Ceramic Classes
~ will resume in February 2025 ~
Lisa teaches a range of private and group classes at her home studio located at Glenbrook Beach in Franklin, South Auckland.
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- wheel throwing beginner / intermediate (private classes)
Learn how to use the pottery wheel. In these one on one classes we'll cover all the beginner basics; focusing on wedging clay, centering on the wheel and pulling cylinders. If you return we’ll cover trimming/turning your forms, and glazing if you want to fire your work. Or choose a glaze and collect your work after the firings.
Wheel throwing for 2 people (wheel share)
- hand building
Perfect for a group of 3 or 4 people; learn how to make mugs, cups, jugs and small bowls using slab building and coiling techniques. Choose a glaze and collect your work after the firings.
- glazing techniques
In this session we will cover; preparing your pieces before glazing, a choice of a range of glazes that will suit the clay body of your pieces & different glazing techniques.
- kiln firing available
Looking to get something fired? contact me here
- gift cards available
Wheel throwing and hand building classes for that special someone. Book a private class on the wheel or a group of up to 4 people hand building. Kiln firings are included in the purchase of the gift card. Personalise a message to go inside the envelope with the gift card. Gift cards are valid for 6 months from date of purchase.
To order a gift card contact me here
Mould Making Workshop
Saturday 8 February | 9.30am - 4pm - 6.5hrs
Auckland Botanic Gardens, 102 Hill Road
$40 pp - 10 places available
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A beginners guide to two-part plaster master mould making with Lisa Bate.
This full day workshop is a fun introduction to plaster master mould making. You will learn how to make a reusable two-part plaster mould to replicate objects. We will be making our moulds from fruit and vegetables. Suitable for beginners aged 13+.
Press Moulding - Ceramic Fruit
Saturday 8 March | 9.30am - 12.30pm - 3hrs
Auckland Botanic Gardens, 102 Hill Road
$20 pp - 10 places available
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We'll be pressing clay into moulds to pick up the surface textures and shape of the fruit/veg. The clay fruit is removed from the moulds, we'll clean up the seams to produce life like clay fruit replicas. A variety of clays will be available to use in the workshop. Your ceramic fruit and veg will be taken away to be kiln fired and will be ready to collect a few weeks later from the Botanica Gardens. Suitable for beginners aged 13+
If you took part in the earlier Mould Making workshop you can use your mould but some other moulds will be available
The workshop allows time to make 2 - 3 medium fruits. Fruits available to mould include: pear, apple, banana, lemon, mandarin, avocado...
