NEWS from Lisa: Happy Healthy New Year!
What a whirlwind of events December brought us this year: from the annual Bakehouse Christmas Sale and Celebration, the Makersville Christmas Market, the Art-In-Transit Pop-Up-Shop to the annual Christmas Candle Woman Workshops, and final Open Studio on Friday 23rd .
Thanks to all the artists who have contributed to these fabulous events. It’s great to see your work reach audiences beyond the Bakehouse Studio, supporting and promoting other locally-made and hand-made initiatives.
It sure is nice to take the foot off the pedal for a while now. Since the studio doors closed I’ve been working like an Artist-In (My-Own)-Residence, playing with new ideas and finalising my last commission for the season.
I’ve also enjoyed occasional drop-ins for pottery pick-ups and seeing the happy responses people have in finding their work finished, better than imagined.
New Totem Workshops are now scheduled for 2024.
January heralds more creative ceramic experiments and another series of totem-based workshops. These have been designed to teach cascading levels of hand-building and glazing to help you develop and grow your skills. Check out the January – August schedule here.
Also new to the Studio is a tiny creative inspo coffee sipping spot using recycled furniture from the Art-In-Transit Pop Up Shop. It features a monthly selection of different books and magazines to give you inspiration for your studio work. So if you are in need of some new ideas or approaches, please drop in for a coffee in January and browse through some of the wonderful Bakehouse books of the month or tell me your current curiosities and I’ll help you find the right resources for your own particular interests to propel you into another great year of creative play.
Happy New Year and I look forward to seeing you at the Bakehouse soon!
Lisa
The new Inspo Corner at the Bakehouse Studio.
NEWS from the BAKEHOUSE SHED
Scott is happy to talk through your timber project.
Don’t forget, the Bakehouse Shed is available throughout January, by appointment, for people with a project.
If you have something you want to fix or make but have no space, or tools, or even knowledge and skills, this is the place for you. Drop in and have a chat with Scott.
Get in touch with Scott at thebakehouseshed@gmail.com
BAKEHOUSE STUDIO WORKSHOPS - 2024
Totems II : Finding Your Form
For those with some hand-building experience.
This workshop over two Saturdays, is for those with some experience, or who have already completed the Totems I workshop and would like to develop their skills in creating more sculptural work, such as hero pieces for totems or stand-alone table sculptures.
Saturday, February 3 &10
10am - 2pm
Book here
Saturday, April 6, 13
10am - 2pm
Book here
Saturday, August 24, 31
10am - 2pm
Book here
Light House Slab-building
Suitable for beginners
In this 4 hour workshop with Sara Buchner, you will learn about slab-building techniques, use cutting tools and underglazes.
Sunday, February 17
10am - 2pm
Book here
Winter Solstice Light House
Sunday, June 23
10am - 2pm
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Totems I
Suitable for beginners
In this popular workshop, you will learn to make a 60cm high ceramic totem for house or garden. This is a great series of three workshop sessions introducing basic hand-building and glazing techniques, as well as composition and design.
Saturday, March 2, 9, 16
10am - 2pm
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Saturday, June 1, 8, 15
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OPEN STUDIO
Studio will be closed from Saturday 23rd December, re-opening on Monday 8th January.
Monday mornings 10am -1pm
Friday afternoons 2-5pm
Studio Induction / Orientation sessions:
If you have not yet completed your studio induction session and you are planning to continue coming to Open Studios, please organise 30 minutes with Lisa - contact lisa@thebakehousestudio.com.au.