Pottery and Ceramics with Dragi Jankovic at arc yinnar
Dragi Jankovic has a wealth of experience in the arts and considers himself an artist potter making one off pieces and creating individuality in the work. Dragi worked at the Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE as a senior ceramics art teacher until 2002 and his professional career has spanned more then 40 years.
The upcoming 3 hour wheel throwing and 3 hour hand building courses are for beginners to intermediate and advanced participants with a limit of only 4 participants per Class.
The courses begin on Thursday 14th October and Sunday the 17th October. There is a wheel throwing session in the morning for 3 hours 10am to 1pm. The cost $295 for non members and $275 for members. The Hand building sessions are afternoon sessions starting at 1:30pm to 4:30pm. The cost for these sessions are also $295 for non members and $275 for members.
The wheel throwing course will cover the foundation techniques of wedging clay, throwing basic cup or bowl forms, trimming, adding handles, and glazing. This course is a great introduction (or a refresher!) to working on the wheel, and working in a community studio. There will be ongoing demonstrations and plenty of work time.
In the hand building course we will cover the basics of hand building, an ancient technique used to create pots and sculpture without the use of a potter's wheel. You can use these skills to create a many of objects, both functional and sculptural.
You will leave this class with an understanding of pinched, coil, and slab construction; how to use equipment such as a slab roller and extruder; and surface treatments such as creating texture in clay. This class is perfect for those looking to see quick results and is open for beginners and advanced students
The first five classes of each course will involve some theory on the properties of clay and instruction on working directly with clay and the 6th class will be a glazing class after works have been bisque fired.
All six-week clay classes include access Studio time during open hours, Thursday to Sunday 12 noon to 4pm for non members and unlimited access for members for the duration of the course. Bookings in advance and Conditions apply. No prior experience with clay necessary; this course is open to everyone
There is extra cost for clay, firings and some glazes.
Participants are welcome to attend a gas kiln stacking day and a firing day which will occur at the completion of the course free of charge.
For members and regular uses of the ceramic studio attending a kiln packing and firing will be an opportunity to be inducted into the safe use of the gas kiln under the supervision of Dragi to accrue hours that will contribute to a facility certified independent use of the gas kiln.
For costs and all other enquires see our events page events, contact us at arc to register, the course dates may be subject to change and extend beyond the finish date due to COVID Restrictions.
arc has a COVID safe environment that requires signing in, the wearing of masks, regular hand sanitising and density limits. If you are at all unwell please stay home.
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