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Pottery & Ceramics: Nerikomi Course

What you'll learn

Learn how to work with coloured clay in our new Nerikomi pottery course in Sydney!

If you are bored with glazing, working with coloured clay can help you to get colour and pattern on your ceramics without glazing. No experience is necessary.

Nerikomi is a decorative process established in Japan, which involves arranging coloured clay in a block and then slicing through the cross-section to reveal a pattern. These slices are used to create beautiful ceramics.

Everything made in this class will be bisque fired, glazed and glaze fired for you by the studio and ready for pick up in 2-3 weeks.

Course fee includes all your materials, tools and finishing of your pieces by the studio. Feel free to bring a photo of a pattern or painting that inspires you, and let's start creating!

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Nerikomi course, you should be able to:

  • Plan your project
  • Arrange colours
  • Slice a coloured clay block to reveal your pattern
  • Create three-dimensional designs

Course content

This Nerikomi course covers the following:

  • Clay - what you need to know
  • Decorative techniques
  • Colour arranging
  • Slicing techniques
  • Finishing touches

Intended audience

Who is this Nerikomi course for?

This course is for anyone interested in working with coloured clay.

Course materials

Please bring to class

  • Face mask
  • An apron or a towel

Course venue

Silky Shapes Studio

6 Prentice Lane, Willoughby

Parking directions

Please note, there is 2 hours of free street parking on Hayberry Street, a 1-minute walk from the studio, available, as well as 2 hours of free parking at Woolworths across the street from the studio.

Additional information

Please note the following:

  • Please don’t wear your best clothing! Clay will wash out, but it’s better to wear some older clothes
  • If you have long hair, please tie it back
  • Wear closed-in shoes
  • Nails need to be trimmed
  • You will need to return a week after the last class to collect your pieces. You will be able to discuss this with your teacher

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