Canberra Potters'
Society Inc.
CHILDREN'S
& SCHOOL HOLIDAY
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Skip to: General course details
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SUMMER HOLIDAY COURSES 5-day courses - weeks 1 and 3; 3-day courses - week 2 Great fun & great value - course fee includes all clay and firing Our experienced teachers will help your children explore their creativity in an established and well-equipped workshop. All courses include handbuilding and wheelthrowing projects. Class fees includes all materials and firings. All classes accept children from 5 years up, or younger if a parent/carer is also enrolled. Special 'parent/child' classes are sometimes offered but parents & carers are welcome to enrol as students with their children in any class. |
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EMAIL US NOW WITH YOUR CLASS PREFERENCES
we'll get back to you as soon as possible to confirm class availability and payment arrangements
phone (02) 6241 7800 for more information or to enrol (credit card payment can be done over the phone)
Skip to: How to enrol
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Handbuilding incorporates the use of coiling, modelling and slab-building techniques to manipulate clay into more free-form pieces.
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Wheelwork involves learning throwing and associated skills on the potter's wheel. Children will be taught how to centre clay and pull up a basic cylinder. This form is the stepping stone to more complex shapes such as bowls, plates, etc.
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New students - payment in full is required as the time of booking.
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Returning students - a $50 holding deposit is acceptable but FULL PAYMENT MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE START OF TERM.
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Any classes missed may be made up at any time during the term at an equivalent class without notice, but missed classes will not be transferred to the next term.
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Classes are run subject to numbers.
View class days/times
Hand-building/wheel classes incorporate learning techniques from two areas of the pottery sphere. As the name suggests, hand-building involves learning different techniques to form clay into objects by hand, eg pinch pots and slab building. Wheelwork uses the potter's wheel to form the clay, the object being to pull clay into a cylinder and them form it into a pot.
In wheel only classes (not offered every holidays) the student will spend all lessons learning aspects of forming clay on the potter's wheel. There will be no specific hand-building techniques taught.
'Special theme' courses such as Unicorns & Dragons (not offered every holidays) allow students' imaginations to run riot as they form fantasy creatures based around the course theme. Generally, hand-building techniques are used for this but some aspects of the wheel may be employed as well.
Parent/child classes are hand-building/wheel classes where a parent, grandparent or carer can become a student too and join in the fun.
Secure your place by early booking and payment.
Eftpos facilities available
Enrolments can be done at any time by phone on (02) 6241 7800 or
in person Mondays and Thursdays 9:30am - 12:30pm at the Potters' Wing, Watson Arts Centre, Aspinall Street, Watson, ACT
please note that you will be notified with confirmation of your booking or offered an alternative if your preferred class is already full
All prices are subject to change
Classes are run subject to numbers. Full payment is required at the time of enrolment.
This information last updated 22/01/12