Handbuilding: Colour Explorations
6 Week Class | Registration opens 2026-07-02 12:00 PM
This intermediate handbuilding course explores colour and surface expression through the use of coloured slips, layered surface techniques and coloured clay accents. Students will have an opportunity to create both functional and sculptural forms while experimenting with approaches such as sgraffito, inlay, slip trailing, transfer and resist techniques. Emphasis is placed on experimentation and developing an individual visual language through colour and surface. Working with pinch, coil, slab and constructed forms, participants will investigate how colour can become integrated into the clay itself and enhanced through the studio’s glaze selection.
Note: This course will not cover the technique of Nerikomi.
Base Tuition: $377 + Material Fee: $90 = $467 Total
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- What You Will Learn:
- Explore coloured clay, slips and layered surfaces
- Build functional and sculptural handbuilt forms
- Experiment with marbling, sgraffito, transfer and inlay
- Integrate colour directly into clay bodies
- Develop texture, pattern and surface composition
- Combine coloured surfaces with glaze effects
- Gain inspiration through contemporary ceramic techniques
Jon Packer
Jon has taught ceramics to youth and adults, guided by a passion for working with clay and creating supportive studio environments where students can grow creatively and confidently. He has exhibited work in Toronto and the UK, curated an exhibition of contemporary British ceramics, and continues to develop his own arts practice alongside teaching. His classes emphasize the tactile experience of clay while building skills, curiosity, and creative expression. Jon serves in a board leadership role with Craft Ontario and was recently invited to join the TSA Board of Governors, reflecting his ongoing commitment to advancing craft and arts communities.