Intensive weekend workshop to perfect your wheel throwing technique

Saturday 28 January and Sunday 29 January, 10.00 am - 4.00 pm

Ceramics workshop: Mastering the wheel (2 days)

Join professional potter Greg Crowe in this 2 full day weekend workshop design to help you improve your throwing skills, learn new techniques and better understand the process. .

Suitable for students who have some experience with wheeling throwing, this workshop covers all aspects of throwing.

You'll also learn about surface texture, faceting, altered forms and finishing.

Level: Some throwing experience is essential.

Intimate class size: maximum 10 students. Each student will have their own wheel.

Level: designed for students with some experience who are looking for further instruction and guidance using the wheel.

Wear: comfortable clothing (trousers recommended). Please bring your own apron and towel.

Bring: yourself - all materials provided

Tutor: Greg Crowe

Greg established Hovea Pottery, Perth, WA in 1980 after graduating from WAIT (Curtin University) with qualifications in Architecture and Design (Ceramics).

In 1985 he began a career lecturing in ceramics with TAFE and ran the ceramics workshop at Carine - TAFE until 2002. Since 2010 Greg has taught pottery for a variety of organisations and at Hovea Pottery. Greg has taught and run workshops in the US, Japan, Singapore and Europe. In 2008 he undertook a 3 month McKnight Ceramic Artist Residency at the Northern Clay Centre, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and subsequently was in the McKnight exhibition in 2009 at NCC.

He has exhibited widely in Australia in both solo and group exhibitions since 1980 and his work is included in many collections including the WA Art Gallery and Queensland Art Gallery.