Sold Out - Clay… The handstitched way with Clare Unger

Workshop Details: 📅 Dates: 2 day Masterclass - 1st and 2nd of August. 🕙 Time: 10am – 3pm 💲 Cost: $390 plus gst Location: Chapman Parade, Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains NSW 2776 Clare Unger is a Zimbabwean born ceramic artist now living in Sydney, Australia. Clare’s work is an intertwining of ceramics and hand stitching. The inspiration behind this fusion was the inheritance of a treasured collection of hand-stitched textiles crafted by women in her family, including her mother. As an immigrant to Australia these fabrics were a link through time and space to her family, connecting her to the hands and the lives of the people who created them and they inspired her to begin creating her own stitched ‘samplers’. The ‘mark-making’ aspect of stitching became a focus of her practice which led to the development of her embossing technique as a way of transferring the stitches onto clay. What you will learn: This comprehensive workshop is designed for ceramic artists looking to expand their hand-building and slab-building skills and incorporate new decorative techniques into their work. It has evolved from her love of textiles, hand-stitching and mark-making on clay and is an approach to hand building with intricately decorated slabs which has developed over many years through experimentation and refinement in her ceramic practice. The emphasis is on learning a range of different skills that can continue to be built on by participants as they explore these methods in their own practices. In this workshop students will learn how to: develop design concepts create a stitched sampler make an embossing plate apply complex surface treatments to clay slabs – including mono-printing and embossing make a functional vessel (either a cup or a bowl ) *all participants will make the same object to be chosen by workshop co-ordinator. slab build confidently with thin, decorated clay slabs. What’s Included: ✔Clays, underglaze and slip. Most tools.a list will be sent out closer to the event. ✔Bisque & glaze firing included ✔ Morning tea provided – just bring your own lunch and specialty if required. *An email will be sent out closer to the date with specific materials you may like to bring along. FAQs Max 10 participants Refunds & Transfers: Master workshop bookings are non-refundable due to the significant costs involved in securing visiting artists. If you can no longer attend, you’re welcome to transfer your spot to another person with a minimum of 72 hours’ notice. 🎟️ Tickets are non-refundable, but transferable – secure your spot or pass it on if you can’t make it. Payment Options: Book online with full payment or a deposit, or choose to pay in cash to avoid web fees. Full payment is due at the start of the workshop. EFT details can be sent through. Accommodation: recommendations are available from local AirBnBs. Contact Sharron for more details. This is your chance to learn from one of the best – don’t let it pass you by.