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Ceramic Totems 1 workshop series

with guest artist-in-residence Lisa Holzl from @bakehousestudios

Dates:

- 5th of January

- 12th of January

Time:

- 9.30 am – 2.30 pm (both days)

Explore the whimsical world of ceramic Totems with Lisa Hölzl, artist in residence at S.Mountain Ceramics Studio in the heart of the Blue Mountains. This is a unique opportunity to work with Lisa in the Blue Mountains for a special series of two-day-long workshops and a half-day construction workshop

I have invited Lisa to be a guest artist at my Blue Mountains studio at Faulconbridge. Lisa will guide you through the process of developing a 60cm Totem that is bound in a colourful ceramic story for your house or garden.

The workshops will focus on:

- Developing design and composition elements

- Hand-building individual components of a Totem in a scale with the form

- Constructing a Totem ‘Hero’ on the 60cm stand and

- Lisa will share her knowledge of colour and guide you through the application of the glaze surface to unite the sculptural form.

Day 1 - Design, composition and hand-building the Totem

Day 2 - Colour to unite the form - Glazing the Totem

- Workshop 3 - 2-hour construction of Totem. The date will be arranged with the class

What is included:

- 2 1/2-day workshop series tutoring with the guest artist. The 3rd day is a construction workshop with Sharron to bring your Totem together.

- All materials, tools, clay, glaze, timber and steel stand are included in the cost of the course.

- All experience levels welcome.

- Coffee, Wine and Cheese light lunch provided. Or BYO your lunch.

- Work can be collected from S.Mountain Ceramics studio in Faulconbridge or posted to you for a small additional fee.

About LISA HÖLZL

Lisa Hölzl is a Sydney-based artist working from a studio in an old Marrickville Bakery. Her sculptural ceramic projects are body and botanically inspired, drawing on her deep, lifelong passion for painting.

In her work, installations of ceramic totems often form small microcosms or islands exploring particular geographical sites or art historical stories. Individual works combine ambiguous similarities between human and botanical forms while also paying homage to Lisa’s personal art muses and sometimes just the sublime beauty of nature itself. New communities of bodies, birds, bees and plants come together in ever new compositions and groups or as stand-alone works of art for either home or garden.

Lisa’s work has recently been shown at Artisans in the Gardens, Royal Botanical Gardens Sydney, Australian Museum, Sydney, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Gymea, Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Newtown, Purple Noon Gallery, Richmond, Gang Gang Gallery Lithgow and Crackpot Gallery, Freshwater.

FAQS

How do I make payment?

Online, Direct Deposit or in Cash.
If you would prefer to save on online fees, please contact Sharron to pay via Direct deposit at: smountainceramics@gmail.com

What if I can only make ONE workshop?

Not a problem. Sharron will host and take you through the Glazing workshop when we undertake the third session on a date to be arranged with the group. Contact Sharron for further information.

Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?

Minimum age 10 + years. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?

Parking on the verge outside the property on Chapman Parade.
We have 3 parking spots inside the property gate and many more across the road on the verge.

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