Pottery and Ceramics - Art Est Art School and Gallery

Ceramics | Special Effects: Glazing with Isis Star

Learn exciting glazing techniques to create beautifully finished ceramics. This class is an introduction to glazing and learn how to glaze your work using different glazing techniques such as bubbling, dipping, pouring or dripping. What to expect A complete pot or two. After the glazing class, we will fire the pots for you to collect in one to two weeks. Once the pots are glazed fired, your pieces will be food safe, dishwasher and microwave safe. We will supply the glazes,... [More]

NEW | Organic Ceramic Wall Piece | Two-part Workshop with Ilona Bruckard

Join well-known ceramicist Ilona Bruckard to make a beautiful nature-inspired ceramic wall piece in this unique hand-building class. Ilona’s ceramics practice centres around organic forms inspired by nature, the Australian landscape — particularly the ocean. In this two-part workshop she will inspire and teach you how to create your own hand-crafted ceramic sculpture. No experience necessary! With her expertise, Ilona will help you plan and realise your ideas. What to expect... [More]

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Ceramic Cups + Spoons the Handstitched Way | Two-part Workshop with Clare Unger

Join well-known ceramicist Clare Unger in this unique hand-building class. You will create a handmade cup and spoon that reflects your own personal story through textiles and texture. Clare’s current work is inspired by an inherited collection of textiles, which she began stitching and looking for ways to incorporate into her ceramics practice. Her desire to tell her personal stories and connect with others through shared memories is a powerful driver in the making of her work. ... [More]

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Ceramics | Picasso Plates | 5-8 years

Inspired by the art of cubist painter Pablo Picasso, students make their own Picasso Plate. Learn hand-building techniques to create a decorative plate with a cubist style portrait, then paint it in bold colours with underglazes. What will students make? A ceramic plate that will be fired in our kilns and ready to collect about 3 weeks after the workshop.. The artworks made in this class will be fired in our kiln so kids will not take their artwork home on the day. The work needs... [More]

NEW | Bold and Textural Ceramics with Stephanie Phillips | Two-Day Workshop

Join sculptural ceramicist Stephanie Phillips over 2 days to create an architectural style geometric sculpture or sculptural vase. Learn some great coiling method tricks along the way. Some basic experience is recommended for this workshop. Stephanie’s ceramic work is bold, textural, architectural, and always sculptural. She playfully manipulates negative space in and around each piece, making forms that are abstract and jaunty while at the same time monumental. Texture is vital... [More]

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NEW | Painting on Ceramics with Niharika Hukku | Two-Day Workshop

Join the incredible artist and ceramicist Niharika Hukku to learn to paint onto bisque-fired and clay surfaces. Your work will be fired to make beautiful food safe ceramics. No experience necessary! Niharika is known for her exquisite illustrative designs painted onto ceramics. From flowers and fish, to birds and botanicals - her works gives a new reality to hand built and decorated ceramics. Visit Niharika's Instagram for inspiration. What to expect This is a two-part... [More]

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NEW | Ceramic Marine Sculpture Workshop | Carol Hudson

Join artist and ceramicist Carol Hudson in this unique hand-building class. You will create a sculpture or functional vessel inspired by marine environments. No experience necessary! What to expect: This is a two-part workshop held over two consecutive days. Your tutor, Carol Hudson, will help make your experience productive, rewarding and enjoyable. Day 1 : 11am – 2.30pm (3 hrs + ½ hr for lunch) Morning session research, drawing and planning of work Afternoon session... [More]

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Ceramics | Chook Wind Chimes | 9-12 years

Make a ceramic wind chime in the form of a chook or rooster or other bird! Learn hand-building techniques to create your animal wind chime and paint with underglazes to give it some colour and personality. Designed for young creators, this hands-on workshop encourages exploration and self-expression through the tactile world of clay. Students unleash their imagination, learning the fundamentals of hand-building techniques to mould unique sculptures. From pinch pots to coil... [More]

Ceramics | Baby Bird Plates | 5-8 years

Make some bright little plates out of clay and paint them with colourful underglazes. Learn basic clay handbuilding techniques to maket the shape, choose your colour-scheme, add a face and bingo! Cute little bird plates are made. Designed for young creators, this hands-on workshop encourages exploration and self-expression through the tactile world of clay. Students unleash their imagination, learning the fundamentals of hand-building techniques to mould unique sculptures. From... [More]

Ceramics | Puffer Fish Figurines | 8-12 years

Make your own puffer fish sculpture in this fun ceramics workshop. Learn pinch pot techniques to make your fish body, add fins and a tail, fish lips and eyes. Paint with underglaze in realistic colours or quirky patterns. What will students make? A ceramic puffer fish sculpture that will be fired in our kilns and ready to collect about 3 weeks after the workshop. A glaze fired ceramic puffer fish sculpture. School Holiday Information More Information FAQs Terms & ConditionsSpecial... [More]

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