Classes at Balmoral Pottery are small (6 to 8 approx) so students get plenty of one to one attention. Classes focus on skills & creative development.

Balmoral Pottery is situated in the Southern Highlands 20 minutes North of Mittagong (about 1.5 hours south of Sydney). Students often arrange to share driving. The pottery is located in a bushland setting in Balmoral Village. It is a unique and beautiful place to work with clay.

Sandy Lockwood has been making pots and teaching for over 30 years. Her teaching experience ranges from beginners to postgraduate level and over many areas of ceramics practice. Her work is widely and internationally recognised.

Balmoral Pottery Classes, 2012

This year we will be offering some two day workshops, courses over six Saturdays, optional glazing days and more.  Watch this web site for developments.

SEMESTER 1

Lifting Clay, February 4th and 11th. Two Saturdays 10am to 4pm.

This course specifically addresses skills required to lift clay competently and with ease. The goal of this class is to improve technique rather than to produce finished work.

Course Fee: $200 includes clay

Groups of Sets of Related Objects, February 18th, 25th, March 10th, 17th

Four Saturdays from 10am to 4pm with a break on March 3rd. There is an optional glazing day on 31st March.

This course will focus on throwing a set of tableware objects or a related group of objects. Eg. a set of mugs, a jug and sugar set, a group of related vases. Students will choose a project at the beginning of the course. The first two weeks explore form and ideas supported by skills coaching. This is followed by a break for practice at home. The following two weeks will refine, improve and develop work. The aim of the course is to develop a group or set by the end of the second two weeks. There is an optional glazing day on 31st March for those who wish to glaze their work and leave it for firing and later collection.

Course Fee: $395 for 4 weeks. Optional glazing day fee $150. Stoneware clay is provided. Porcelain clay may be purchased at extra cost if you wish to with this. A fee for gas is charged for bisque and glaze firings depending on the volume of work you wish to fire.

Thrown and Altered. April 21st to May 26th. Six Saturdays from 10am to 4pm. Optional glazing day to be available (Date to be decided) in June. This course will present a variety of techniques for altering forms both at the wheel and after throwing. A relaxed and playful approach to wheel work will encourage discovery and exploration of new ideas. By the end of the course students could have a number of forms completed and plenty of ideas to continue developing.

Course Feee: $595 for 6 weeks. Optional glazing day $150. The course includes stoneware clay. A separate fee for gas is charged for bisque and glaze firings depending on the volume of work you wish to fire.

SEMESTER 2

Two Part Throwing. Weekend workshop in July or August. Dates will be on this site as soon as they are confirmed.

An intensive course for those wishing to throw taller pots by adding clay and throwing in two parts. The whole weekend will be devoted to understanding and practicing this technique. The goal is to learn and develop skills but not necessarily complete any finished work.

Course Fee: $200 Stoneware clay provided

Jugs Jars and Bottles August / September (Dates to be confirmed)

Six Saturdays from 10 amd to 4pm. An optional glazing day will be available in September/October (Date to be confirmed)

This course covers making small and larger forms, narrow necks, pouring spouts and handles. Ideally it follows from the previous two part throwing workshop. There will be plenty of opportuntiy for both creative and skill development.

Course Fee: $595 for six Saturdays. Optional glazing day fee $150. A gas fee is charged for bisque and glaze firing depending on the volume of work you wish to fire.

Please Note

The running of each course depends on enrolment of sufficient numbers. If a course does not run all deposits will be refunded in full. If participants cancel within two weeks of a class commencement, deposit will be forfeited.

To secure a place in your chosen course please forward a deposit of $100 by direct deposit or cheque along with details of which course you wish to join.

If you have any questions just contact me by email or phone.

for email contact click on this link

Phone 02 48898388

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