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2 Day Masterclass in my Maleny studio 7-8 February

Name: 2 Day Masterclass in my Maleny studio 7-8 February — Shannon Garson - Australian Artist
Brand: Shannon Garson - Australian Artist
Price: 950.0 AUD
Availability: InStock

A$950.00

I’m opening my Maleny studio for a 2 day masterclass on the 7th and 8th of February 2026.

Many times as an artist I have faced the unknown. With the tiniest thread of inspiration I’ve started a project only to get little way in and think” I don’t know what to do”. Fear of the unknown is a constant challenge for an artist and over the years I’ve developed a variety of techniques that help me navigate deeper into those exciting, murky waters. This class is about that vast interior space where art comes from. (And about heaps and heaps of techniques to get your drawings onto your pots!)

Do you want your surfaces to sing? Have you got a project you want resolve with the help of an expert? Would you like to learn in an intimate environment in my Maleny studio? This class is for you!

This is a class for experienced artists, it is about inspiration, and expanding your work. Artist’s studios are special places were creativity happens, and you are invited to share my space for this special two day class. This class is an intensive, there are only 5 places available.

Class includes:

Lunch, morning and afternoon tea (food is an essential part of the inspiration!)
Underglazes, glaze stains, slips and all materials for drawing on clay
30 minute pre-workshop Zoom call to talk about your practice and tailor the class to your needs.
2 x porcelain bowls and 2 x test tiles.
Extra greenware and firings are available if you need them.

I’m opening my Maleny studio for a 2 day masterclass on the 7th and 8th of February 2026.

Do you want your surfaces to sing? Have you got a project you want resolve with the help of an expert? Would you like to learn in an intimate environment in my Maleny studio? This class is for you!

Class includes:

Lunch, morning and afternoon tea (food is an essential part of the inspiration!)
Underglazes, glaze stains, slips and all materials for drawing on clay
30 minute pre-workshop Zoom call to talk about your practice and tailor the class to your needs.
2 x porcelain bowls and 2 x test tiles.
Extra greenware and firings are available if you need them.

We will look at:

Finding your creative voice.
Transferring ideas from your imagination into an artwork.
Using a Creative Framework to develop pots from something that inspires you.
Using drawing principles such as composition and negative space to create vessels that sing.
Developing ideas using a creative framework to create coherent body of work for exhibition.
Developing design for production tableware using compound decorative techniques.
Creating forms that work in harmony with your decoration and drawing.
Ceramic surface design, the role of texture and colour within ceramic design and how to integrate the surface with the body of the form.
Using negative space and working with 3d form.
How patterns bounce off one another in a group and the use of negative space while using three-dimensional forms with patterns.
By the end of the day you will have notes, sketches, photographs, test tiles and at least one finished pot.

We’ll be using these techniques:

·shellac resist

· advanced brushwork

·sgraffito

·slips

·underglazes

·glaze stains

·Our imaginations

This is a workshop for artists with experience who want to move forward in their practice.

The class includes a 30 minute Zoom call before the class with some one on one time with me to work out a program specifically tailored to answering your questions.