GA-Avi Amesbury Masterclass: Working with Porcelain

As part of the masterclass weekend, artist Avi Amesbury will demonstrate her processes and how she combines slab, stamping, hand-building, coiling, press mold and slip-casting techniques to make finished a work in porcelain. Participants will prepare slabs, and make work from combining these various techniques. The weekend masterclass with Avi Amesbury is hosted by Gatakers Creative Space in collaboration with Hervey Bay Regional Gallery's Regional Spotlight 2024 exhibition.

Avi collects clays dug up from different parts of the landscape and tests them for their colour response on porcelain. The results become her palette, used to capture the colour nuances of the Australian landscape. The process of collecting is a strong human impulse and Avi uses this process as a way of capturing or holding the essence of a place or landscape that affects our lives. That is, she uses colour as a storytelling device to explore ideas of land, history and connection to place.

All workshop participants will have their porcelain piece kiln fired at Gatakers Artspace, and can collect within the week after the class.

Date: Sunday 17th November

Time: 8:30am to 3:00pm

Location: Gatakers Creative Space, 311 Kent Street Maryborough

Cost: $130 p/p (Price includes materials supplied, plus kiln firing)

Open to ages: 18+ years

Limited spaces available

Light catering and refreshments will be provided

Participants are encouraged to bring the following materials and tools

Rolling pin

Carving tools and/or any tools used for hand-building

Soft rubber kidney

Plaster mold

Brushes for glazing

2 x lengths of calico material approx 600 x 1200cm

Workshop Cancellation Policy

Gatakers Artspace cannot accept responsibility for any changes in personal circumstances. Missed workshops or change of mind are at your own expense.

If a participant chooses to cancel their confirmed registration, or cannot or does not attend the workshop, the following will apply:

The registered participant may invite another person to substitute their place in the workshop (in which they are registered) at any time at no charge;

If notice is received 2 or less days from the scheduled starting date, a refund will not be offered.

If a workshop is cancelled by Gatakers Artspace a full refund or a reschedule will be provided. Gatakers Artspace will endeavour to advise participants of cancellation at least 48 hours prior to workshop.