• When

    Saturday
    10am - 12.30pm

  • COMMENCING

    15th February 2025

  • Where

    Kelmscott, Perth WA

  • Duration

    Weekly for 8 weeks

  • Learners

    8 spaces available

    POTTERY 101

    Saturday morning beginners course..

    Excited to learn something new?

    Wanting to discover the fun of ceramics?

    Looking to be a part of a clay-wrangling community?

    Look no further friend, you are in the right place for some clay-wrangling adventures!! 

    A hands-on term of pottery at Studio Meraki is more than just a course of adventures, excitment and delights, it is a community of fellowship and discovery.
    It's a space to just be and to have the opportunity to journey into your creativity and get your expressive juices flowing while you have the fun of getting your hands dirty!


    Your clay-wrangling journey starts here..

    What's included?

     Full instruction and support

    Join Michele for an exciting clay-wrangling adventure where you'll not only learn the basics of pottery but also bring to life some truly amazing projects! With small class sizes, you’ll receive all the support you need to unleash your creativity and craft your masterpieces!

     All materials included

    Get ready to unleash your creativity in Pottery 101! We provide all the necessary equipment and materials for your projects, ensuring that every student has access to the tools and resources needed to dive deep into the creative process. Let your imagination run wild!

     All glazing and firing included

    Prepare for an exciting 8-week journey that covers all your glazing and firing, plus you also learn and explore the basics of hand glazing your work!

    Project journal

    Embark on your clay-wrangling adventure with a project journal that captures every twist and turn! Track your creative progress, explore and docment your favourite glaze colours, and jot down all the exciting changes you’d like to make along the way.

    Set and achieve goals

    Unlock your creative potential and dive into the world of hand building! Each week, you'll tackle new techniques that ramp up in challenge, pushing your skills to new heights. By the end of the course, you'll have crafted 7 amazing pieces . Let the journey begin!

    Flexible payment options

    Enjoy the ease of our flexible enrollment payment options! Plus you have the option of Paypal and Afterpay at checkout, with the pay once enrolment. Making the start to your clay-wrangling journey smoother than ever.

    Discover the amazing projects that await you in this
    8 week course!

    Michele will help you unlock your inner potential so you can create some unique pottery and have fun while getting your hands dirty with some clay-wrangling 101.

    Fired Coil Pots

    Ready to glaze

    Windchimes fired & ready to pick out kits  

    Wind Chime with take home kit

    Ready to be fired!

    Week 1

    COIL POT

    Welcome to the start of your clay-wrangling adventure!
    Week 1 is about learning the basics of clay and starting with the technique of coiling, this clay building method is one of the basic foundations of pottery work. You can create all different kinds of pottery projects with this very simple technique.

    Week 2

    COIL PLATTER

    Week 2 is the ultimate class for coiling design, you'll use various methods to create a sensational platter and can also add designs to the coils.
    ~     GLAZE time, this is your first introduction to glazing where you will hand paint last week's coil pot.

    Week 3

    WIND CHIMES

    This week is the start of slab work, it's another of our foundation techniques for clay wrangling, YIPPEE!  You will get to create a Windchime and you get to make it as simple or blingy as you like depending on how you are travelling for time.  Later, you also get to choose items for a windchime kit for the final constuction.
    ~    GLAZE time - finish coil pot painting - pick glaze for your platter.

    Week 4

    BASIC MUG

    You will be stepping up our skills in slab work and creating a simple mug, and learning about the hadle attaching techniques.  Once again, you get to manage the style and design of your mug, there are lots of different ways to decorate a mug. Handmade mugs are just the best :)
    ~     GLAZE time - paint pretties on your windchime from last week.

    Week 5

    FRIENDSHIP FLOWER

    Week 5 is an exciting class for slab work, you will create a multi-layer Friendship Flower wall plaque, and this week we start looking at tracing a clay pattern and all the delicious designs for your friendship flower. This class is dedicated to all special friends x
    ~ Glaze time- pick your glaze colours for your mug.

    Week 6

    DECORATIVE GLAZING

    Welcome to the world of creative glazing. This class is all about decorative hand-painting glazes using our friendship flowers from last week. Hand painting glazes is a wonderful adventure and the results are just so beautiful.  There are plenty of glazes to look at and glazes that have differnt effects that occur during the firing. 

    Week 7

    VILLAGE CANDLE HOLDER

    This project combines all our previous learnings. Slab and coil techniques, also working with a pattern, decorating, and carving. This project is designed to hold a candle in the middle so the light can shine through the village windows, but fairy lights also look delightful.  This week we will also learn the fine details of smoothing and finishing off our pottery projects.

    Week 8

    SURPRISE JAR

    SURPRISE!!! I just simply love creating surprise jars.....   The jar we are making can be so versatile, you will learn about different types of jars and will be creating lids to match your jar.  They can hold lots of yummy things. Can be bright and decorative for indoor or outdoor. These little delights are simple to create and are so useful.
    ~ GLAZE time - paint your village from last week.
    Friendship Flowers
    Village Candle Holder

    Have questions?

    Send Michele a message 

    • When

      Saturdays 10am - 12.30pm

    • commencing

      15th February 2025

    • Where

      Kelmscott, Perth WA

    • Duration

      Weekly for 8 weeks

    • Learners

      8 spaces available

      Are you ready to
      clay-wrangle?

      Sign up now to secure your spot and join us for a fun and  exciting hands-on term of pottery at Studio Meraki!

      Whether you're a beginner or just looking to brush up on your skills, this course is perfect for you.
      Learn the fundamentals of working with clay, hand-building Ceramics and creating your own unique pieces,
      under the guidance of our clay wrangler Michele. 

      What a fantastic adventure to begin for 2025.

       Don't miss out on this opportunity to unleash your creativity and get your hands dirty!


      Frequently asked questions

      Pottery @ Studio Meraki

      Studio Meraki is a safe and inclusive space located in the hills of Kelmscott, surrounded by trees and birds. Offering various classes in a fun and relaxed environment. Pottery classes are small allowing the space to be able to learn in a cosy and comfortable community of like-minded humans :)

      Clay & Firing

      This course includes all your clay, firing & glazing for your projects. It takes 4-8 weeks to turn around your projects from start to finish, there will be some pieces that will only be available for collection after the course has finished on your "Graduation day" We appreciate your patience in this creative process.

      Cracks and breaks

      We make every effort to ensure all work is completed and returned to you safely. On occasions, your pottery may break or crack in the kiln- this is unavoidable because pottery is a weird and wonderful delicate process that can have a mind of it's own.  If this does occur there is usually always a way to transform your piece so it is still a work of creative inspiration :) 

      Attendance at Studio Meraki

      We are committed to providing a welcoming and positive experience for all, regardless of background, orientation, identity, or neurodiversity.
      We celebrate our unique differences and reinforce that respect to provide clear pathways to support fostering this inclusive mindset.

      What's next after I finish the course

      On completion of Pottery 101, you can join the Meraki Fellowship community, where you will get invited to VIP clay days and other exciting benefits.  There is also the option to attend the Pottery 102 - Intermediate clay-wrangling, where your projects will be slightly more challenging and will explore a wide variety of new pojects and techniques.

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      Michele Wragg

      Your insctructor
      Greetings awesome peoples! I have been working with clay for over 20 years and have a deep passion for creative arts and their impact on well-being. Throughout my journey, I have explored numerous artistic techniques and have witnessed the profound beauty and value they offer as avenues for expression and discovery.I have worked and been involved in the disability field for almost 30 years and I’m a fun-loving neuro-spicy human, in a neuro-spicy household. My focus lies in supporting individuals facing challenging life situations, helping them navigate obstacles, and finding solutions through various creative practices. Having personally overcome a significant spinal injury that required me to relearn how to walk, as well as managing a chronic illness, I understand the complexities of returning to life after hardship.I aspire to be a source of hope, utilising diverse techniques to enable positive transformation. With a strong emphasis on addressing feelings of overwhelm and tackling challenges, I provide practical tools and guidance to empower individuals on their unique journeys toward achieving their life goals and finding a flow."We are all Born Awesome, sometimes we just get lost and forget" ~ Michele

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      It is a safe and inclusive space to Dream, Build, Learn, and Create with a variety of workshops and classes to empower you in your life.

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