Introduction to children's pottery
Professor: Geneviève Dussault
Customers: children from 8 to 14 years old.
Costs: $ 65 (2.5 hours), including tools, materials and cooking.
Hours: every Friday before before -Midi of summer, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Offer your child's chance to come and discover and learn with us when filming clay on the pottery tour! This initiation workshop will allow him to familiarize himself with the practice of ceramics and to perform a first overflight of the different stages necessary for the manufacture of a part of hand shot on a potter tower, that is to say the realization of 'A cup or a bowl. The teacher will demonstrate the technique and the different stages and then accompany the child in this first experience. The result is never guaranteed during a first initiation to the turn to pottery but the pleasure is still! Your child will be able to participate alone in the initiation to pottery or you can accompany it during the workshop (he is nevertheless the only participant in the initiation).
* The workshop is for a period of 2:30 and you must be equipped with closed shoes, an apron and suitable clothing. At the end of the workshop, the participant will be able to select his favorite piece in the rooms he will have made, a piece per participant. We will then make the necessary cooking and the enameling of the part (glaze). The deadlines to come and collect your finalized part at the workshop is about 1 month after the course is held.
* Also take note that it happens that a piece is breaking during one of the cooking or that it does not continue through all the necessary steps and treatments, ceramics is a long and tedious process and Unfortunately, we do not control everything with the art of fire. In this sense, we cannot be held responsible for the broken parts during this process. It is important to keep in mind that learning, acquired experience and pleasure take precedence over the results obtained in ceramic!
Please take note of faq For important information on course operations
what should I bring with me during a first course at the workshop?
We recommend you first to have a long apron.
We also recommend that you have short nails and avoid wearing rings, watch or bracelets. It is important to wear closed clothes and shoes, which will be safe and which you will not bother you to dirty. Be reassured, clay or its dust is cleaned very easily!
As for clay and tools, they are provided in all our courses, but is not for free workshops (small tools and clay).
It is recommended to arrive at the scene about fifteen minutes before the start of your course, to allow you to have enough time to register and set up in the classroom.
What type of technical support is offered during the free filming and shaping workshops?
Free workshops are recommended and accessible only for those who have already followed at least two sessions of our courses in order to have a certain level of autonomy, or Already practice ceramics and have an intermediate level. We cannot guarantee the presence of a ceramic resource person or the presence of a teacher to answer your questions or assist you in your practice. You must be independent in your projects started during free workshops. You must also have your own little tools, apron and clay.
You are also responsible for cleaning your tools and your workspace before your departure.
Do you offer a cooking service for parts that I have made at home?
We do not offer this service for the moment, but let's work to add it to our service offer. On the other hand, we offer the cooking service for the parts carried out during the free workshops and other activities in the workshop.
I can't introduce myself to my course, what should I do?
It is important to respect the group's schedule. In the event that you are unable to present yourself, we unfortunately cannot offer any refund or movement of the date.
For a private course, this can be moved with a notice of 72 working hours before the initial date of the course, but can in no case be reimbursed.
I would like to have another time slot for a course, what should I do?
you can contact us a info@afleurdeterrere.ca and we will be happy to discuss possibilities with you!
will I be able to leave with the room that I made as a result of the course holding?
Certainly! On the other hand, you will not be able to leave with your room directly after the course, since it must require a drying period as well as being cooked 2 times in our ceramic ovens. A period of 3 weeks is necessary between the date of the course and the moment when your part is available to be recovered. We will contact you when the time comes.
Is it guaranteed that I will manage to do a piece during a course?
Unfortunately, we can never guarantee the result or success in learning ceramics! Unfortunately, you may not manage to make a part during a course, at the very least depending on the standards necessary for cooking. It is important to keep in mind that it is a know-how that is learned with practice, time and patience. We will do our side all our best to ensure the success of your learning!
The success of cooking a piece also depends on many complex aspects, it could therefore be that a piece breaks during one of the cooking. No refund will be possible if everything came to occur, being out of our control.