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Event Series Event Series: Fired Up Kids – Term 2

Fired Up Kids

2 May 2023 - 20 June 2023, Tuesdays @ 3:45PM - 5:15PM

May 9 @ 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm

Example of project being made in Fired Up Kids.

In this class kids will:

In this class your child will learn the basic skills to create fun pieces of pottery. Our clay tutor Raewyn will teach them coiling, slab building and pinch pots methods. These techniques are widely used in pottery and allow to make a variety of of awesome pieces!
Kids will have the opportunity to have a go on the potters wheel so old clothes are the go to wear to pottery class, as it can get messy.
After the sculpting of their creations, they will paint them with bright colour glazes to make them decorative and functional!

This class is the opportunity for kids to express themselves by making.
Kids will take home their fun and colourful creations afterwards!

 

Who is this class suitable for?

Fired Up Kids is for kids ages 6-12 years. It caters for all levels, new students and also returning ones too.
This class will suit young ones who like to get messy.

What to bring:

Nothing to bring in terms of supplies, but please wear old clothes/ art clothes as pottery can be messy.

 

About the tutor:

Raewyn is an experienced tutor and has been working with clay for 40 years. See her tutor profile here.
She is a wonderful tutor who helps kids ‘fire up’ their imagination. Additionally, she gives them the confidence to get stuck in and let their hands do their thing!

 

What students say about this Fired Up Kids class:

Anna P. (December 2022)
My 6.5 year old daughter absolutely loved her pottery classes at Uxbridge. Creative, relaxing, even therapeutic. Tutors nice and kind.

 

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May 9
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Location

Studio 1
35 Uxbridge Road
Auckland, 2014 New Zealand
Phone:
(09) 535 6467

Tutor

Raewyn Neale

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About Your Tutor:

Raewyn Neale


My 40-year career working with clay started at night school classes where I learned to master the pottery wheel. In addition, I explored other media like acrylic painting on canvas, which has helped broaden my creative skills. Eventually, I expressed my own signature style in a range of sculptural ceramics including my unique torsos, miniature houses and long-legged ladies. What I love about working with clay is the mix of technical skills and creative expression, along with the sheer possibility…


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