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2021 Perth Pottery and Sculpture Classes
Perth's longest running studio based pottery and sculpture classes. Small classes, flexible, individualised instruction since 1998 in inner city artists' studio. Very experienced tutor has ceramic specific tertiary qualifications. enrolment gift voucher See current student works on Instagram: @perthpotterysculpture (absolute beginners + regulars) Highly Flexible:
Who:
Graham Hay has taught these art studio based classes since 1998, specialised in ceramics during his tertiary training, and is very experienced and internationally active ceramic artist and teacher. He enjoys learning from others, and generously shares his discoveries and techniques. Formal ceramic & ceramic teacher training: Nine years of ceramic specific training: Ceramic art degrees from both Edith Cowan and Curtin University (hon.) Teachers College Diploma: Art specialist (ceramics). T.T.C., Dip.Ed (DEWA) Very experienced ceramic teacher & ceramic artist: Invited to give 300+ ceramic workshops in 12 countries: 60 schools, 12 TAFE/universities, and 90 educators & professional artists workshops. Participated in 150+ exhibitions in eleven countries, including 7 biennale. Founding member: Thermal shock ceramic group (1992-2003) Robertson Park Artists Studio (2000- ) Professional excellence: Invited to demonstrate/speak at 30 International ceramics education conferences/ symposia. Published 25+ ceramic educational articles. Artwork In the Art Gallery of WA and public collections in six countries. Received 20 awards, honours or grants. Selected for seven international ceramic or art biennale Invited external examiner of a 2017 PhD on ceramics at ANU. Invited member of Australian Ceramic Association and Craft Australia accredited, Elected member International Academy of Ceramics (peak world professional body) Professional accreditation and ongoing learning: WA Teacher Registration Board accreditation (2005-current). WWC. Member national and international ceramic education and ceramic art associations. Annually attends international conferences/symposia to teach + learn firsthand from other experts. Independent Reviews: Self praise is no recommendation so: All independent reviews via this Google link: reviews “Perth Pottery and Sculpture Classes” Verbatim good and bad, feedback from workshop participants recorded here (1999-2020) During first lesson, do also talk to the long term students, and they'll tell you the pros and cons. See student works on Instagram (all absolute beginners and regulars) |
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When:
Can’t wait? Try a Sunday one day workshop
Where:
The classes are held in the Robertson Park Artists Studio
(in the middle of the southern lawn)
176 Fitzgerald St, West Perth WA
Google map link
Mud map, below, may help.
- Wednesday: 12 pm/noon - 2:30 pm (resume again 3 February 2021: book below)
- Wednesday: 6 pm - 8:30 pm (resume again 3 February 2021: book below)
- Friday: 9:30 am - 12 noon (resume again 5 February 2021: book below)
- Saturday: 1 pm-3:30 pm (resume again 6 February 2021: book below)
Can’t wait? Try a Sunday one day workshop
Where:
The classes are held in the Robertson Park Artists Studio
(in the middle of the southern lawn)
176 Fitzgerald St, West Perth WA
Google map link
Mud map, below, may help.
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The building is away from the road, in the middle of the southern lawn in Robertson Park.
The studio is a spacious, inner-city, light-filled space, leased from the City of Vincent by five professional artists since 2000.
Read the studio newsletter, Instagram or Facebook,
Alternatively, visit the class Instagram or class Facebook.
The studio is a spacious, inner-city, light-filled space, leased from the City of Vincent by five professional artists since 2000.
Read the studio newsletter, Instagram or Facebook,
Alternatively, visit the class Instagram or class Facebook.
- The building is in the middle of the lawn in the southern half of Robertson Park
- The inner-city studio is a spacious, light-filled space, leased from the City of Vincent by 5 professional artists.
- Drive: Use the James Street or Roe Street exits from Polly Farmer Tunnel, and the Charlies Street exit from Mitchell Freeway
- Parking: Free Parking at Tennis Club, or on Fitzgerald Street.
- Walk: 15 minutes from the GPO.
- Free Bus: Blue CAT Bus: fourth stop on Aberdeen St (Francis Street/Stop 11), walk up Palmerston Street.
- Other Buses: 960 or 19: get off bus on Fitzgerald St opposite Tennis courts (less walking)
1. Try before You buy
Quick and immediate purchase online:
Quick and immediate purchase online:
Last Minute Gift? immediate online 2 lesson gift vouchers here. valid for 3 years
2. Can't find a date, or a starting date that suits you?
1. Just buy a gift voucher for yourself or them (1st lesson: here, or first 2 lessons: here)
2. Then when ready, use the emailed instructions to book a class date.
Vouchers are valid for 3 years (2019 National legislation).
Please only contact me before your voucher expires for a generous extension: See FAQ page.
To keep classes small, gaps for new students will only appear when current students leave, or pause their classes, or change to another class. I have no control when this will happen.
3. Can’t wait until a space appears in your preferred class?
Book in for a whole Sunday workshop in the Robertson park Artists via http://www.grahamhay.com.au/workshops.html
4. Not a fan of online buying?
Just talk, text or email Graham Hay directly.
Over the phone, Paypal, and in studio purchases are possible.
Gift certificates can be emailed, or collected from the studio (by appointment).
Please never email or text your bank or credit-card details.
2. Can't find a date, or a starting date that suits you?
1. Just buy a gift voucher for yourself or them (1st lesson: here, or first 2 lessons: here)
2. Then when ready, use the emailed instructions to book a class date.
Vouchers are valid for 3 years (2019 National legislation).
Please only contact me before your voucher expires for a generous extension: See FAQ page.
To keep classes small, gaps for new students will only appear when current students leave, or pause their classes, or change to another class. I have no control when this will happen.
3. Can’t wait until a space appears in your preferred class?
Book in for a whole Sunday workshop in the Robertson park Artists via http://www.grahamhay.com.au/workshops.html
4. Not a fan of online buying?
Just talk, text or email Graham Hay directly.
Over the phone, Paypal, and in studio purchases are possible.
Gift certificates can be emailed, or collected from the studio (by appointment).
Please never email or text your bank or credit-card details.
First Class:
Once you have booked & paid online, you will receive email confirmation of payment, and a reminder of all details.
1. What happens in your first class?
You will receive plenty of assistance during your first lesson.
To ensure this happens, no more than one or two new students will join any class at the same time,
Small classes of ongoing students (average 6 students per class).
After a quick tour of the studio and an introduction to the other students and artists working in the studio,
we will discuss and jointly decide on a suitable starting point and technique.
This will be based upon your experience, or lack of experience, with clay, and your personal preferences and tastes.
This is a hands on class, so you will learn by doing. So do BRING an old shirt and wear covered shoes.
During the first lesson, decide if you wish to continue with further lessons.
Pay during your first lesson/s for as many lessons you want to attend, and receive the Beginner Discount, as well as Bulk Discounts (see below).
2. Beginner Discount?
If you purchase further lessons during your first lesson, you receive an immediate 20% discount on any bundle of lessons in the table below (this will immediately save you between $99-357 depending upon your purchase).
The larger the bundle bought, the greater the discount.
For example: The fee for 10 lessons is $850 - $170 (beginner discount of 20% off $850) = $680 (i.e. a $19 savings on each lesson). If unsure, please purchase fewer classes.
This initial discount only applies if a bundle of lessons is purchased during the first lesson.
3. Bulk Discount?
To enable students to purchase a variety of bundles of lessons, to suit their personal circumstances.
To give new students plenty of expert assistance, while recognising that long term students contribute to the studio and classes in many ways.
Once you are enrolled and have bought lessons during your first class, you may pause and resume your attendance at any time (due to health, holidays, travel, work, family etc) and change classes,
To avoid losing class credits, always text or email date changes before the lesson, and include a return date. The class confirmation emails and reminder emails offer a quick easy and immediate hot-link way to do this.
New students are urged to read first "Try before you buy" (just above).
Once you have booked & paid online, you will receive email confirmation of payment, and a reminder of all details.
1. What happens in your first class?
You will receive plenty of assistance during your first lesson.
To ensure this happens, no more than one or two new students will join any class at the same time,
Small classes of ongoing students (average 6 students per class).
After a quick tour of the studio and an introduction to the other students and artists working in the studio,
we will discuss and jointly decide on a suitable starting point and technique.
This will be based upon your experience, or lack of experience, with clay, and your personal preferences and tastes.
This is a hands on class, so you will learn by doing. So do BRING an old shirt and wear covered shoes.
During the first lesson, decide if you wish to continue with further lessons.
Pay during your first lesson/s for as many lessons you want to attend, and receive the Beginner Discount, as well as Bulk Discounts (see below).
2. Beginner Discount?
If you purchase further lessons during your first lesson, you receive an immediate 20% discount on any bundle of lessons in the table below (this will immediately save you between $99-357 depending upon your purchase).
The larger the bundle bought, the greater the discount.
For example: The fee for 10 lessons is $850 - $170 (beginner discount of 20% off $850) = $680 (i.e. a $19 savings on each lesson). If unsure, please purchase fewer classes.
This initial discount only applies if a bundle of lessons is purchased during the first lesson.
3. Bulk Discount?
To enable students to purchase a variety of bundles of lessons, to suit their personal circumstances.
To give new students plenty of expert assistance, while recognising that long term students contribute to the studio and classes in many ways.
Once you are enrolled and have bought lessons during your first class, you may pause and resume your attendance at any time (due to health, holidays, travel, work, family etc) and change classes,
To avoid losing class credits, always text or email date changes before the lesson, and include a return date. The class confirmation emails and reminder emails offer a quick easy and immediate hot-link way to do this.
New students are urged to read first "Try before you buy" (just above).
Bulk Discount Fees
number Total cost Beginner*
lessons $total(ave) $cost(ave)
1 142 (142) 113 (133)
5 495 (99) 396 (79)
8 708 (88) 566 (71)
10 850 (85) 680 (68)
12 964 (80) 771 (64)
15 1,143 (76) 914 (61)
20 1,277 (64). 1,021 (51)
25 1,486 (59) 1,188 (48)
30 1,670 (56) 1,336 (45)
34 1,784 (52) 1,427 (42)
* 20% discount for beginner purchases, only available during their first lesson. If unsure, please purchase fewer classes.
number Total cost Beginner*
lessons $total(ave) $cost(ave)
1 142 (142) 113 (133)
5 495 (99) 396 (79)
8 708 (88) 566 (71)
10 850 (85) 680 (68)
12 964 (80) 771 (64)
15 1,143 (76) 914 (61)
20 1,277 (64). 1,021 (51)
25 1,486 (59) 1,188 (48)
30 1,670 (56) 1,336 (45)
34 1,784 (52) 1,427 (42)
* 20% discount for beginner purchases, only available during their first lesson. If unsure, please purchase fewer classes.
4. Common sense, rules
Classes bought in 2020 and 2021 will be honoured in 2022 and 2023.
Classes can be taken individually or in series, and can be started, paused and resumed at a time suitable to you: provided you have let me know in advance via email or text (and to avoid the penalty, provide a return date). You can also change which day and time you attend classes, and even attend more than one lesson per week, provided you have first check that there is space in the classes.
5. Courtesy Saves
If you can't attend any class, your lesson credit is only protected (ie "rolled over") if you
a) use the Change Class Date button in the reminder emails or text me before the lesson, AND
b) select / provide a specific "date of return to class".
c) do so at least 2 hours before the class starts
This enables me to keep track of a large floating student population, and prevent classes becoming too big or small.
To enable other students to fill your gap.
6. What happens if I just don’t turn up (and didn't rescheduled the class)?
If you do not do both things, your class balance will decline each week, until the date I hear from you.
When your balance reached zero, your shelve will be cleared (to make space for new students) and all clay recycled.
If you let me know of your returning date, via email/text, lessons can be repeatedly rolled over for up to 2 years.
7. Returning to classes after a prolonged absence?
please contact me well before to ensure a place is reserved for you.
8. But I'm going to be away for more than two months?
If you will text/email requesting I freeze your credit.
Don't forget to include a date when you will collect your clay and creations:
(to make space for new students, and to encourage you to keep making at home).
Upon your return a space will be again made available for you.
9. There's only one vacancy and there's two of us?
Buy any two beginner classes (before they disappear) and then let me know what you've done and provide a couple of dates that suit you both.
That way I can start you in the smaller class, so you will still receive plenty of assistance, without disadvantaging the other students.
10. Gift Vouchers
Must be used within 36 months of date of purchase**.
If you need any extension, please contact me via email at least a month before expiry date.
No extensions will be approved after 18 months of date of purchase.
11. Want more information?
Free coffee/tea, use of clay tools, and parking.
$30 per bag of clay.
Credits are transferable but not generally refundable (this does not diminish your statutory rights).
Ask for a senior discount of 15 %, on Wednesday and Friday daytime classes only.
Check the FAQ page before emailing me your questions.
** In line with recent amendments in the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) all vouchers sold on or after 1st November 2019.