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Expanded Wheelforming Techniques

Expanded Wheelforming Techniques

$400.50
$445.00 $400.50
EARLY FEE SOLD OUT
GST included where applicable.

On Campus
28-29 Sep 2024 (Sat & Sun)
9:00am - 5:00pm

Develop your wheel throwing skills and discover the language and form of clay, using foundational and advanced techniques. Explore the structures, movements and creative possibilities of shaping clay while expanding your throwing abilities.
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Course Details

Course Program: Masterclass 2024

Start Date: 28 September 2024

End Date: 29 September 2024

Day: Saturday & Sunday

Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Number of classes: 8

Discipline: Ceramics

Lecturer: Joseph Purtle

Age: 16 years and over

Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Location: National Art School

Terms and Conditions of Enrolment 

Course Overview

Develop your wheel throwing skills and discover the language and form of clay, using foundational and advanced techniques. Explore the structures, movements and creative possibilities of shaping clay into aesthetically pleasing pieces, while expanding your throwing abilities. Joe Purtle gives group demonstrations, as well as one-to-one tuition, sharing his expertise and knowledge of creative wheel forming.

The course is open to students with prior experience in ceramics, particularly those with an intermediate to advanced level of proficiency. All clay materials are supplied and selected works will be fired, and you’ll be notified when they are ready for picking up.

*NAS Short Courses are open to students of ages 16 years and over. The NAS Art Club is open to students from ages 15 years and over.

Lecturer Profile

Joseph Purtle’s practice focuses on wheelthrowing and expressive high-temperature glazes, exploring variations in the firing atmospheres of gas and wood kilns.

He was the winner of the FONAS award, the Kerrie Lowe Gallery Award and the Ashley Dawson-Damer Award for Excellence in Ceramics. He has exhibited at Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Mils Gallery, Rex-Livingston Art + Objects, and the Sogetsu ikebana exhibition at the Botanic Gardens. Joe works full-time in the Ceramics Department at NAS.

Art Materials

  • Bring your favourite throwing and trimming tools
  • Apron or large shirt

All clay and other materials are provided

Enclosed footwear is essential.

  • PARKERS FINE ART SUPPLIES

    Parkers Fine Art Supplies have a location of the NAS campus and offer a discount for NAS short courses students. To discuss and order art materials please contact Parkers:

    Phone: +61 2 9247 9979

    Email: parkersartsupplies@aapt.net.au

    Parkers Fine Art Supplies Website 

  • COVID-19 POLICY

    In line with NAS Covid Safety Guidelines, all students and visitors must be fully vaccinated or have a medical contraindication form completed by a health professional.

    Protective clothing and covered footwear essential