Melbourne Clay School in Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia | Campus building

Melbourne Clay School

Locality: Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 401 492 855

Address: Mercator Building Abbotsford Convent 3067 Abbotsford, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.melbourneclay.com.au

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24.01.2022 Clay for Community has started and Melbourne Clay had bought a ticket. Were excited to be participating. Its not too late to join. Joshua Collinson from The Ceramic School is thrilled to partner with Dr. Wendy Gers, leading international curator and Melbourne based social-engagement artist, Vipoo Srivilasa, to launch a registered charity: Ceramics for Charity. @clayforclaycommunity

24.01.2022 Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble. Fillet of a fenny snake, In the caldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog,... Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg and howlet's wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble. Cool it with a baboon's blood, Then the charm is firm and good.

23.01.2022 Maybe Im paranoid but I think @pottery_lovers_insta have been listening in on my pottery classes.

23.01.2022 Sundays. Sunshine. Smiles. Students. Happy Days at Melbourne Clay.

22.01.2022 Unpack, repack, fire, cool, unpack. Collection Friday and Saturday!! Yeah!! Big thanks to Alisha @bakeware for her help today!!

20.01.2022 The sun is shining for Sundays outdoor term 1 super delayed socially compliant glaze session.

20.01.2022 My favourite face is the concentration glazing face.

19.01.2022 Term 3 starts Saturday 25th Monday 27th Tuesday 28th Wednesday 29th... If you are in lockdown, we will be offering a make up class Sunday 2nd August. Obviously if there are further changes to lockdowns well be like this lotus in the wind, bending and giving over to what may come. Were flowers in the breeze,

19.01.2022 Outdoor social distance glazing under the balcony of the old infirmary @abbotsfordconvent.

18.01.2022 Remus keeping strict social distancing is maintained during our out door glaze session. At least thats what he says. I actually think he just doesnt want to get his paws wet.

18.01.2022 This is not an ARTS V SCIENCE debate. Let us be very clear about this, pitting arts against science is a diversionary tactic. While we argue the value of arts, were not talking about the fact that on NO fucking planet do you grow an economy out of that pandemic by cutting funding to education? While some students like Arts will face increases and others decreases, overall the govt reduces its contribution to degrees from 58% to 48% and student contributions will go from 4...2% to 52%. This is how more student places are funded without increasing govt funding. Basically the government is giving less per student overall. Extra places should mean extra cash. Arts v science argument is to distract us from talking about the fact the government is overall decreasing uni funding. RANT OVER.

15.01.2022 Abbotsford Convent’s meet the Artist series. Big thanks to @abbotsfordconvent for their on going support. #conventmade Project supported by the @cityofyarra. Video by the talented creatives @einwick.

14.01.2022 Todays studio highlight comes from @cameron_williams_pottery. A master of the big pot and inspiration for my latest personal big pots projects. Check out Camerons feed to get an idea of the enormous scale he works at. #masterpotteratwork

14.01.2022 Alpine style outdoor glazing sessions.

13.01.2022 Happy Potters at @melbourneclay. So nice to have everyone back working in the studio. A taste of things to come.

12.01.2022 Abbotsford Convents meet the Artist series. Big thanks to @abbotsfordconvent for their on going support. #conventmade Project supported by the @cityofyarra. Video by the talented creatives @einwick.

12.01.2022 Our dear friend and super talented potter @marylou_pittard Has work up for sale at the Eltham Design Market online . Starts this Thursday 7pm http://www.elthamdesignmarket.com/ All hand painted in her Eltham home studio with her distinctive style.

11.01.2022 Our new temporary glaze room on the balcony of the old infirmary. Were lucky to have so much space to ourselves surrounded by heritage gardens just outside our studio to run our very delayed final glaze classes for term 1.

11.01.2022 Skills Development - Throwing Large Vessels Sometimes size does count.... 06 Sep, 10:30 am 4:30 pm About the Event Colin Hopkins, maker of the large scale Porcelume light pendant will lead you through the methods and processes involved in scaling up your thrown pieces. Areas to be covered include: - preparing the clay - wedging techniques - tools and equipment - opening and throwing techniques - controlling the drying process - turning and the relationship to the final fired form The morning will be demonstrations $60 The afternoon will be a hands on wheelthrowing class of only 12 people. Participants will need to have basic wheel throwing skills including centering, opening and pulling up. Click link in bio to book.

10.01.2022 Joshua Collinson from The Ceramic School is thrilled to partner with Dr. Wendy Gers, leading international curator and Melbourne based social-engagement artist, Vipoo Srivilasa, to launch a registered charity: Ceramics for Charity. @clayforclaycommunity This fundraiser has a groundbreaking format with a prestigious, select online exhibition, professionally curated by Dr. Wendy Gers, a specially curated program of speakers & demonstrators organized by Joshua Collinson, and a ...global fundraising raffle of art and pottery overseen by Vipoo Srivilasa. All funds raised will be donated to relevant organizations, selected by you via an open poll - vote below! When you purchase a Ticket: You get one entry into the raffle for a chance to win some ceramics You get to watch ALL of the online workshops on August 1st You help raise money for charity! When you donate your works to the raffle: You may be selected to join the exhibition. And you get a free ticket to join the kick-off conference

09.01.2022 Clay for Community has started and Melbourne Clay had bought a ticket. We’re excited to be participating. It’s not too late to join. Joshua Collinson from The Ceramic School is thrilled to partner with Dr. Wendy Gers, leading international curator and Melbourne based social-engagement artist, Vipoo Srivilasa, to launch a registered charity: Ceramics for Charity. @clayforclaycommunity

09.01.2022 Lots of great work coming out of the kiln.

09.01.2022 Todays studio highlight is of UK potter Chris Keenan @_chris_keenan_potter_ . Although Ive never meet Chris, I would like to meet the maker of the first piece of pottery that started my collection. I first came across his work in an exhibition at The 2007 Aberystwyth Ceramics Festival. A collection of little rocking vessels similar to this image. The piece I bought and then carfully carried around Europe with me for the next 2 months was the very much like the stripy pot in the back. A porcelain pod with a raw rim, soft as a babys bottom, polished and buffed. Manganese stripes with a beautiful celadon blue glaze.

08.01.2022 Lots of great work coming out of the kiln. #potterclass #proudteacher #melbouneclay #pottery #australianceramics

08.01.2022 Maybe I’m paranoid but I think @pottery_lovers_insta have been listening in on my pottery classes.

08.01.2022 We could get used to this outdoor studio!!

07.01.2022 Another kiln load of term 1 work fired. Looking good. #proudteacher

06.01.2022 Even Remus id braving elements this morning in our temporary outdoor glaze room.

05.01.2022 Term 3 wheel throwing enrollments are now open. Click the link in the bio to book yourself in. BE QUICK!!!

05.01.2022 Do you want to join us for term 3 pottery class? The enrollment email goes out Tuesday 7th July 10am. Make sure you are on our mailing list to get the enrollment email. Click the link in our bio to join.

05.01.2022 RepostBy @melbourneclay: "Our new temporary glaze room on the balcony of the old infirmary. Were lucky to have so much space to ourselves surrounded by heritage gardens just outside our studio to run our very delayed final glaze classes for term 1. The hoops we jump through to keep up with the ever changing guidelines. It was great to have the hum of students back working in the studio. We could get used to this outdoor work space. Pic by @colourandbailey

05.01.2022 Outdoor social distance glazing under the balcony of the old infirmary @abbotsfordconvent. Despite the frosty morning and the frozen toes, we have enthusiastic potters laughing their way to mastery.

04.01.2022 Term 2 is cancelled but Term 3 will go ahead as planned. Make sure youre on our mailing list to get the enrollment email in early July.

03.01.2022 Frozen fingers and toes. Toasty warm noses in the morning sun. Oh Autumn Melbourne we do love you.

02.01.2022 Pottery Class Term 3 - What is the plan??? Hi All, Well when I go up this morning and found out that wed run out of coffee, I knew it wasnt going to be a good day, but bloody hell, I wasnt expecting this!!!!... We are working through options and will get back to you with a clearer picture in the next 48 hrs. We are looking at the possibility of shortening the term to 5 weeks (beginning post lock down 15th September if the lock down isnt extended) and issuing a partial refund however we are still working through how this might work. Thanks for your patience. Were all just flowers in the breeze, thanks for bending and swaying with us.