POTTERY WORKSHOP - Making Big 'Coil-and-Throw' Pots with Bela Kotai

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Making Big 'Coil-and-Throw' Pots with Bela Kotai

This workshop will cover the practical details of the Coil-and-Throw method and is intended for people who wish to develop their throwing abilities to exceed the size constraints of normal throwing and create big forms.

The Coil-and-Throw method is actually a combination of two techniques that take advantage of the gradual construction process of coil building and merging it with the uniformity of shape and surface produced by the pottery wheel.

(For more information about the technique please read Bernard Kerr’s article in the April 2023 edition of the Journal of Australian Ceramics , pages 101-107).

To successfully coil and throw it is necessary to have developed moderate throwing skills and should be within your grasp If you can throw a 150 mm high cylinder within 5 minutes. The workshop is not for beginning potters.

Workshop Details & Enrolment

When: 14 July 9:30 am to 4:30 pm with 1 hour for lunch

Where: ART & DESIGN STUDIO, 2/14 Rafferty Road, Mandurah

Workshop Participation: Number of participants is confined to 6 students

Participants should be moderately skilled at throwing (can throw a 150 mm cylinder within about 5 minutes)

The workshop is not suitable for beginners

Cost: $260 for whole workshop

Clay and studio facilities are provided for use during the workshop

The workshop is intended for instructional purposes only. Students may take home what they have made at the workshop but firing or glazing is not included

Light refreshments – tea and coffee and biscuits will be available

Lunch is not included. It is recommended that you bring your own lunches as food outlets in the area have very limited options, particularly if you have special dietary needs

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The Instructor

Bela Kotai is an accredited Master Craftsman who has been teaching, making and exhibiting ceramics for over sixty years. In those years he has; -

• been a professional potter making a living from creating and selling pottery

• exhibited his work locally, nationally and internationally in more than 20 solo exhibitions

• been a TAFE lecturer in ceramics for 40 years, bringing students of ceramics to professional levels

The content of the workshop is a refined program derived from that wealth of experience and knowledge.

Workshop Program

Morning session 9:30 am – 12:00 noon

Demonstration covering:

• Review of throwing fundamentals

• What equipment and tools you will need

• Choice of clay for coil-and-throw

• The foundation pot

• Throwing dry

• The influence of accelerated drying

• The Throwmaster and its use

• The coil-and-throw sequence

• Shaping and form control

• Traps to avoid

Afternoon session 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm

With one-on-one instruction and remedial coaching, in this session you will be working on the pottery wheel, applying the techniques and methods covered in the morning session. You will also be working on improving and refining your technique with a focus on development of good form when making large pots.

Hosted by ART & DESIGN STUDIO

ART & DESIGN STUDIO is a professional art studio based in Mandurah, Western Australia. In our studio our artists transform clay into unique sculptural works and bespoke pottery for your home or business interior.

Our studio is also a place for the exploration of art and design through an innovative program of creative courses and workshops that bring people together in the act of making; building a culture of learning, creative development and expression.

The current program focuses on studio pottery; wheel thrown and hand built forms.

For further information on our courses and workshops visit artdesignstudio.com.au

Phone: 041 333 6595 or Email: admin@artdesignstudio.com.au