Advise for those seeking clay classes for children.
Requests from organisations? Check if I'm available.
Requests from organisations? Check if I'm available.
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2020 Perth Pottery and Sculpture Classes Since 1998 Flexible: |
Read blog why these are "Ghost Free" classes
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Update 24/3/20: Two weeks ago we introduced these studio measures to "flatten the curve”.
Update: 25/3/20 All currently attending students have been notified by email that the classes are suspended and asked if they are happy to wait or require a refund. Most students have requested their class credit be frozen until we are allowed to reopen. I have immediately refunded funds to a few who have requested this. Please do not enrol online at this time (it will take a while to take down the current vacancies).
Update: 25/3/20 All currently attending students have been notified by email that the classes are suspended and asked if they are happy to wait or require a refund. Most students have requested their class credit be frozen until we are allowed to reopen. I have immediately refunded funds to a few who have requested this. Please do not enrol online at this time (it will take a while to take down the current vacancies).
- Start when you want.
- Take a break when you need to.
- No school terms.
- Work at your own pace.
- Equal time for each student.
- Timely assistance and advice.
- Small classes (average 6 students per class).
- Absolute beginners are always welcome.
- Invigorating for the experienced.
- Mixture of century old traditional and cutting edge contemporary techniques taught.
- Friendly long term students and studio artists.
- Select/design what you want to make, plus expert advise.
- Informative and creative studio with other working artists.
- All students pause and resume their attendance to suit their own circumstances.
- Current national and international journals, books and materials.
- Quick, simple, online purchase first lesson/s and clay.
- At first lesson, buy further classes (Beginner Discount and Bulk Discounts, see below).
- Overseas/interstate visitors friendly.
- Classes can be taken individually or in series, and can be started, paused and resumed at a time suitable to you
- Classes are socially dynamic, stimulating, full of happy and healthy people.
- No need to keep up with, or wait for, other students, as you will make what you select/design at your own speed.
- Last minute online 2 lesson gift vouchers
TIMES:
Can’t wait for a gap? Sunday one day workshops
- Wednesday: 12 pm/noon - 2:30 pm (classes resume 5 Feb 2020)
- Wednesday: 6 pm - 8:30 pm (classes resume 5 Feb 2020)
- Friday: 9:30 am - 12 noon (classes resume 31 Jan 2020)
- Saturday: 1 pm-3:30 pm (classes resume 1 Feb 2020)
Can’t wait for a gap? Sunday one day workshops
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Location:
The classes are held in the Robertson Park Artists Studio (in the middle of the lawn) 176 Fitzgerald St West Perth WA Google map The building is 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 six professional artists since 2000. Read the studio newsletter, visit the Instagram or Facebook, Alternatively, visit the class Instagram or class Facebook. |
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- 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 6 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: 15 minutes: from Wellington St Perth Station (next to Train station).
- Bus 960 or 19: get off bus on Fitzgerald St opposite Tennis courts (recommended: frequent, less walking)
Graham Hay
- is a rare combination of enduring clay passion, formal clay training, very experienced instructor, and excellence:
- an incurable clay-aholic since a teen, and
- immensely enjoys learning from others.
- Enthusiastically sharing his own studio discoveries and techniques.
- nine years of postsecondary ceramics specialist training, via
- Separate ceramics specific degrees from Edith Cowan and Curtin University (hon.)
- Teachers College Diploma: Art specialist (mostly ceramics). TTC. Dip. Education (DEWA)
- Started these unique pottery and sculpture classes in 1998, also
- taught 350 ceramic workshops in 12 countries, including
- beginners at primary and secondary schools(60), through to universities (12), and
- practitioners: art educators & professional artists (90)
- Participated in 150+ exhibitions in eleven countries.
- founding member of the Thermal shock ceramic group (1992-2003)
- Teacher Registration Board of WA accreditation (2005-current). WWC.
- National and international professional ceramic, ceramic education and art associations.
- Annually attends international ceramic conferences/symposia to learn firsthand.
- Commenced a practice led (studio based and exegesis) PhD at Curtin, (ongoing).
- Presenter at 30 ceramics conferences/ symposia, written 25 ceramic education articles
- artwork In the Art Gallery of WA, as well as public collections in six countries.
- 20 awards, honours or grants
- Invited external examiner of a 2017 PhD on ceramics at ANU.
- Selected for seven international ceramic or art biennale
- Invited member to Australian Ceramic Association, Craft Australia accredited, elected member International Academy of Ceramics
- Self praise is no recommendation, do seek independent good and bad reviews via Google: reviews “Perth Pottery and Sculpture Classes”
- During your trial lesson, talk to fellow students, while I'm out of the room. They'll tell you the pros and cons.
- Read the latest studio newsletter, or visit our class Facebook page, or Instagram.
1. Try before You buy
Quick and easy immediate purchase first lesson online:
Quick and easy immediate purchase first lesson 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?
Just buy a gift voucher for yourself or them (1st lesson: here, or first 2 lessons: here) and then when ready, use the emailed instructions to start.
Vouchers are valid for 3 years (2019 Aus legislation). Voucher about to expire? 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. Want an alert immediately when a gap for new students is posted?
To receive an email alert immediately a new student gap is advertised any, or all the classes:
1) look for and click on the the faint eye shaped icon below the "book now" button in the following linked webpage:
click on "add to waitlist" button, or the small eye icon (near the "Buy a Gift Card" button).
If you can't see it, try to book a date that is sold out, the eye may then appear (near the "Buy a Gift Card" button).
4. 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
5. 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
Note: (to avoid disappointment, please arrange in advance a time, as I'm frequently away from the studio)
Never ever email or text your bank or credit-card details.
2. Can't find a date, or a starting date that suits you?
Just buy a gift voucher for yourself or them (1st lesson: here, or first 2 lessons: here) and then when ready, use the emailed instructions to start.
Vouchers are valid for 3 years (2019 Aus legislation). Voucher about to expire? 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. Want an alert immediately when a gap for new students is posted?
To receive an email alert immediately a new student gap is advertised any, or all the classes:
1) look for and click on the the faint eye shaped icon below the "book now" button in the following linked webpage:
click on "add to waitlist" button, or the small eye icon (near the "Buy a Gift Card" button).
If you can't see it, try to book a date that is sold out, the eye may then appear (near the "Buy a Gift Card" button).
4. 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
5. 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
Note: (to avoid disappointment, please arrange in advance a time, as I'm frequently away from the studio)
Never ever email or text your bank or credit-card details.
Once you have booked & paid online, you will receive email confirmation of payment and a reminder of all these details.
1. What happens in your first class?
You will receive plenty of assistance during your first lesson. To ensure this, no more than one or two new students will join any class at the same time,
Small classes (annual average 6 students per class).
After a quick tour of 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.
During the first lesson/s, 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 $137 discount on any bundle of lessons in the table below.
For example: The fee for 10 lessons is $830 - $137 paid = $693 outstanding, with 9 lessons remaining, i.e. a $54 savings on your first lesson)
The larger the bundle bought during the first lesson, the greater the discount.
This initial discount only applies if further lessons are 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 (if there is space),
To avoid losing class credits, always text or email date changes before the lesson, and include a return date.
Class confirmation and reminder emails offer a quick easy and immediate way to do this.
New students are urged to read first "Try before you buy" (just above).
1. What happens in your first class?
You will receive plenty of assistance during your first lesson. To ensure this, no more than one or two new students will join any class at the same time,
Small classes (annual average 6 students per class).
After a quick tour of 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.
During the first lesson/s, 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 $137 discount on any bundle of lessons in the table below.
For example: The fee for 10 lessons is $830 - $137 paid = $693 outstanding, with 9 lessons remaining, i.e. a $54 savings on your first lesson)
The larger the bundle bought during the first lesson, the greater the discount.
This initial discount only applies if further lessons are 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 (if there is space),
To avoid losing class credits, always text or email date changes before the lesson, and include a return date.
Class confirmation and reminder emails offer a quick easy and immediate way to do this.
New students are urged to read first "Try before you buy" (just above).
Bulk Discount Fees
no. of total average cost
Lessons* cost per lesson.
1 137 137
6 582^ 97
8 688^ 86
10 830^ 83
12 936^ 78
15 1,110^ 74
20 1,240^ 62
25 1,425^ 57
30 1,545^ 54
35 1,750^ 50
* Class do not have to be every week
^ Beginner discount of $137 off these totals
no. of total average cost
Lessons* cost per lesson.
1 137 137
6 582^ 97
8 688^ 86
10 830^ 83
12 936^ 78
15 1,110^ 74
20 1,240^ 62
25 1,425^ 57
30 1,545^ 54
35 1,750^ 50
* Class do not have to be every week
^ Beginner discount of $137 off these totals
Classes bought in 2019 and 2020 will be honoured in 2020 and 2021, subject to the rules below.
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.
- Courtesy Saves:
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
To keep track of a large floating student population, and prevent classes becoming too big or small.
To enable other students to fill the gaps created.
2. 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 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 (to avoid the Penalty, include a return date), lessons can be repeatedly rolled over for up to 2 years.
3. Returning to classes after a prolonged absence?
please contact me well before to ensure a place is reserved for you.
4. But I'm going to be away for more than two months?
You will need to text/email requesting I freeze your credit, and provide 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.
5. There's only one vacancy and there's two of us?
Buy any two beginner classes (before they go) 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 a smaller class, without disadvantaging other students.
6. Gift Vouchers
Must be used within 36 months of date of purchase*.
If you need an 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.
7. Want more information?
Check the FAQ page before emailing me your question.
Other Details:
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.
* In line with recent amendments in the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) all cards and vouchers sold on or after 1st November 2019.