6 week hand building course

If you’re interested in exploring all the possibilities of hand-building either as a beginner or a clay-pro, our in depth, 6 week Hand Building Course is perfect for you.

Developed by Mieke De Deyne, who has many years experience in ceramics, this course combines some of her favourite learned techniques from her Masters in Fine Arts Ceramics at Australian National University. This course is designed to offer an in-depth exploration and to enable students to discover their own individual language in clay.

The skills covered in the course include the fundamentals of hand building such as pinching, coiling and slab building and extends to delve into advanced techniques such as imprinting / texturing on clay, sculptural / complex forms and Japanese technique of Nerikomi or Neriage (an all time favourite of Mieke).

The 6th and final class of the course is glazing, in which students can glaze their work using the studio’s signature glazes, developed by Mieke, to finish their masterpieces to take home!

The course includes all clay / materials / firing costs and students can expect to not only learn a LOT but walk away with many cherished pieces.

The Details,

Price - $640   Includes all material, firing and glazing. (exclusive to courses)  

Our new booking app offers payment in 2 installations if you wish to do so.

Class time - Monday mornings 10am-1pm & Thursday evenings 6pm-9pm

Teacher - Claudia De Salvo

Duration - 6 Consecutive weeks. This course is only offered in our Newstead Studio.

Please note:

If you are booking into this course you are committing to be able to attend for the duration of the course. We are unable to offer make up classes in our courses. If you are unable to attend a class for any reason, this is not the responsibility of the studio.

Unfortunately, due to Workplace Health and Safety Regulations our studio is a strictly ADULTS ONLY workplace. Exceptions can be made for teens if they are accompanied by an adult. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Cancellation Policy: We have a strict 48 hour cancellation policy on all courses. These courses can book out weeks in advance, so to ensure a fair booking system we ask for more than 48 hours notice so we can offer the seat to another student.

If cancelled before 48 hours the course will be credited back onto your account to book in another time.