Sydney Ceramics Studios

17/09/2018

'Continuum'
Odette Ireland
18 - 20 September 2018
Advanced Diploma Solo Exhibition

Opening Event with Trisha Dean
Wednesday 19 September
6:30 - 8pm

Artist Talk Wednesday 19 September
12 noon
All Welcome!!

The Gallery - K Block
205 Peats Ferry Road
Hornsby

photography: Stephen Cummings

10/09/2018

'The Games We Play'
Chris Suttie
Advanced Diploma Graduating Solo Exhibition
11 -13 September 2018

Opening Wednesday 12 September 6:30 - 8pm
all welcome!!

Artist Talk 12 noon Wednesday 12 September

The Gallery Block K Hornsby Tafe
205 Peats Ferry Road
Hornsby

30/08/2018

Congratulations to Jac Mcbeath!! !

Jac graduated in July from the Diploma of Ceramics and has secured employment at The Ku-ring-gai Art Centre, tutoring an adult class and the children's school holiday program.
Jac is also the Studio Coordinator which involves ordering and maintaining materials, firing the kilns, mixing glazes, oh and cleaning, a whole lot of cleaning.

"I'm working with the director Jane Meakins on WHS and a healthy studio practice/dust management policy at the moment so everything I've ever learned at tafe is actually being put in to my work and professional practice"

18/07/2018

Earthy Goodness!
A fantastic new short course coming up at Hornsby Tafe
'Thrown and Altered Tableware' with Karen Farrell
commencing Monday 6 August
$350 + clay. 10am to 2:30pm
August 6,13, 20, 27 September 3, 10
prior Wheelforming skills required
Firing and Glazes includes, gas and electric kilns at the studios, such great value!!

please email for enrolment link and further details
[email protected]

Image: Karen Farrell's stoneware reduction fired tableware

16/07/2018

Learn to throw Porcelain with Keiko Matsui on Monday Evenings at Hornsby Tafe, commencing June 30, still a couple of places available!!

$350 + clay/ 6 to 9pm /8 classes

please email for enrolment and further details:
[email protected]

Image by Keiko Matsui of one of her Term students!

21/06/2018

two fanatstic wheelforming short course coming up at Hornsby Tafe next Term:
Thrown and Altered Tableware with Karen Farrell
experimenting with design using combined techniques of throwing, manipulating, cutting & cropping, re-joining & slab additions, aiming to soften and loosen up forms. stoneware clays available, glazes and firing included in fees.
stoneware reduction & midrange through to stoneware oxidation firings here at the Studios.

Porcelain Techniques with Keiko Matsui
students will explore wheel throwing, glazing and surface treatment techniques using a range of porcelain clay bodies.
Participants will make and fire a series of works which explore the potential and unique properties of the porcelain medium.

click on images for further details

04/06/2018

shelf loads of creativity here at Hornsby Tafe Ceramics Departmentl Biqsue work awaiting glaze.

Term courses starting up next week

Wednesday Evening Handbuilding with Karen Farrell
Wednesday Evening Wheelforming with Jen Lyall
both classes commencing 13 June for 8 weeks
6 - 9pm, $350 + clay

Thursday Ceramics Introduction with Jen Lyall
commencing 14 June for 8 weeks
9:30 - 2:30pm, $495 + clay

email for further details:
[email protected]

30/04/2018

Learn how to throw on the potters wheel or brush up on your skills with the talented
Karen Farrell !!
still a couple of spaces available in her Tuesday Evening Class commencing May 1
all levels welcome
8 x Tuesday eveninga , 6 to 9pm.
$350 + clay
Images: Karen's fresh thrown cups and her fired results.
please email
[email protected] for further information or click on the link for enrolment
http://www.nsi.tafensw.edu.au/Courses/CourseDetail/ceramics-wheelforming/tafe-plus-statement/158-24607V01

29/04/2018

Porcelain Techniques Workshop
Wheel Throwing with Keiko Matsui
Term 2

In this hands-on practical workshop with Japanese ceramic artist Keiko Matsui, students will explore wheel throwing,
glazing and surface treatment techniques using a range of porcelain clay bodies.
Over the four week workshop Keiko will demonstrate wheel throwing, surface treatment and glazing techniques adapted
to the porcelain medium as well as giving each student advice & help to achieve individual goals.
Participants will make and fire a series of works which explore the potential and unique properties of the porcelain medium.

Dates:
Mondays: 21 & 28 May and 4 & 18 June 2018
(4 classes)
Times: 9:30 to 4 pm
Cost: $350 + clay

For further information please contact Natalie Velthuyzen on
E: [email protected] T: 02 9472 1200
or enrol directly via this link
http://www.nsi.tafensw.edu.au/Courses/CourseDetail/ceramics-porcelain-techniques/tafe-plus-statement/158-43067V01

23/04/2018

Surface Treatment Techniques with Nicole Lister

In this hands-on, practical workshop with ceramic artist and educator, Nicole Lister, students will experiment with the creative application of texture,
colour and graphics to a range of small wares made and fired in class.
Students will be introduced to a broad range of materials and techniques including working with coloured slips and ceramic pigments,
printing on clay and exploring texture at earthenware and mid-range temperatures.
Workshop topics include: Surface as Narrative, Surface as Texture, The Painted Surface and Finishing Touches: exploring third firings with lustres and decals.

Teacher: Nicole Lister
Dates: Mondays, 7 May, 14 May, 21 May & 28 May 2018
Times: 9.30am to 4pm
Cost: $350 + $25 materials

Nicole studied ceramics at The National Art School completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Ceramics) in 2000.
Her work encompasses both functional objects and sculptural installations.
She has particular experience and expertise in model and mould making processes, slip casting and surface treatment.
Her work is held in private and public collections, including The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney and The Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, Japan.

For further information please contact: Natalie Velthuyzen on:
E: [email protected] T: 02 9472 1200

20/11/2017

03/11/2017

Upcoming exhibition
Another great show at Hornsby Ceramics. This one features the halfway point for Advanced Diploma students at Hornsby TAFE. They have spent the year developing ideas and researching technologies.