THROWING with JOHN STROOMER
‘Taking it to the next level’
Workshops 2024
Beginners, Intermediate to Advanced
Take your throwing skills to the next level with John Stroomer in this course designed for Intermediate to Advanced potters. Over two days of intense group and individual hands on tuition John will share his expertise and teach you how to throw precisely and resolve those self-limiting bad habits and techniques.
Get the basics right and the rest will follow. If you have difficulty moving forward with your throwing skills this is the workshop that will teach you what it takes to create a pot with exquisite balance and form. (Participants should be able to centre and draw up a cylinder).
Courses will be run at John’s studio in Moorooduc on the Mornington Peninsula. Excellent facilities featuring all new Shimpo Whisper Wheels and adjustable seats.
COURSE COVERS
Clay preparation/wedging
Structure of a pot
What it takes to make precision pots
Course instruction is tailored to your skill level and individual needs to help you move forward as a potter
Advanced throwing techniques and tips using ribs and various throwing/turning tools
Pots in sections/Joining Techniques/Use of Bats/Gas Torches
Places are limited with a Max of 8, Min of 5 for Workshops to go ahead.
DATES
2 Day Weekend Workshop
Sat & Sun 2nd-3rd November 2024
*Other dates added on demand
TIME
9am-5pm Sat & Sun
LUNCH
BYO lunch, Tea/Coffee provided
COST
$495
MATERIALS
BYO Clay. Due to the nature of the course participants need to supply their own clay as we want to work with clays that you normally use. While this course is a skill based course and not production based bisque firing is available for selected work if needed.
Audrey Blackman Porcelain, Walkers PB 103 and Walkers No 10 available for purchase.
John Stroomer
Described as a virtuoso of the potters wheel John Stroomer has held over thirty 2 and 5 day international workshops in the UK Europe and India as well as several international zoom workshops from his studio on the Mornington Peninsula.
He has had wide experience with stoneware and porcelain clays, gas reduction, electric, wood and salt kilns.
John has been a potter for over 50 years, employing 23 potters plus apprentices during the 1980s and 90s and is highly regarded for his skills as a potter and as teacher.