Pottery events for the whole family (details below the diary)

New Content: Coming March 10, 2020

Club Night with Susan Blackburn

On burnishing and Terra Sigillata in preparation for our Action Firing with the Halswell Pottery Group. You will need your own pots to work with. For details please see Susan’s instructions attached.

What to bring for Terra Sig
·       Dry pot with untextured, smooth flowing surface  (I use  fine white clay for best colour results but terracotta clay also gives an interesting result)
·       Brush 4cm wide & 1/2cm thick (Pastry brush this width ok) if you have one
·       Soft cloth or chamois for buffing (old thick t-shirt material fine also sweatshirt fleece material) , I am using hubbies old moleskin fabric (yes he has finished wearing them...)
Terra Sigillata slip will be supplied for one small pot per participating person
What to bring for burnishing
·       Pots to the later stage of leather hard but not completely dry
·       I will also show the results of painting a slip onto the surface before burnishing & this can also be tried in the workshop 
·       Polished stone or spoon (the latter sometimes leaves marks if trying to get into small areas), smooth crystal seems best
·       Plastic bag for final finger burnishing (if time allows)
Burnishing pots takes a while & your pot may not be completed in the workshop time span & you will need to finish at home. 
Please note when I am throwing my forms I always finish off running a flexible metal rib around the pot to smooth the surface as much as possible!

New Content: Coming Saturday March 28, 2020

Pit and Drum Firing with the Halswell Pottery Group To be held at their club rooms 9 Candys Road, Halswell.

In order to participate you will have made some pots suitable for this type of firing and have attended Susan’s workshop. We will have a special (low temp) bisque firing the week prior, in preparation for this event.

​Any questions just txt or ring Renate 021 133 6620.
This will be FUN FUN FUN