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Term Four: the half way mark

November 20, 2013By DawnComments:

Well we are half way through term four and the studio has been pumping out some fantastic student works!!

Below are some images of finished student work, works in progress and even some morning tea contributions!!

Stay tuned for information on term one 2014 classes 🙂

: Slab built Geometric vases

: Slab built birdhouse

: porcelain oil diffusers

: hand sculpted fish

: Porcelain Jewellery

: Morning tea sunflower cakes

: On the wheel

: Handbuilt teapot

: Wheelthrown Milk jug

: Slab built Platter

: Wheelthrown bowl- decorating with underglaze

: Handbuilt Forrest Face

: Handbuilt Christmas tree

: Slab built platter

: Morning tea- scones, jam and cream

: Wheelthrown Coffee Cups

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New Student Works

October 28, 2013By DawnComments:

Some great work is coming out of the ClayMotion studios this term… including these little gems… be sure to enrol in classes for Term One next year!

Wheelthrown stoneware bowls

Pinch pot stoneware bowls with underglaze

Wheelthrown stoneware lidded pot

Wheelthrown stoneware vessels

Pinch pot stoneware bowls

Press moulded stoneware bowls

Wheelthrown stoneware tumblers

Wheelthrown stoneware vessels

Handbuilt miniature teaset

Posted in Childrens Classes • Workshops

Kids School Holiday Workshop: Christmas Decorations

October 7, 2013By DawnComments:

The morning was a bit chilly but that didn’t stop the enthusiasm of a group of kids keen to make Christmas decorations for this years Christmas tree.

Six children ranging from 6-12 years energetically rolled out clay, cut out shapes and painted them with coloured slip.

When dry the decorations will be dipped into a clear glaze and fired, making them shiny.

Post firing the decorations can be highlighted with glitter and threaded with cotton or wool for hanging on either Christmas garlands or the Christmas tree.

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Rolling out clay and cutting out shapes

Making…

Cutting out shapes

Painting the decorations

Decorations drying

School Holiday Program Christmas Decorations at ClayMotion Ballarat Victoria Australia

Christmas Decorations workshop

Decorations drying

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Upcoming School Holiday Workshop

September 19, 2013By DawnComments:

School holidays begin next week, and as per usual ClayMotion will be running a school holiday workshop during the second week of the holidays – this time we will be getting ready for Christmas by making Christmas decorations.

Children will make a range of decorations including hanging Santas, Christmas trees, stars and baubles, which will be painted with coloured slip (liquid clay). Decorations will be fired and parents contacted when they are ready to pick up.

Once you get your decorations they can be sprinkled with glitter and once its time to put the Christmas tree up they can be hung directly on your Christmas tree or threaded on yarn to make hanging garlands.

Thursday 3rd October 2013 10am – 12noon $30.00

Cost is $30.00 per child and includes all materials and firing.

Numbers are limited, so book early!!

**Remember if you would like to give this as a gift you can purchase a Gift Certificate**

The website has also been updated for term four classes and times, so be sure to enrol as soon as possible.

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Term Three Busy Hands

September 2, 2013By DawnComments:

Spring is definitely in the air here in Ballarat, and with that comes the final few weeks of term three. It also means the end of hibernation time for many residents, so if you are interested in taking up classes in term four it will be best to enrol as soon as possible, and the easiest way to do this is online.

In the meantime here are some works in progress made during this term to inspire you 🙂

Wheelwork

Painting underglaze

Bowls in moulds

Plaster moulds

Coil pot with applied decoration

Slab plate

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Children’s School Holiday Workshop: Mask Making

July 13, 2013By DawnComments:

Though a smaller group this time around – Ballarat’s cold Winter weather – there were some great and very creative masks made at yesterday’s children’s school holiday workshop.

Mask making is so interpretative… and the extremes went from one eyed monsters through to bunnys!

There will be another children’s workshop next school holidays, but remember there is also an after school children’s class on Wednesday afternoons. Click here for more information or here to enrol 🙂

In the meantime below are some pics of the wonderful creativity of yesterdays workshop… enjoy!

Making…

Mask Making Workshop-Painting

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New Student Works- Term Two

June 30, 2013By DawnComments:

As term two draws to a close there have been some great student works emerge from the ClayMotion studio … the photo gallery below provides some great inspiration!

Term three begins in a couple of weeks to coincide with the new school term, and if you would like to enrol in a class or enrol your children in a class visit the CLASSES page for more information or the SHOP page to enrol.

Mask Making

**NOTE** I am offering a children’s workshop over the school holidays : Mask Making…. visit the WORKSHOPS page for more info 🙂

Handbuilt stoneware plate with stencil decoration

Handbuilt stoneware cups

wheelthrown stoneware juicer

wheelthrown stoneware blossom jar

wheelthrown stoneware vase

Coiled sculpture money box

wheelthrown stoneware bowls

Handbuilt porcelain cup

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Busy Hands in the Studio

June 25, 2013By DawnComments:

As term Two comes to a close I would like to share some images of some very busy hands in the studio. Term Three promises to be another fruitful term, so be sure to enrol in classes early so as not to miss out on a place – numbers are limited!

Here is some inspiration 🙂

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Children’s School Holiday Workshop: Wednesday 10th July 2013

June 10, 2013By DawnComments:

It’s that time again…. the mid year school holidays are looming, and in Ballarat it can be so hard to go out and do stuff – because it is so cold!

SOLUTION: A ClayMotion INDOOR HEATED STUDIO WORKSHOP!

Children’s School Holiday Workshop : Mask Making

Wednesday 10th July 2013 2-4PM $30.00

Children will make a life sized clay mask inspired by tribal designs. Imprinting, applied design and stamping will be explored to
create the masks. They will then be painted with coloured slip (liquid clay). Masks will be fired and parents contacted when they
are ready to pick up.

Cost is $30.00 per child and includes all materials and firing.

Numbers are limited, so book early!!

**Remember if you would like to give this as a gift you can purchase a Gift Certificate**

Images from previous ClayMotion children’s workshops

Painting treasure boxes…

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Bowl and Plate Making workshop

May 12, 2013By DawnComments:

An unusual spout of warm Autumn weather greeted participants in the Plate and Bowl Making Workshop on Thursday afternoon, and its amazing how much impact the weather has on enthusiasm and creativity! (Although, I think these students would have been enthusiastic regardless)

The group was a mixture of mums, therapists, art school teachers and a person who received the workshop as a birthday present using a ClayMotion Gift Certificate.

The workshop explored making different shaped bowls and plates using everyday objects as moulds, and then experimented with different decoration methods using coloured slips, texturing, marbling and sgraffito.

Some great bowl and plates were produced, and everyone had a great time.

ClayMotion workshops are a great way to explore pottery if you don’t have time to enrol in a ten week course, and are run periodically throughout the year.

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Following is a gallery of the fun on the day…