08/06/2026
A huge thank you to everyone who gave up part of their long weekend to join our Introduction to Glazes workshop this weekend.
I am fortunate to have learned from some incredible teachers throughout my ceramics career, and with the closure of all TAFE ceramics programs and most university ceramics courses in Vic, I feel a responsibility to help keep this craft alive by passing that knowledge on.
There are plenty of books, articles and videos online, but ceramics is a practical discipline and usually attracts people who learn best by doing. Clay, ceramics, glaze chemistry and firing are all part of a merry-go-round of knowledge. The concepts are deeply interconnected, and we return to them again and again throughout our practice. Each time around, they make a little more sense, revealing new connections and a deeper understanding of the whole. Ceramics knowledge is built through repeated encounters rather than a single moment of understanding.
Sometimes people just need a hand getting onto that merry-go-round. That’s the role of a teacher, and it’s a privilege to help people step up on our ceramic merry-go-round.
Thank you all for your curiosity, enthusiasm and thoughtful questions. I hope you leave with a few more tools to make sense of the endlessly fascinating world of clay and glazes.
