INTRO TO HAND BUILDING WORKSHOP  16+

SHORT COURSE

Term 3 2025  - 3 week term

July 29 WEEK 1

August 5 WEEK 2 

NO CLASS August 12th for Firing

August 19th WEEK 3  

Our Intro to Hand-Building Pottery course is designed for beginners eager to explore pottery techniques. In this weekly class, students learn essential skills such as pinching, coiling, and slab building to craft unique clay pieces by hand. With step-by-step guidance, participants will build confidence in shaping and designing pottery in a relaxed, creative environment.

This class is 3 sessions over 4 weeks. There will be no class on August 12th as there will be a scheduled 1 week break to allow for firing and then you will return to the studio for one final lesson where you can learn to glaze your works. 

We recommend bringing along an old towel and an apron to protect your clothes. Please wear clothes that you don't mind getting messy. All basic tools are provided by the studios however we do have toolkit available for purchase if you would prefer your own set of tools.

Please follow the link below to read through our full adult Pottery terms and conditions before enrolling in this class. By enrolling you are accepting that you understand and agree to the conditions and expectations of students who attend our pottery classes at GLC+CS.

https://www.gallerylanecove.com.au/_files/ugd/0a0d91_205ca4622db34dc9bb311e249c2f39cd.pdf

Monoprinting Workshop with Andrew Totman

cost includes some materials

Sunday 3 August 10am-4pm

Join master printmaker, Andrew Totman for A Day of Monoprinting workshop.  Totman will introduce the participants to a variety of colour printmaking techniques for producing sensitive layered and bold multiple plate prints through step-by-step demonstrations and explanations.

You will learn a range of mark-making methods, from customary to more experimental techniques using paper stencils, found objects such as leaves or feathers. By the end of the session, you will have a small portfolio of unique prints to take home.

This workshop is open for both novice and more advanced students with Totman providing individualised attention to help each student.

Solarplate (photopolymer) Workshop

cost include all materials

with Susan Baran

Solarplate sometimes called photopolymer is a safer printmaking technique that exposes plates using UV light. 

In this workshop students will learn how to expose plates with studio exposure unit establishing the correct exposure times and look at the various ways these plates can be printed to create beautiful handmade prints.

Students will look at using photographic images as well as hand drawn and painted imagery. Suitable for beginners or more experienced printmakers.

Things to bring along

Wear covered shoes for safety

Apron

A pen or pencil to take notes

Please read directions on how to get photographic transparencies in attached document

Please bring about 4or 5 transparencies either A5 or A6 in size

Woodcut Workshop

cost includes some materials

with Roz Kean

Sunday 17 August 10am-4pm

The objective of the workshop will be to carve an image on shina plywood from which  a second or third block can be carved to register with the first image, reduction carving can also be done on either block.  Image size 22.5 x 15, a laser photocopy (full black) of image idea/drawing can be transferred onto the block.

A selection of Hydraset relief inks will be used, non-toxic, and wash up with water. 

We will be working on Pansion K-158 Japanese lightweight paper cut to A4 size, printing can be done by hand with barens or on the studio press. A small edition can be produced or a series of monoprints.

Suitable for beginners or more experienced printmakers.