5 Days porcelain workshop
All European workshops are postponed due to the COVID-19 situation. Please stay posted for new dates in 2021
A 5-day hands- on workshop in which I teach the character of porcelain. This class is packed with information and students works on all projects simultaneously. For that reason, I broke the days down in activities with images to give everyone an idea of the process. if you have any questions please Contact me
The schedules are changeable to suit the particular needs of the group.
The schedules are changeable to suit the particular needs of the group.
Day 1: Morning 9 am:
Build a cup that looks like it is wheelthrown
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Antoinette:
Wedging porcelain Get to know the clay (Pinch) Centering porcelain Throwing V bowl Throw slab:
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Antoinette:
Wedging porcelain Get to know the clay (Pinch) Centering porcelain All Students: Wedge porcelain Pinch porcelain |
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Learn to pinch and become successful with porcelain.
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Learn how to control the form of your porcelain on the potters wheel.
There are potters that like to throw on the potters wheel and then there are those potters that prefer to hand build. In this 5 day workshop is room for both to learn about form and to master basic design.
Although this is a class to learn how to work with porcelain, the correct way to design of porcelain, to become successful with the medium is weaved in throughout the workshop. |
Wheel throwing Students
Center and throw V bowl. Throw slab Continue with pinching Hand building Students Throw slab (V bowl) Build V bowl Continue with pinching 
Build a cup that looks like it is wheel thrown.
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Hand built dinnerware teaches form and design of porcelain.
Day 1: Afternoon : 12.30 pm
Wheel throwing students: U form bowl, wheel thrown, trimmed to perfection, altered and carved.
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Antoinette:
Throwing U bowl Build an envelope Hand building Students Throw slab for envelope and Build a U-Bowl Press mold envelope Continue with pinching Press molded envelope |
U - formed bowls on the potters wheel is not just a bellied bowl. It has a distinct raised foot rim.
Day 2: Morning 9 am:
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Wheel throwing Students
Throw slab for envelope and form first steps Center and throw U bowl Continue with pinching Throwing translucent bowls |
Hand building Students
Throw slab for envelope and form first steps Build a U bowl Continue with pinching. |
Trimming a porcelain bowl with a defined foot rim.
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Antoinette:
Trimming V bowl Foot rim of hand built U Bowl Cut and form 1st steps of envelope Wheel throwing Students Throw slab and form first steps for envelope Center and throw U bowl Continue with pinching Hand building students Finishing U-shaped bowl |
Day 2: Afternoon : 12.30 pmAntoinette:
Trim V- bowl – begin with altering of bowl. Prepare press molded slabs to form envelope bowls. Hand building Students
Create envelope Finish V bowl Continue with all projects Wheel throwing Students
Create envelope Trim V- bowl – begin with altering Continue with all projects. |
Press molded envelope bowl with wheel thrown (or hand built) foot rim.
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Day 3: Morning 9 am:
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Antoinette:
Demonstrate glaze make-up And spraying Discuss recipes (provide samples) |
All Students
Spray glaze Continue with all projects |
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Antoinette: Discuss design and finish envelope
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Day 4: Morning 9 am:
Wheel thrown porcelain bowl. Wateretched and translucent. Electric fired to ^10.
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Demo: carving and water etching Build an envelope All students: continue to finish and wrap up projects. |
Day 4: Afternoon : 12.30 pm
Antoinette:
Demo: wide rimmed bowl and other pieces per request
Finish envelope; demonstrate base
All students: finish projects
Demo: wide rimmed bowl and other pieces per request
Finish envelope; demonstrate base
All students: finish projects
Day 5: final wrap up
This final day normally takes on a life of its own
Packing of the kiln
Answer final questions
Handouts e-mail
Pack work for shipping back home
Packing of the kiln
Answer final questions
Handouts e-mail
Pack work for shipping back home