January 7, 2025 @ 5:30 pm – February 25, 2025 @ 8:30 pm
Hand Building (All Levels)
Tuesdays January 7 to February 25, 2025
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
For ages 18+
Learn to make functional, sculptural, and decorative pieces using hand-building techniques. Practice sculpting, slab building, coiling, surface decoration, and glazing. This class is suitable for all skill levels.
This class includes a 10kg bag of clay, and access to glazes and underglazes. Additional bags of clay can be purchased for $35 each.
Class dates: January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25
Class Outline:
- Week 1: Traditional techniques: Pinch pot, coiling
- Week 2: Slab rolling, using moulds
- Week 3: Texturing with rollers, stamps, and plants
- Week 4: Glazing
- Week 5: Continuing projects
- Week 6: Sgraffito
- Week 7: Continuing projects
- Week 8: Glazing
Important Information:
- Please ensure the course you choose works with your schedule. For any withdrawals, a non-refundable fee of $50 fee per course will be charged, regardless of the reason for withdrawal. No withdrawals will be accepted within 10 business days of the class start date, regardless of the reason for withdrawal.
- By signing up for this class, participants are committing to abide by the Museum’s Code of Conduct, Ticketing Policy, and Studio Policy.
Gardiner Friends, please log in to access your discount and front-of-the-line access. Gardiner Friends may only purchase adult clay classes at the discounted rate for membership card holders.
Instructor
Hatice Erdogan
Hatice Erdogan’s artistic journey began 9 years ago when she entered the University of Fine Arts in Turkey, adopting a multidisciplinary understanding of art and finding her own personal expression through clay. Upon moving to Canada, she started working in the field of ceramics. Her work has been exhibited at the Gardiner Museum, DesignTO, and BigArtTO. According to Hatice: “Pottery is almost like meditation. Since clay comes from the soil, a natural material, it takes our negative energies away and relaxes us mentally. You don’t think about anything else while making pottery.”