Masterclasses are a rare opportunity

Advance your personal ceramics practice.

Can you centre 1kg of clay? Would you like to develop your ceramics practice and explore your skills and potential? Join us and develop as a ceramicist and artist. Grow your skills working with Nicholas Hannah, a master craftsman and a ceramic artist who is passionate about helping you become the best potter you can be. (Scroll down to read about Nick.)

Masterclass Information:

Workshops cover various techniques, including throwing, trimming, glaze development, and structural assembly.

You’ll explore creative expression while refining your craft. We encourage you to develop your unique artistic voice, drawing inspiration from art history and refining your technical skills.

Regular critique sessions and group discussions offer valuable feedback, providing fresh perspectives on your work and teaching approach.

This program will foster your growth as a ceramicist.

Program Highlights:

  • Skill Enhancement: Advance your throwing techniques and explore essential skills, including creating tall forms, and teapots, and working with wild clay.

  • Artistic Growth: Cultivate your unique artistic voice through inspiration from ceramic history and contemporary practices. Learn to distinguish between inspiration and copying.

  • Small Group Sessions: Join us every Monday in groups of up to 8 participants, with flexible attendance options.

  • Technical Skills: Master techniques such as repetition throwing, functional teapot creation, and diverse handle styles.

Structure:

1 Hour of Theory: critique and conversation 

2 hours of Application: putting these skills into practice

Costs:

$120 per 3-hour workshop

$480 for 6 classes (use when it works for you)

*Tax-deductible (check with your tax advisor).

NDIS Participants are welcome to take part with Plan Managers invoiced separately. Reserve your place below.

    • Teacher and Manager for 5 years at the Byron School of Clay

    • Degree in Photography

    • 1 year at the National Art School

    • 1 year living at working with potters

    • At various times studied under Jane Sawyer, Shane Kent, Prue Venables, Sandy Lockwood, Chester Nealie, and other mentors and teachers

    • Self directed study trip to Japan - exploring the six ancient kilns & Hamada's workshop in Mashiko

    • Ceramic Materials Workshop intensive glaze course

    • Working with local materials in wood, gas, and electric kilns

 

Meet the expert

Nick has been making wheel-thrown tableware since 2012, moving from a photography career after discovering the joy of clay. He studied under Jane Sawyer at Slow Clay in Melbourne, and spent time at the National Art School in Sydney before working closely with his creative mentors, including Prue Venables, Chester Nealie, and Sandy Lockwood.

His work is inspired by a love of useful objects, the search for an essential beauty, and the breath of the sea. Teaching pottery offers an opportunity to share the deep connections that clay creates - with the world and within our daily rituals.

Nick believes that through thoughtful, handcrafted objects we can create a deeper engagement with the world around us. His greatest wish is to encourage moments of quiet contemplation and joy in the rhythms of daily life.

Not sure if you are right for masterclasses?

If you have any questions or would like more details about our pottery masterclasses, we’d love to hear from you! Feel free to reach out by sending an inquiry through our form—whether you're curious about the classes, techniques covered, or scheduling options, we’re here to help.

Don’t hesitate to ask anything; we’re happy to provide all the information you need to get started!