Classes and Workshops

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Classes

I currently teach classes at the Estuary Arts Centre, 214 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa, Auckland, New Zealand. Click on the link below to visit their website.

I am available to teach private lessons at either my studio in Orewa, or your own place. Please use the contact form below for enquiries.

Private Lessons

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Workshops

I am available to run workshops in the Auckland and wider New Zealand area. Below are some of the workshops I offer, other topics and techniques are available and can be arranged to suit your needs. Please use the contact form below for enquiries.

I am currently unavailable for any classes or workshops due to a relapse of my illness. Hopefully I will be active again soon. Thank you.

Kurinuki Tea Bowl Carving

This workshop explores Kurinuki carving. Kurinuki translates in Japanese 'to hollow' and is a traditional technique to make pottery by carving away from a single block of clay. Hollowing out clay in this way is a slow and meditative process that produces truly unique one-of-a-kind ceramics pieces. The workshop runs for approximately 5 hours and 2-3 tea bowls can be made. Both soft and firm clay are used to experience different styles of carving and texture effects.

Decorating With Slip

This 5-6 hour workshop is designed for those wishing to explore decorating their own work with colour, texture and patterns. Topics covered will be:

Different types of slip - making from reclaimed clay, slip and engobe recipes from dry materials and commercial underglazes

Colouring slip with stains

Application of slip

  • Brushing

  • Sponging

  • Newsprint - mono-printing transfer

  • Slip trailing

Resist Applications

  • Wax

  • Stencil

  • Paper

Other decorating techniques

  • Scraffito

  • Pin pricking

  • Carving,incising

  • Mishima

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slip decoration techniques slip trailing stencil on clay tiles
image transfer on clay mono-printing on clay

Upcoming Workshops

At Estuary Arts Centre

214 Hibiscus Coast Highway

Orewa

Have a go on the potters wheel

Saturday 3rd February 2024 10am-2.30pm

Ever wanted to have-a-go on a potters wheel or have not done it for a while, then this class is for you. Liz will take you through the process of throwing step-by-step. Learn how to prepare and wedge your clay, how to centre, open and pull up your clay and finally shape it on the wheel. Have the whole afternoon to practice and then choose your two best pieces to take through the firing process to be glazed in a floating blue.

Elizabeth Walker Ceramics throwing pottery on a wheel