2-3 days hands-on/ demonstration workshop

A combination of demonstration and hands-on workshop in Saskatoon Canada.

Antoinette offer 2 examples of 2-3 day hands-on workshops. All her workshops can become 2-3 day workshops. The shorter the workshop, the more intense. Although it is possible, it  is often better to keep short workshops as demonstrations, instead of hands-on workshops, especially for beginners. 
It is also possible to do a combination between hands-on and demonstrating workshops. Antoinette did a workshop in Saskatoon with a large group of potters and only a few well experienced potters were hands-on.   

Porcelain workshop

​During short hands-on workshops, Antoinette will give 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 a porcelain workshop

Adding handles to this hand built porcelain bowl by Antoinette.

Making sure the spout is well formed in this hand built pitcher.

Slab built porcelain mug by Antoinette

​3 Day hand building dinnerware workshop
Day 1: morning
Brief introduction

• Discussion of porcelain clay characteristics and history
•  Discuss projects for the week. Each potter receives a set of templates to create the following:
• Basic plate (form of your choice) over a hump of clay. (with foot rim)
• A round bowl from flat slab
• 2 forms of mugs
• Large slab build jug (pitcher)
• Salt and pepper shakers.
• Creating a slab
• Make a clay ruler
  
• Cut forms out of clay for different projects.

​Day 1: afternoon

• Build the basic forms from slabs

Day 2; morning

• Add basis, fix joints and begin to alter forms
• Experiment and learn to control form
• Create attachments

Day 3: morning

• Attach handles
  
• Finish off
• Decorate.

Day 3: afternoon
slideshow

Hand built porcelain jug, carved and fired. Available in Porcelain Gallery

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2 -  Day  basic Pottery glazing workshop 

This is  a beginners workshop. Potters that struggle to have success with glazes or that never learned to glaze will benefit from this workshop. 

​We will start the class with a brief introduction of how the class is scheduled and then begin to work directly.

Porcelain line blending

Day one: Morning

• Mixing base glaze samples from reliable recipes
• Add oxides to each

• Prepare bisque ware to glaze (test samples will be available)

* Please bring bisque tea bowls, cups or small bowls to glaze (cone 10 or 8 or 6 according to the firing practices of the studio) Glazes will be tested on various colors to see the outcome *

• Allow bisque to dry completely if needed
• Mark all samples with Amaco pencil or black/brown oxide

Day one: Afternoon

• Continue with morning activities
• Discuss the following briefly:

• 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 glazes from a store
•  Discuss glaze flaws and how to correct them 

Mugs that got stuck with glaze on the kiln shelf

Layering glazes

Day 2: Morning
Understanding glaze materials
Use samples of raw materials melted.

• Coloring oxides
• Build a basic line blend.

Sieve glazes that was mixed the day before and get it ready to glaze with.
Wax bisque ware (if applicable)
Day 2: Afternoon
Glaze objects and samples and pack the kiln
 
Day 2: Evening

• Question and answer: glazes, firing etc.
• Slideshow 

*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 take 32 samples home, so please prepare test times according to the instruction provided. That will include 2 base glazes + 14 colored glaze samples each, repeated on 2 different clay bodies.
• 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.
  

We will work with:

1. Cobalt oxide/carbonate
2. Copper oxide/carbonate
3. Iron
4. Rutile
5. Titanium
6. Zircopax 

Glazing Made Easy Online Workshop

Coloring oxides

• 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. *