Sunshine Coast Art Group runs a number of events every year. Join us for vibrant markets and exhibitions. Our annual Soup + Soul event in July is a well-established community favourite.
Thursday life drawing in the art studio and is an untutored event
Sessions are every 2 weeks
Please arrive at 9.30am for a 10.00am start
Cost per session:
Members: $20
Non-members: $30
Please pay with cash to the group leader on the day.
Chairs and easels provided please bring your own art materials and equipment
Saturday life drawing in the art studio and is untutored
Held on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month
Participants will be introduced to a range of Handbuilding Techniques.
A new technique will be covered each week.
Each technique will be demonstrated and students will have the opportunity to learn the technique, in class, with guidance from the instructor.
Week 1. Pinch + Texture
Week 2. Slab + Sgraffito
Week 3. Coil+ Surface
Week 4. Functional ware + Underglaze
Week 5. Wall decor
Week 6. Glazing + Finishing
An art class hosted by Madeline Herbert.
Self guided sewing group
In the first half of the course, following previous lesson formats, students will be initially encouraged to try a number of extension activities and projects:
During the first few weeks, students will have time to discuss, with the tutor, the proposed direction of their future ceramic skills and interests, to develop, with assistance, a potential weekly proposal for the second half of the course.
The tutor will then work with students at this time, both individually and with the group, helping them to achieve their goals whilst challenging them to extend their throwing and design skills. A variety of potential surface finishing skills and techniques will be considered in discussion for the final work.
Plaster Mouldmaking and Slip Casting runs over 10 weeks and is mainly aimed at Intermediate to Experienced clayworkers.
The course covers mouldmaking and casting in greater depth than “Simple Moulds”. Initially, this course covers similar ground as the previous one, exploring a variety of drape and hump moulds as well as some of the same decorating techniques using coloured slips, clays and textures.
Following this, it advances on to one-piece and 2-piece moulds, addressing the various types and use of cottles, accurate plaster-mixing ratios, mould release agents, keying surfaces for correct alignment, undercuts in found forms, and using a variety of media to create the master form. This part of the course is intensive and physical, mixing larger plaster amounts, requiring significant attention to fine detail and is therefore recommended for participants with reasonable stamina, fitness and patience.
The last 2 weeks of the course is allocated for participants to create a more complex form, perhaps requiring more than 2 parts, and producing a form of their own design or choice with assistance from the tutor.
The registration price of this course includes one bag of clay and one bag of plaster per student.
Members - $400
Non Members - $430
Recommended for:For all beginners to wheel throwing. No experience is necessary.
Training objectives:
It is expected that each student should be able to make at least one of: a cylinder shaped mug, a plate, a bowl and a lidded bowl by the end of this course.
Included in the workshop cost is one best piece from each category which will be bisque fired by the studio, then glazed in class by the student, before having its final glaze firing by the studio. If students would like additional pieces fired, normal firing costs will be incurred at SCart, or outside firing services can sourced by the student.
Contact us:
info@sunshinecoastartgroup.com.au
Address:1 William Parker Place Buderim 4556