Tasmania 2011

Pre Program Opportunities

Pre program events associated with Woodfire Tasmania 2011. This list will be added to as more information and details become available.

Carol and Arthur Rosser: Firing Workshop

Carol and Arthur Rosser will conduct a four day firing workshop from Saturday April 23rd to Tuesday April 26th 2011. Participants can bring a few pots to fire and help pack the kiln and stoke during a 40 hour firing with the aim  of producing anagama-like natural ash effects. The venue is near Nubeena, on the scenic Tasman Peninsula about 104 km from the Hobart airport. A bus service is available to Nubeena and from there to the conference after the workshop. Further details, including a map, are available on Carol and Arthur Rosser's workshop page.

Ian Jones and Moraig McKenna: The What, How and Why of Woodfiring

Lisa Boyter and Rudolf Sibrava of Artisan Pottery and Gallery in Northern Tasmania, will host a two day pre Woodfire Tasmania 2011 Workshop with Gundaroo Potters Ian Jones  & Moraig McKenna of Old St Lukes Pottery. Artisan Pottery is situated in the heart of the Tamar Valley wine producing area, adjacent to endearing bush, beach, and river walks. Participants will gain valuable insights into ‘clay bodies for woodfiring’ and ‘making for woodfiring’ - all their tricks. Ian will demonstrate making large hand built platters, coil throwing, and coil building, while Moraig will demonstrate slab construction methods, and thrown and altered forms. In addition they will present slide talks about their work and their Gundaroo studio and kilns.

Date:  Tues 26th & Wed 27th April 2011

Location: Artisan Gallery & Pottery, 32 Deviot Road, Robigana, West Tamar, Tas,


To get further details and to register for this workshop go to the Artisan Gallery 'Woodfire Workshop' page or phone Lisa Boyter on 03-63944595 to receive a registration form.

 

Ben Richardson and Donna Gilliss: "Out of Place" Workshop

Over 25 years ago Donna Gilliss and Ben Richardson met in the Imbe area of Japan, famous for Bizen ware, where they packed and fired Donna's nobori-ana-gama together. Donna had studied architecture in New York before studying ceramics in Sweden and Japan in the 1960s. Later she apprenticed with Mitsuru Isezaki and Jun Isezaki in Imbe and continues to live nearby, now firing in Thai-style kilns. Since that influential meeting in Japan, Ben has continued to develop his place-based making approach by working with local clays and glaze materials and firing using black wattle from his land.

Now they come together again for this workshop in Tasmania, to renew their friendship and share their different experiences and techniques of working "out of place" as part of the Woodfire Tasmania pre-conference program.

Day 1 - Sunday April 24th
A field trip visit to the edge of nearby Pipeclay Lagoon, with time there to make temporary work with the clay that can be dug from the lagoon. We then return to the workshop for lunch (supplied) and continue to work on experimental sculpture work for the afternoon.

Day 2 - Monday April 25th
In the workshop with demonstrations by Donna and Ben (half day each making with wheel slab etc.  Evening meal included with pizza from the woodfired oven.

Day 3 - Tuesday April 26th
In the workshop with demonstrations by Donna and Ben (half day each finishing off
work made the previous day or earlier)

Location: Ridgeline Pottery  - 1466 South Arm Rd Sandford Tasmania 7020

Dates: Sunday 24th April to Tuesday 26th April 2011

  • Option1 -  Day 1 only:   Full fee $100 / Student fee $85 - includes light lunch

  • Option 2 - Day 2 + Day 3 only:  Full fee $170 / Student fee $150

                              - includes evening woodfired pizza meal on Day 2

  • Option 3 - All 3 days:    Full fee $250 /  Student fee $225

                              - includes light lunch on Day 1 and woodfired pizza meal on Day 2

                              - morning and afternoon tea will be provided on all days

To register or to obtain further information, email Ben at Ridgeline Pottery: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

 

One Day Boat Harbour Workshop

Potters Kay and Mervyn Mitchell of Boat Harbour in North West Tasmania will host a one day demonstration with illustrated talk by a visiting potter at their studio.

Watch this space for more information

Reedy Marsh Workshop

Getting to Know Woodfire  - A Close and Personal Encounter

This workshop is intended for energetic souls with a burning curiosity for, but little or no experience of wood firing. A student group of 15 will be mentored by four highly regarded woodfire practitioners, these being Jack Troy (USA), Malina Monks (AUS), Owen Rye (AUS), and Tara Wilson (USA)

Dates:  Sunday April 24 (pm) to Wednesday April 27 (pm)

Cost:  Students $300, Full $450

Location: Reedy Marsh Pottery, situated 15 km from Deloraine. The conveners of this workshop are
Michael Stephan and Neil Hoffmann.

It is anticipated that through this workshop, participants will find the practice of wood-firing more accessible as they learn how to fire a small wood kiln.

The program will:
•    Provide hands-on wood-firing experiences. Four small wood kilns (able to be fired in 8 to 30 hours to 1300c) will be fired.
•    Encourage broad thinking about the ‘whys’ of wood-firing
•    Give participants access to some of the best knowledge and expertise available
•    Consider the evolution of kiln design, familiarise participants with a variety of kiln building materials, and provide participants with an appreciation of various kiln forms and their relative purposes.
•    Assist participants to grow a network of  woodfire practitioners and fellow aspirants
Structure of workshop:
•    Participants to bring bisque pots/work to fire. Work is to be smallish in scale, and the forms able to withstand fast fire/fast cool. BYO glazes or use Reedy Marsh Pottery stock glazes.
•    Arrive Sunday pm
•    Glaze and pack Monday
•    Talks/discussions Monday evening
•    Firings from Monday night or early Tuesday
•    Talks /discussions Tuesday evening
•    Talks/discussions Wednesday morning
•    Unpack kilns and interpret results from midday Wednesday
Accommodation:                                                                                                                                                             
On site bush camping facilities will be provided. BYO tent and a good sleeping bag and mat. Hot showers will be provided.
Food:
Food is included in the cost. Participants will however be expected to assist with food preparation etc.
Drinks:
Tea and coffee will be provided. BYO alcohol and any other special needs.
Transport:
From Deloraine to Reedy Marsh will be provided if required Sunday pm.
To register:
Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Please supply your name, address, phone contact details, and a sentence or two indicating your involvement in ceramics to date, and the reason for your interest in this workshop.
 

Weegena Firing

Jim Nelson of Stonerise Pottery at Weegena near Deloraine is planning a pre program woodfiring.

Watch this space for detail.

For further Pre Program Opportunities you may wish to investigate the following

 

 

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