Professional Development
Images courtesy of: Lynn Heinitz & Mary Cameron-Sarani
Coloured Slip with Transfers & Paper Stencils
Date: Sunday, July 15th,
Time: 1 pm to 4 pm
Cost: $25.00 + tax
Ever get frustrated when painting slip onto a pot that the brush doesn't do what you want it to do? That darn brush slips sideways or makes a mark that is too wide? Learn an alternative application method that gives you better control. Cut precise shapes out of newsprint and apply slip to the paper, then transfer the slip onto the clay. Bring your own clay or pots to decorate. The pots can be very soft to just leather hard. Please also bring soft bristled paint brushes, scissors and an exacto blade or box cutter if you have one. Contact Nicole if you have any questions at nwaddick@gmail.com
Time: 1 pm to 4 pm
Cost: $25.00 + tax
Ever get frustrated when painting slip onto a pot that the brush doesn't do what you want it to do? That darn brush slips sideways or makes a mark that is too wide? Learn an alternative application method that gives you better control. Cut precise shapes out of newsprint and apply slip to the paper, then transfer the slip onto the clay. Bring your own clay or pots to decorate. The pots can be very soft to just leather hard. Please also bring soft bristled paint brushes, scissors and an exacto blade or box cutter if you have one. Contact Nicole if you have any questions at nwaddick@gmail.com
Handbuild a Tea Set
Dates: Sunday August 12
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Cost: $40.00 + tax
Learn an easy method for making teapots and teacups using bisque hump molds. Methods for making a matching cake stand, creamer and sugar jar will also be demonstrated. Bring your own clay (1 full bag at least) and basic handbuilding tools. If you like, also bring stamps and doilies for pressing into the surface. Contact Nicole if you have any questions at nwaddick@gmail.com
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Cost: $40.00 + tax
Learn an easy method for making teapots and teacups using bisque hump molds. Methods for making a matching cake stand, creamer and sugar jar will also be demonstrated. Bring your own clay (1 full bag at least) and basic handbuilding tools. If you like, also bring stamps and doilies for pressing into the surface. Contact Nicole if you have any questions at nwaddick@gmail.com
Refund Policy: To withdraw from a course, you must notify the Program Administrator or internal workshop coordinator at least two weeks before the course start date for a complete refund. Within two weeks of the course start date (and before the first class) 50% of the fee will be refunded.
Michelle Mendlowitz Workshop
Dates: October 20 and 21, 2018
Time: 9:30 to 4:00 both days
Fees: Members $135.00 + HST
non members $150.00 + HST
Pot luck lunch both days.
Free slide presentation Friday, October 19 at 7:00 pm
We have all seen Michelle’s beautiful work and wondered “how does she achieve those magnificent glaze designs?” Please attend this two day workshop where she will walk us through the process during two days of demonstration and discussion. Please note that this is a demo workshop and due to the nature of the process, is not hands on.
Michelle has been dedicated to developing her own personal language within ceramics since discovering a love for clay in high school. With a knack for exploiting the function and form of clay, she explores the ideas of the vessel, which are inextricable from the ceramic medium as a whole.
Since entering the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) in 2000, Michelle has exhibited in several art shows and galleries throughout Toronto and Waterloo. She is also the recipient of many awards, only more of which are sure to come as she continues to immerse herself in the local art community.
Michelle’s work is very personal to her and exposes the subconscious nature of her creative process. Her mantra of “build, clean, scrape, carve, draw, paint, reveal and conceal” is evident in each one of her works, as well as the influences of nature, architecture and the human form.
“They are both action and reaction – each one informing the next.”
Please note that this is not a hands on workshop.
Dates: October 20 and 21, 2018
Time: 9:30 to 4:00 both days
Fees: Members $135.00 + HST
non members $150.00 + HST
Pot luck lunch both days.
Free slide presentation Friday, October 19 at 7:00 pm
We have all seen Michelle’s beautiful work and wondered “how does she achieve those magnificent glaze designs?” Please attend this two day workshop where she will walk us through the process during two days of demonstration and discussion. Please note that this is a demo workshop and due to the nature of the process, is not hands on.
Michelle has been dedicated to developing her own personal language within ceramics since discovering a love for clay in high school. With a knack for exploiting the function and form of clay, she explores the ideas of the vessel, which are inextricable from the ceramic medium as a whole.
Since entering the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) in 2000, Michelle has exhibited in several art shows and galleries throughout Toronto and Waterloo. She is also the recipient of many awards, only more of which are sure to come as she continues to immerse herself in the local art community.
Michelle’s work is very personal to her and exposes the subconscious nature of her creative process. Her mantra of “build, clean, scrape, carve, draw, paint, reveal and conceal” is evident in each one of her works, as well as the influences of nature, architecture and the human form.
“They are both action and reaction – each one informing the next.”
Please note that this is not a hands on workshop.
Studio Potter Program
The Studio Potter Program offers free sessions to LPG members. New members need to take at least one Studio Potter Program session per year as part of their membership contract. This is a wonderful way for members to learn from our very knowledgeable instructors the various stages of studio maintenance, kiln firings, glaze making and how to recycle your own clay. There are handouts for each of the sessions and each session is composed of a theoretical as well as practical component. The benefits of the sessions are to contribute toward the volunteer hours to help around the London Clay Art Centre to facilitate a smooth running studio space as well as learn what you need to know to set up your own studio space.