Quixotica Art Space

This weekend workshop, run by well known ceramic artist Rowley Drysdale, describes how to produce your own glazes from basic minerals, sharing specific glaze recipes to complement your clay pieces. A multitude of glaze application processes and other surface techniques will be discussed and demonstrated.

Running for six weeks, these classes offer customised tuition for your individual skill level. Whether you are new to ceramics, or want to develop existing skills, these sessions will be tailored to your needs. Rowley will provide personal tuition in groups of just six students each term, focussing on throwing and assembling techniques. This is a great opportunity to learn from one of Australia’s most experienced ceramic artists and educators.

The everyday use of hand made tableware is at the heart of this workshop. It will show you the essential throwing and turning skills necessary to create bowls, cups and plates on the wheel. Whether you are new to wheel throwing or would simply like to brush up your techniques in your existing ceramics practise, this workshop will accelerate your learning.

This workshop expands traditional wheel throwing techniques and develops new shapes through the altering and manipulation of thrown forms. Whether functional or sculptural, altering your wheel thrown work adds a different dimension to your ceramic forms. Other techniques such as paddling, faceting and soft clay manipulation of bowls, vases and cups will also be covered.

Run by well known ceramic artist and educator, Rowley Drysdale, this workshop illustrates how to create large ceramic, wheel thrown forms. Rowley is well known for these shapes, and his workshop will show you how to throw and assemble bigger pieces for impressive results. Whether you are new to wheel throwing or would simply like to brush up your techniques in your existing ceramics practise, this workshop will accelerate your learning.

If you are already familiar with mixing glazes and their key components, then you are ready to venture into creating your own unique glaze formulas. This workshop will also cover the formulation of clay bodies from raw materials, adding another dimension to your clay work. Rowley will share his extensive knowledge of kiln management, including loading your kiln for best outcomes, generating reduction and oxidation atmospheres, and timing the ramp, soak and cooling cycles in your kiln..

Run by renowned ceramic artist and educator, Rowley Drysdale, this workshop demonstrates how to make your own tea essentials. Rowley will show you the intricacies of throwing and assembling a tea pot, as well as techniques to enhance your skills in making tea cups, tea bowls and other items used in a tea ceremony. Whether you are new to wheel throwing or would simply like to brush up your techniques in your existing ceramics practise, this workshop will accelerate your learning.

This workshop will provide you with inside knowledge on raku firing techniques. Learn how to blend your own clay, throw or hand build a simple clay vessel and then fire it in a raku kiln, all in one day. Each participant will also receive a tea bowl to decorate, fire and take home. The workshop is suitable for anyone from beginners to experienced ceramic artists, looking to add a new skill and knowledge to their repertoire.

Ceramic artists are invited to bring up to 6 bisqued stoneware pieces of medium size for firing in the wood kiln. Pieces will be evenly distributed throughout the kiln. The artists glaze their work at Quixotica’s studio, at a mutually agreed time on or before Wednesday November 20, with glaze supplied. The work will then be loaded and fired in the wood kiln by the team at Quixotica. The artists return to collect their work at the kiln opening on the afternoon of Saturday November 30th.

Ceramic artists are invited to bring up to 6 bisqued stoneware pieces of medium size for firing in the wood kiln. Pieces will be evenly distributed throughout the kiln. Artists will then be involved in loading (Nov 20/21) and firing the kiln (Nov 22/23/24), at agreed times, learning about the wood firing process throughout. The artists return to collect their work at the kiln opening on the following Saturday afternoon (Nov 30).

This weekend workshop describes how to produce your own glazes from basic minerals, sharing specific glaze recipes to complement your clay pieces. A multitude of glaze application processes and other surface techniques will be discussed and demonstrated.

If you are already familiar with mixing glazes and their key components, then you are ready to venture into creating your own unique glaze formulas. This workshop will also cover the formulation of clay bodies from raw materials, adding another dimension to your clay work. Rowley will share his extensive knowledge of kiln management, including loading your kiln for best outcomes, generating reduction and oxidation atmospheres, and timing the ramp, soak and cooling cycles in your kiln..

The everyday use of hand made tableware is at the heart of this workshop. It will show you the essential throwing and turning skills necessary to create bowls, cups and plates on the wheel. Whether you are new to wheel throwing or would simply like to brush up your techniques in your existing ceramics practise, this workshop will accelerate your learning.

Running for six weeks, these classes offer customised tuition for your individual skill level. Whether you are new to ceramics, or want to develop existing skills, these sessions will be tailored to your needs. Rowley will provide personal tuition in groups of just four students each term, focussing on throwing and assembling techniques. This is a great opportunity to learn from one of Australia’s most experienced ceramic artists and educators.

Choose two days over a long weekend for this workshop with Rowley Drysdale to immerse yourself in a variety of ceramics processes and in doing so, learn new techniques and develop your personal ceramics style. This is a hands-on workshop, where you will be exposed to elements of sculpture, hand building and wheel throwing. At the completion of the workshop you will have created a series of your own resolved pieces, ready for glazing and firing.

Running over a long weekend, this workshop with Rowley Drysdale facilitates self-expression through the ceramic medium. Immerse yourself in creative processes and in doing so, uncover your true aesthetic while developing a personal ceramics style. This is a hands-on workshop, where you will be exposed to elements of sculpture, hand building and wheel throwing. At the completion of the workshop you will have created a series of your own resolved pieces, ready for glazing and firing.

This workshop will provide you with inside knowledge on raku firing techniques. Learn how to blend your own clay, throw or hand build a simple clay vessel and then fire it in a raku kiln, all in one day. Each participant will also receive a tea bowl to decorate, fire and take home. The workshop is suitable for anyone from beginners to experienced ceramic artists, looking to add a new skill and knowledge to their repertoire.

Run by renowned ceramic artist and educator, Rowley Drysdale, this workshop demonstrates how to make your own tea essentials. Rowley will show you the intricacies of throwing and assembling a tea pot, as well as techniques to enhance your skills in making tea cups, tea bowls and other items used in a tea ceremony. Whether you are new to wheel throwing or would simply like to brush up your techniques in your existing ceramics practise, this workshop will accelerate your learning.

This weekend workshop describes how to produce your own glazes from basic minerals, sharing specific glaze recipes to complement your clay pieces. A multitude of glaze application processes and other surface techniques will be discussed and demonstrated.

Running for six weeks, these classes offer customised tuition for your individual skill level. Whether you are new to ceramics, or want to develop existing skills, these sessions will be tailored to your needs. Rowley will provide personal tuition in groups of just four students each term, focussing on throwing and assembling techniques. This is a great opportunity to learn from one of Australia’s most experienced ceramic artists and educators.

Run by well known ceramic artist and educator, Rowley Drysdale, this workshop illustrates how to create large ceramic, wheel thrown forms. Rowley is well known for these shapes, and his workshop will show you how to throw and assemble bigger pieces for impressive results. Whether you are new to wheel throwing or would simply like to brush up your techniques in your existing ceramics practise, this workshop will accelerate your learning.

This weekend workshop describes how to produce your own glazes from basic minerals, sharing specific glaze recipes to complement your clay pieces. A multitude of glaze application processes and other surface techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. Participants are required to bring several pieces of their own bisqued ceramic work, ready for glaze application. Basic bisqued pieces may be available to purchase if advance notice is given.

Run by renowned ceramic artist and educator, Rowley Drysdale, this workshop demonstrates how to make your own tea essentials. Rowley will show you the intricacies of throwing and assembling a tea pot, as well as techniques to enhance your skills in making tea cups, tea bowls and other items used in a tea ceremony. Whether you are new to wheel throwing or would simply like to brush up your techniques in your existing ceramics practise, this workshop will accelerate your learning.

This workshop will provide you with inside knowledge on raku firing techniques. Learn how to blend your own clay, throw or hand build a simple clay vessel and then fire it in a raku kiln, all in one day. Each participant will also receive a tea bowl to decorate, fire and take home. The workshop is suitable for anyone from beginners to experienced ceramic artists, looking to add a new skill and knowledge to their repertoire.

This weekend workshop describes how to produce your own glazes from basic minerals, sharing specific glaze recipes to complement your clay pieces. A multitude of glaze application processes and other surface techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. Participants are required to bring several pieces of their own bisqued ceramic work, ready for glaze application. Basic bisqued pieces may be available to purchase if advance notice is given.

This workshop will provide you with inside knowledge on raku firing techniques. Learn how to blend your own clay, throw or hand build a simple clay vessel and then fire it in a raku kiln, all in one day. Each participant will also receive a tea bowl to decorate, fire and take home. The workshop is suitable for anyone from beginners to experienced ceramic artists, looking to add a new skill and knowledge to their repertoire.

Run by renowned ceramic artist and educator, Rowley Drysdale, this workshop illustrates how to create large ceramic, wheel thrown forms. Rowley is well known for these shapes, and his workshop will show you how to throw and assemble bigger pieces for impressive results. Whether you are new to wheel throwing or would simply like to brush up your techniques in your existing ceramics practise, this workshop will accelerate your learning.

This weekend workshop describes how to produce your own glazes from basic minerals, sharing specific glaze recipes to complement your clay pieces. A multitude of glaze application processes and other surface techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. Participants are required to bring several pieces of their own bisqued ceramic work, ready for glaze application. Basic bisqued pieces may be available to purchase if advance notice is given.

Running over three days, this workshop with Rowley Drysdale facilitates self-expression through the ceramic medium. Immerse yourself in creative processes and in doing so, uncover your true aesthetic while developing a personal ceramics style. This is a hands-on workshop, where you will be exposed to elements of sculpture, hand building and wheel throwing. At the completion of the workshop you will have created a series of your own resolved pieces, ready for glazing and firing.