APTH1 – Pottery for Adults – Thursdays @ 1:30pm / Ingrid Russell
Beginners and continuers. 8 weeks x 2 hrs starting Feb 9
$30 cash glaze and firing fee.
Thursdays 1:30pm – 3:30 pm
Teacher: Ingrid Russell.
Hand building and wheel work for beginners and continuers.
Optional: Order a basic tool kit and clay for $50 cash on first session, or clay only $30, by emailing [email protected]
We will be using white earthenware clay which is available from Artsup in Kingswood where you can also purchase a basic set of tools.
Materials List:
A bag of Keanes #37 Earthenware clay – only bring a quarter of the bag each session)
A set of basic tools including:
needle tool, wooden sculpting tool, rubber kidney, metal serrated kidney, metal smooth kidney, feathering tool, small sponge, clay cutting wire
Also bring: small sharp knife – like a paring knife or scalpel, toothbrush, apron, large freezer bags or zip lock bags, permanent marker, small jar with tight lid , towel
1 inch (3 cm) goats hair brush – soft for glazing
#10 hogs bristle paint brush – just a cheap one
a few cheap watercolour brushes in different sizes including a small fan brush
You are welcome to use the centre’s basic set of glazes which is covered by the $30 glaze and firing fee, but if you want some specific colour or effect you will need to purchase your own. Make sure you get earthenware glazes.
