot and find out more hello@pjpottery.com

CASUAL CLAY Sessions Thursdays from 9:30am-11:30am. These are 5 week courses for those newbies wanting to test the waters or those with some experience wishing to do their own projects with a bit of guidance. More info and bookings HERE

gallery

since the Australian Ceramics Open Studio event last November I have established a small gallery of my current work that worked so well, I am leaving it in place! It is open by appointment. Please EMAIL to book a time, EFTpos and cash sales available. You can also find my work at Butler and Grace.

workshops

throughout 2021 I will be running workshops in hand building and throwing. The first up is CERAMIC JEWELLERY MAKING bookings HERE