Glaze Clubwith Amelia Black

We run this course regularly so if you don’t see any dates please email us to get on the waitlist for the next one!

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This weekly Glaze Club with Amelia Black will explore all aspects of glazing in a weekly class format in 6-week blocks. Students will be introduced to glaze theory and chemistry and then specialise in creating glazes of personal interest as the term progresses. You will also be introduced to some structured methods for creating an accurate reproducible palette of colours for use in ceramic glazes. Using mid-temperature firings experienced ceramic artist and glaze technician Amelia Black* will be your guide as she unpacks the mysteries of glaze and colour development in easy to understand terms.

When: Tuesday evenings, 30 April – 4 June 6.30-8.30pm 

Price: $468 full price/$425 concession/current SCC students

Venue: Slow Clay Centre, 13 Keele St, Collingwood, Victoria

Budding potters usually buy pre-mixed glazes from a glaze supplier however it is a bit like buying a packet cake mix from a supermarket – everyone’s cake will taste the same! This workshop will provide the fundamentals of glaze testing and development giving you the practical and theoretical experience to create personalised glazes and colours. The bonus is you will save money in the future by learning how to mix your own glazes! where you will explore the art of colour blending in glazes and create your very own triaxial test using the “gold-standard” volumetric blending method.

Join experienced ceramic artist and glaze technician Amelia Black* for an immersive hands-on specialist ceramics glaze course.

Using the mid-fire firing range participants will dive into the world of ceramic glazes and colours and discover some of the science and creativity behind achieving stunning results beyond the standard store-bought options.

Pre-requisites: No prior experience in mixing glazes is required although understanding of specialist ceramic terms such as oxidation/reduction/earthenware/stoneware/vitrification/maturity etc will be helpful to you. . This workshop is suitable for beginners and intermediate-level clay workers looking to expand their knowledge and skills in ceramic glaze testing. All materials and tools will be provided.

Outcomes: By the end of the workshop you will have been introduced to the main glaze materials and chemical functions they perform in a glaze matrix, created your personal area of interest to explore, created triaxial colour blend tests and have full access to the other participant’s results which will build a small library of test results and serve as a valuable reference for future glazing projects.

You will leave with a deeper understanding of how to work with glaze materials and colours in ceramics, the volumetric blending method, and the confidence to keep exploring and customising your own glaze colours in the future.

*Amelia Black is an American-born ceramic artist and design researcher based in Naarm/Melbourne who holds an MFA in Design Criticism(NY) and who co-founded Studio Ana, a community ceramics facility in New York NY, in 2016. Amelia has worked as a designer and strategist utilising sustainable practices and was lead researcher and production technician at Anchor Ceramics, 2021-present. A designer who can’t stop making, Amelia utilises a broad design skill set to research, make, and ultimately invest in the human experience of ideas through clay. Amelia’s work is focused on the materials that make up our ceramic practice and the explorations of where these materials come from today and what new materials we might be able to engage through ceramic technology to create a more sustainable approach to pottery.

Terms & Conditions: Please familiarise yourself with our T&Cs. Your deposit is a commitment to attend and is therefore non-refundable, however, if we are able to find a replacement for you we will give you a credit for any balance of payment that can be used for any of our courses in the future, valid two years.