taster classes overview
WORKSHOPS | EVENTS | TASTER CLASSES
From Private sessions for 2 – to larger corporate events, family, friends and group celebrations.
You can also build your own group to sit at the table for a 2 hour hands on session - hand building with clay.
You'll also see fire and smoke with our Sunday Raku sessions - throughout the year and we're also colouring things up with weekend glaze making workshops.
2 HOUR TASTER CLASS FORMAT
CLASS FORMAT - 2 HOURS STUDIO TIME
- Beginning with a quick tour of the 'wheel house'. We'll provide you with a walk through into our working kiln room and an understanding of the ceramic process.
- Next it'll be aprons on ( dont forget yours - you'll get clay messy and spoil your clothes for sure ) and all hands on clay. A quick lesson on wedging the clay - the hows and whys of your clay preparation
- The fun begins - with cool, damp clay - centre, pull and throw - yep - its a workout - but we'll give you a helping hand. Or if we're Hand building today it'll be something along the lines of pinch, coil, slab and roll.
- 2 hours and voila!!...you'll have a few presentable pieces - If you choose to keep your work, we can glaze and fire your work ready for collection in roughly 2-4 weeks ( additional fee applies).
WHAT TO BRING TO YOUR POTTERY CLASS
StudioMade supplies everything including pottery tools and equipment...you guessed it there'll be wet clay - we ask that you bring your own lengthy apron or a towel to drape over your lap - and trimmed nails, and short sleeves work best on the wheel. Closed in shoes are a requirement. Please ensure you read our cancellation policy / terms and conditions prior to moving through checkout.
Taster class fees include one piece of finished work glazed and fired.
If you wish to keep more than one piece continue reading:
We are truly happy for you to recycle your bits back into the clay bucket - and we are just as happy for you to select what you wish to keep. With the assistance of our tutors you will have a few truly acceptable pieces you may wish to cherish.
We will tidy them up and take your pieces to next level, finishing them off with our house batch glaze ¬ify you when they're ready to collect.
THE ECO OPTION – FREE
We are just as pleased for you to choose the ‘eco’ option – simply to have enjoyed your experience. Your pieces will stay with you in your minds eye and we will recycle then upcycle your used clay back into the clay buckets to be processed via our in-studio pugmill – for more clay experiences to be had by others ahead.
THE ETERNITY OPTION – ADDITIONAL $15/20
You can choose 2 or 3 of your completed pieces for StudioMade’s professional team to bisque fire -glaze ( our own house batch stoneware white )- and fire again to stoneware temperature in the studio kiln. They will survive *eternity – You'll be notified to come and collect within 4 weeks ( unless we're close to term break and we're having some time off - this can be a little bit longer)