Workshops calendar for 2010

Sat 1st and Sat 8th May, 2010
Ceramic workshop with visiting artist in residence Roseline Vedrines.
Saturday May 1: Hand building
Saturday May 8: Glazing and Raku firing
Hours: 10am - 4pm [Roseline will follow the Saturday May 1 workshop with a floor talk of her exhibition which will be showing in the Strathnairn Homestead Gallery]
Cost: $150 for both Saturdays
$100 for students and concession card holders
All materials are included in the price. Tea and coffee is provided. BYO lunch.
To register please email info [at] strathnairn.asn.au
Saturday June 26 and Sunday June 27
IKEA rubbish bin workshop with Stefan Jakob
Make your own raku kiln from an IKEA rubbish bin.
Hours: 10am - 4pm
To register please email info [at] strathniarn.asn.au
Cost $300 (includes workshop fees and materials)
Saturday, 31st July, 10am – 4pm in the Village Hall, Strathnairn
A Day with Tony Nankervis, Strathnairn Artist in Residence
Shino glazes in the wood fired environment
Tony has an international profile as a potter, having exhibited in Europe, Japan and North America, with works also featured in the collections of several major galleries in Australia. He has been a pioneer of the long wood-fired ceramics technique in Australia - a technique he has been practicing for 25 years.

Tony will give a demonstration and slide presentation showing the evolution of his work with particular emphasis given to shino glazes in a wood fired environment. This is a wonderful opportunity to spend a day with Tony in the glorious surroundings of Strathnairn.
Cost: $60
Members and Friends and concession card holder/students $45.
Tea, coffee and cake will be provided for morning tea.
A delicious bowl of soup and bread will be served for lunch.
To register please email the booking form to info [at] strathnairn.asn.au
Friday 20th August
Wood firing weekend with Michael Sainsbury
Cost $80 [extra $25 if you don't want to split wood]
Packing [optional to those you can make it] will start on Friday [either drop your bisque pieces on Friday or arrange to get them to Michael - michael.sainsbury [at] strathnairn.asn.au - before Friday].
The kiln will be lit on Saturday morning at 6am.
A roster will be organised on the Friday as people deliver their work.
To register please email info [at] strathnairn.asn.au
August - September
Art Outreach Program
An eight week program held in the Village hall for children that encourages the use of art to reach out to others.
For more information please contact Melissa Knowles on: 0432 381 739 or email: mknowles7 [at] gmail.com
September, October, or November 2010
Ceramic workshop with Brenda Danbrook
Brenda Danbrook will be holding a weekend ceramic workshop during her residency.
Cost: TBA