2-3 days hands-on/ pottery demonstration workshop
ALL CLASSES OFFERED BY ANTOINETTE IS FOR BOTH WHEEL THROWING AND HAND-BUILDING POTTERS.
Example : 3 days hands-on porcelain hand building dinnerware workshop.
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Day 1
Review the character of porcelain Pinching clay Hand-building a mug Hand building a bowl Day 2 Finishing pinch bowls Finishing and altering bowl and mug Discuss elements of a teapot Begin with a press molded teapot Day 3 Finish press molded teapot Carve and decorate objects made. Questions and answers All day porcelain exhibition by Antoinette Badenhorst
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Making sure the spout is well formed in this hand built pitcher.
Slab built porcelain mug by Antoinette
This hand building porcelain dinnerware workshop is also available in a more detailed 10 week online workshop. |
Antoinette assisting a potter in Saskatoon during a short hands-on/ observational porcelain workshop.
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A combination of a short demonstration and hands-on porcelain workshop in Saskatoon Canada.
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During short hands-on workshops, Antoinette gives a short overview of the character of porcelain and demonstrate her signature vessels. Potters will get opportunities to practice and create thin translucent vessels on the potter’s wheel or by hand.
These workshops can also cover hand built and wheel thrown functional objects.
Below is an example of an Understanding porcelain workshop.
Hands-on porcelain workshops
Example : 3 Days hands-on porcelain hand building workshop.
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Day 1:
Review Porcelain : History, character. Why hand building. Tools and equipment Pinching bowls - learn about the stages of porcelain Build slabbed vessel Build press molded vessel |
Day 2:
Continue to pinch bowls-stages of porcelain Combine coils,slabs and pinching techniques. Continue with altering. Plan surface design Trimming and finishing professionally Day 3: Finish all projects: Execute and finish surface design.- carving and or water etching. Prepare work for bisque kiln. |
Press molded altered and carved porcelain envelope in process.
The hand building porcelain online class is a follow-up of the Understanding porcelain class. If you are interested in an extended porcelain class experience, consider Porcelain hand building with Antoinette Badenhorst
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Translucent porcelain envelope on wheel thrown pedestal. Glazed interior and polished exterior.
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The shorter the workshop, the more intense and limited with information. In these short classes, observation often works better; especially when beginners are in the class.
A combination between hands-on and demonstrating workshops works well. Antoinette occasionally pair a group of beginner observers with a small group of experienced potters hands-on. It is a great way to give both groups an opportunity to learn.
Hands-on porcelain workshops
Example: 3 Day Understanding Porcelain workshop
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Day 1: morning
Brief introduction: Discussion of porcelain clay characteristics and history.
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2 Days basic pottery glazing workshop
Potters who struggle with glazes or never learned to glaze will benefit from this class.
Pottery glazes
- History of glazes
- What is a glaze?
- What is the purpose of glazes?
- Making an analogy – use ingredients from the kitchen.
- Discuss buying glazes: What to know when you buy glazes.
- How to mix commercial glazes bought at a ceramic store.
- Discuss glaze flaws and how to correct them.
Porcelain line blending
Glazes will be tested on 2 clay colors.
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Day one: Morning
Mugs that got stuck with glaze on the kiln shelf
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Layering glazes
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Day 2: Morning
Understanding glaze materials Use samples of raw materials melted.
Wax bisque ware (if applicable) Day 2: Afternoon Glaze objects and samples and pack the kiln Day 2: Evening
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*Please note*
- That the workshop hours may vary depending on the glazing and firing schedule.
- Each potter will mix a different base glaze recipes
- Each potter will receive 2 base glazes + 14 colored glaze recipes each, repeated on 2 different clay bodies = 30 sample glaze tests to take home.
- Each potter will work on a different batch of glaze tests. We will try to make it a broad variety so that all attendees can learn from each other. All recipes will become available for everyone.
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We will work with:
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Coloring oxides
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- We will do all tests in an electric kiln
- Each participant will be responsible to mix 2 base glazes, adding in the colorants to and dipping in a set of test tiles.
- All results will be discussed and become available to all participants. *general overview of glazes, glaze classification and firing principles. He also discussed how and why each type of glaze works, how one can achieve them, how to adjust a glaze and how to find new ones. *