SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join ceramic artist Alida Cappelletta’s 3-hour workshop to create a decorative mug using a slab roller. Add texture and apply colored slip for a personalised touch. All skill levels welcome; materials provided. Children under 7 must have an adult present for guidance. Enjoy a fun, creative experience together.

Fri 4 Oct 2024 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 5-7 yrs. Children under the age of 8 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 

$35 | $31.50 Members | Materials provided. Participants are required to wear closed toed shoes and recommended to wear comfortable clothing you don't mind getting dirty.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join Ally Solomou's 3-hour teen wheel throwing workshop. Have fun learning to centre and shape clay. Perfect for beginners, this creative session includes all materials: clay, tools, aprons, and kiln firing. Unleash your inner artist and create unique pottery. Includes trimming, bisque and glaze firing, with finished works ready for collection 4-6 weeks after the final class. 

Tue 1 Oct 2024 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 8-15 yrs.

$45 | $40.50 Members | Materials provided. Participants are required to wear closed toed shoes and recommended to wear comfortable clothing you don't mind getting dirty.

Join exhibiting artist Bernard Kerr as he discusses the concepts, techniques and ideas presented in Coincident.

The talk will be presented in the auditorium, followed by an opportunity to view the exhibition and secure your copy of the limited-edition catalogue produced with the support of Gordon Darling Foundation.

Bernard Kerr has been influential in Western Australian ceramic arts practice for over 45 years. Producing both functional and sculptural work in stoneware and porcelain, Kerr is a prolific artist and educator whose works are featured in international publications and held in government, corporate and private collections.

Coincident celebrates ceramic craft and investigates connections between objects and images, drawing on the histories of craft and art and how they are perceived in culture.

Sun 29 Sep 2024 | 1:30pm- 2:30pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$5 | $4.50 Members | Bookings Essential | Wine and refreshments provided.

Entry Fee redeemable towards catalogue purchase at the launch event.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join ceramic artist, Alida Cappelletta’s 3-hour workshop to hand-build a mug using a slab roller. Add texture and colored slip for a personalized touch. All materials and tools provided. Unleash your creativity and make functional art.

Fri 27 Sep 2024 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 8-15 yrs.

$40 | $36 Members | Materials provided. Participants are required to wear closed toed shoes and recommended to wear comfortable clothing you don't mind getting dirty.

Dreaming of diving into the world of clay? Join our One-Day Introduction to Wheel Throwing, led by skilled potter Ally Solomou. This immersive session guides beginners through centering, shaping, and more, kickstarting your ceramics journey with hands-on instruction. 

Sat 20 Jul 2024 | 11.00am - 2.00pm | Suitable for 15 yrs+

$130 | $117 Members | Materials included

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Join Ally Solomou's 3-hour teen wheel throwing workshop. Have fun learning to centre and shape clay. Perfect for beginners, this creative session includes all materials: clay, tools, aprons, and kiln firing. Unleash your inner artist and create unique pottery.

Tue 2 Jul 2024 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 8-15 yrs.

$45 | $40.50 Members | Materials included. Participants are required to wear closed toed shoes and recommended to wear comfortable clothing you don't mind getting dirty.

Discover the art of ceramics in our One-Day Introduction to Wheel Throwing with skilled potter Robyn Sinclair. Beginners receive expert guidance in a well-equipped studio, building confidence for their ceramics journey. Secure your spot.

Sat 18 May | 10.00am - 2.00pm | Suitable for 15 yrs +

$130 | $117 Members | Materials Included

Join Victoria Martinez in an amulet crafting workshop, where poetic creativity merges with materiality. Craft personalized amulets from terracotta using homemade slips, exploring self-expression, community connection, and the fusion of storytelling with artistic expression. No prior experience required. 

Limited spots available. No prior experience required.

Sat 20 Apr | 11.00am - 3.00pm | Suitable for 15 yrs +

$105 | $94.50 Members | Materials Included. Participants are required to wear closed toed shoes.  

Create your unique Treasure Chest in a fun three-hour workshop with ceramic artist Alida Cappelletta. Learn hand-building techniques, add funky decorations, and leave with a personalized clay masterpiece to cherish. 

Thu 11 Apr | 10.00am - 1.00pm | 6 - 11 yrs

$50 | $45 Members | Materials Provided

As part of Mental Health Week, we are delighted to present; Kintsugi: "Tiles for Hope.''

This 2.5hr workshop is designed to inspire participants to empower themselves in a safe and supportive environment. Allow oneself to be seen, heard and embrace their authentic self while exploring the art of Kinstugi. This ancient technique is a powerful metaphor for healing.

Facilitator: Ania Gett-Skibinska is an experienced peer supporter with a deep focus on work overcoming sadness, grief and a passion to journey towards finding happiness and peace in life.

This workshop will tap into childhood dreams and express these desires through an altered process of Kinsugi. Participants will be guided through the practice and philosophy of the ancient artform to embrace life’s challenges, cultivate resilience and transform through Kintsugi.

Suitable for 15+ years

Class Details

Sunday 15 October | 11am - 1:30pm (2.5hrs)

$80 | $72 members | Bring working apron and closed toed shoes must be worn. Safety goggles provided.

Midland Junction Arts Centre

Kids it is time to get those creative juices flowing! In this 3-hour workshop you will learn the art of hand building with clay, guided by experienced potter and jeweller Alida Cappelletta. She will demonstrate the basics of hand forming your own pinch bowl, small cup and spoon from clay.

Add some decorative markings or shapes to your pieces making it even more personalised and special. All clay, firing and glazing is included.

[Please note MJAC will organise the final glazing of the pieces. Works will be ready for collection approximately 4 weeks after your class].

Class Details

6 October 2023 10am-1pm

$50 | Suitable for 11-15yrs
Midland Junction Arts Centre 

A fun new way to interact with Lego! Play and print your own unique designs with Lego tiles using a traditional tabletop letterpress press. Please bring an apron or old shirt you are willing to get ink and dirt on for this printing workshop.

Class Details

Wednesday 4 October 2023 | 10am - 11:30am (90mins)

$35 | Suitable for 7-12yrs
Midland Junction Arts Centre 

This 3 hour workshop will explore the basics of imprinting botanical forms and textures into clay to create your very own wind chime or fun forms to decorate your garden.

Learn the art of rolling out clay and impressing plants or other decorative stamps. All clay, firing and glazing is included.

[Please note MJAC will organise the final glazing of the pieces. Works will be ready for collection approximately 4 weeks after your class].

Class Details

28th September 2023 10am-1pm

$50 | Suitable for 6-11yrs
Midland Junction Arts Centre 

Explore the ancient technique of pinching and burnishing to make a ‘love bowl’ with clay artist Jen Kerr in the MJAC Ceramics Studio.

Bowls will take between 30 - 60mins to complete. Bookings recommended as they take priority – if space available drop ins welcome.

Sat 27 Aug 2022 | 12.30pm - 1.30pm or 1.45pm - 2.45pm | Suitable for all ages
$10 | $9 members | Materials included

Discover how to use a pottery wheel with local ceramicist Robbie Kerr. Robbie will show you how to centre a ball of clay on the wheel in motion to form bowls, mugs or plates. Choose your best 1-2 pieces to keep and they'll be turned, bisque fired and glazed for you by Robbie after class. 

Sat 6 Aug 2022 | 1:30pm - 4:30pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$120 | $108 members | Materials included
Midland Junction Arts Centre, 276 Great Eastern Hwy (Corner of Cale St) Midland WA

Image: By Veta Holmes

Join Shaping Space | Holding Space artists Deanne Jecks, Coby McDougall, Paul O'Connor, Tracey Pinker and Emma Vinkovic to hear about their individual ways of manipulating space in their ceramic practices.

Sat 9 Apr 2022 | 2pm - 3pm | Suitable for 12+ yrs
FREE

Image: Coby McDougall, Safe Space, 2021, stoneware clay, 12 x 13 x 7cm. Photograph by Aliesha Mafrici.

Learn the traditional Japanese hand building technique of Kurinuki with Shaping Space | Holding Space artist Deanne Jecks in this two-part workshop. Kurinuki is a unique subtractive method that involves carving, hollowing and shaping from a solid block of clay, resulting in beautiful organic vessels. In part one you’ll create a couple of small vessels ready to be glazed in part two.

Deanne Jecks is a ceramic artist practising since 2017 after an inspiring visit to Japan. Deanne also studies Ikebana (the Japanese art of flower arrangement) and Kintsugi (the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics). She creates sculptural pieces using a variety of techniques, manipulating forms to create interest, while leaving space for a considered floral arrangement.

Sat 26 Feb 2022 1pm – 4pm & 2 Apr 2022 1pm – 3:30pm | Suitable for 18+ yrs
$120 | $108 members | Materials supplied 

Image: courtesy the artist

Discover how to use a pottery wheel with local ceramicist Lee Woodcock. Lee will show you how to centre a ball of clay on the wheel in motion to form bowls, mugs or plates. Choose your best 1-2 pieces to keep and they'll be turned, bisque fired and glazed for you by Lee after class. 

This fun introductory workshop is perfect for beginners to get a taste of wheel throwing. Pieces will be ready to collect 1-2 months after the workshop. One left-handed wheel available. 

Lee Woodcock is known for his wood fire ceramics which he fires in his own studio kiln twice a year. Lee also teaches ceramics at North Metro TAFE and other art centres in and around Perth.

Sat 19 Feb 2022  | 1pm - 4pm
or Sat 26 Mar | 1:30pm - 4:30pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$120 | $108 members | Materials included

Image: Photograph by Veta Holmes

Experiment with hard slab construction to create your own unique building from clay with Shaping Space | Holding Space artist Emma Vinkovic. Decorate your work with coloured slips, or keep your surfaces unadorned for an earthy, raw aesthetic. Suitable for beginners and artists looking to extend their skills.

Emma Vinkovic is a practicing ceramist and teacher, and is one half of ClayMake Studio, an open-access ceramics studio. Emma’s architectural work is built on the foundations of thoughts and memories, approaching the city as the structure the unconscious mind inhabits.

Sat 12 Mar 2022 | 10am - 4pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$120 | $108 members | Materials supplied 

Image: courtesy the artist