As we move forward through Covid-19, we are continuing to test the waters with classes and member workshops. We hope to offer public workshops soon. Please check back for updates.
workshops
Teresa Dunlop Demonstration Workshop via Zoom – May!
We are very pleased to be able to reschedule this much anticipated workshop with Teresa Dunlop via zoom. The workshop will be held over the May 15/16, 2021 weekend from 10am to 1pm both Saturday and Sunday. Cost is $45.00 (+HST) for KPG Members (until May 1st), $50.00 (+HST) for non members and all who register after May 1. This workshop will be via zoom and it is recommended that you choose to use a computer or a tablet to participate as a phone screen will likely be too small. You will need to download zoom onto your device to participate.
Teresa may be best known for her very colourful functional work, but she also enjoys manipulating thrown work and wood firing the results. This will be a fun weekend full of useful information and inspiration for participants to try in their own studios. Teresa will demonstrate throwing, manipulation of thrown work and how to put multiple pieces together.
Teresa Dunlop is a maker of function and sculptural ceramics most of which begin on the wheel and are then assembled and altered. Often wood fired, these objects entice the user to experience them though touch as well as sight. Using teaching skills developed during her 32 year career as a teacher, Teresa delights in providing workshops filled with tips and techniques that are easily translated to each participants personal practice.
Teresa is a graduate of Sheridan College Craft and Design Program. From 2014-2017 she was an Artist in Residence in the Ceramic Studio at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto. She now has her own studio in Newmarket On. Please visit Teresa’s website for more information about her and her work.
To Register: Please email our Administrator, Donna with the following information: your name (also include names of any others you are registering/paying for), phone # for yourself and email addresses for yourself and each other registrant. Payment will be by e-transfer. Donna will get back to you with the total for your order. You will receive your zoom invitation 48 hours prior to the workshop.
Classes, Workshops & Covid
The January lockdown has pushed our class starting dates back yet again and further post-poned any in house workshops. If there is a workshop that interests you, please contact our Administrator, Donna with any suggestions you may have and we will work on bringing these to you as soon as we are able. With regards to our classes, please keep our main or classes page bookmarked. We will update with further details as soon as we know more.
Fall Classes & Future Workshops
Our fall class line up is detailed above and on our classes page. We are working on future workshops for both wheel and hand building. If you have a request for a specific workshop in mind, please don’t hesitate to contact our Administrator, Donna.
Teresa Dunlop Demonstration Workshop
We are very pleased to welcome Teresa Dunlop to the KPG on Sunday, May 24th for a demonstration workshop. Teresa may be best known for her very colourful functional work, but she also enjoys manipulating thrown work and wood firing the results. This will be a fun day full of useful information and inspiration for participants to take back to their own studios. Teresa will demonstrate throwing, manipulation of thrown work and how to put multiple pieces together. The workshop runs from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. with a break for lunch, and is open to 15 participants. Registration is available here. Please visit Teresa’s website for more information about her and her work.
Richard Mund Maijolica workshop date change!
Due to circumstances, we have been forced to change the date for this inspiring workshop. Please note the new date is now Sunday, June 9, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Price is $110.00 for non-members and $100.00 for members. Members please sign up in the Gallery, with your membership card, to receive your discount.
Richard began working full time with clay in 1994 as a potter’s apprentice in Des Moines, Iowa and has a B.FA from the Nova Scotia College of Arts and Design. We welcome him to the Kawartha Potters Guild!
Please note that this workshop will be directed to those with previous pottery experience.
For those who do not know, the practice of majolica has existed since the renaissance and involves painting, with glaze, on top of a previously applied white, tin based glaze.
This workshop will include an introduction to the medium, safety concerns, a wax resist demonstration, a glaze application demonstration, an introduction to glaze colourants and how to make them, decorating and brushwork demonstrations. If time allows, Richard may have some extra tricks and tips to offer. There will be time for participants to work on pieces with his input and supervision. Don’t miss this information packed workshop! Our online registration can be found here.
Richard Mund Cone 6 Majolica Workshop is online!
We are excited to announce that this workshop is scheduled for Sunday, April 21, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Price is $110.00 for non-members and $100.00 for members. Members please sign up in the Gallery, with your membership card, to receive your discount.
Richard began working full time with clay in 1994 as a potter’s apprentice in Des Moines, Iowa and has a B.FA from the Nova Scotia College of Arts and Design. We welcome him to the Kawartha Potters Guild!
Please note that this workshop will be directed to those with previous pottery experience.
For those who do not know, the practice of majolica has existed since the renaissance and involves painting, with glaze, on top of a previously applied white, tin based glaze.
This workshop will include an introduction to the medium, safety concerns, a wax resist demonstration, a glaze application demonstration, an introduction to glaze colourants and how to make them, decorating and brushwork demonstrations. If time allows, Richard may have some extra tricks and tips to offer. There will be time for participants to work on pieces with his input and supervision. Don’t miss this information packed workshop! Our online registration can be found here.
A Potter’s Tip
Taking Helpful Notes
Most potters today attend numerous workshops throughout the year, and demonstrations at guild meeting functions. There is so much wonderful info to keep track of!! Lots of people take notes, but I have a fun and easy way to keep a record of that valuable information that you can refer to regularly, which is both informative and visually appealing – notes with photos.
Any good quality sketchbook will do. I found ones which have lines on the bottom of the pages and blank space on the top. I take photos during the workshops, along with notes and space the notes evenly in my sketchbook to accommodate my interests and photos. I print my desired pics and use a glue stick insert along with the appropriate notes. It is a fantastic way to keep a good record of what you have learned.
Here are a few samples out of one of my sketchbooks. Click on any image to see the full sized picture.
You’ll have fun going back through the pages to find a useful tip and even just to reminisce!
Cathy Allen