Here you will find the workshops and events at the Bakehouse Studio.
Check out the upcoming Workshops for 2024;
Hone your skills or learn the basics.
Small groups in a creative environment.
Open Studio is a great way for you to work on your own projects in a friendly and creative space.
Check out the available times for 2023. If you are new to the Bakehouse, contact Lisa to arrange time for orientation before your session.
The annual Bakehouse Christmas exhibition and sale has become a popular event. Meet the makers and pick up some great gifts for Christmas and enjoy some festive fun at Bakehouse Studio.
Explore a showcase of Australia’s best established and emerging artists and craftspeople including work from Bakehouse Studio’s Lisa Hoelzl and Bakehouse Shed’s Scott Brunsdon.
All items in the exhibition are for sale with proceeds going to the artists and to assisting Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Gardens continue supporting horticulture, conservation, scientific research and educational programs within your Botanic Gardens.
Sculptures in the Garden is regional New South Wales’ largest annual outdoor art exhibition. Work by Lisa Hoelzl and two other Bakehouse Studio artists, Deb Wilkes and Tracey Wigg will this year by included in the exhibition.
Save the Date for this year’s Midjuburi Creatve Trail 2023. Saturday and Sunday, August 12th & 13th - with an opening night celebration on Friday, 11th.
Weswal Gallery’s annual exhibition of Botanical and Still Life art
Artist Line up includes:
Lisa HOELZL Ceramics , Jessica ALEXANDER, Belinda JEANES, Kirsty McINTYRE, Marilou PALAZON, Sophie WITTERS.
A Sculpture Exhibition held in the grounds of Fort Scratchley, Newcastle NSW, showcasing a selected number of International, National and local Artist’s works. The exhibition is open to the public with free entry and the chance to nominate a Sculpture for the main prize of Peoples Choice Award.
This is a popular annual end of year workshop. Come along and make a voluptuous Christmas goddess sculpture which will be fired and glazed in time for the festive season.
Bakehouse Studio is proud to be a part of the 2022 Australian Ceramics Open Studios. Come along and see what’s going on and join us by helping to make some Christmas cups for our upcoming Sale and Show.
Join Lisa at the Bakehouse for this popular bird-making workshop.
Over two Saturdays:
Saturday September 17
Saturday September 24
Beginners welcome!
Make and glaze some cups for Summer at Connie Dimas’ bright and airy shop at Dulwich Hill.
Over 2 Saturdays:
Saturday 10th September 2pm - 4pm
Saturday 24th September 2pm - 4pm
Learn the basic ceramic hand building skills of slab rolling and moulding to create your own textured platters and plates. Bring a couple of plates or platters you like from home to use as moulds in which to press your slab rolled clay.
Work will be made and completed over a Saturday and Sunday afternoon session.
Suitable for beginners.
Experiment and test the possibilities of ceramic glazing for your own ceramic work. Bring 2 - 3 pieces of earthernware bisqueware, including 10 x 10cm2 square textured ceramic test tiles for experimentation. Bring a notebook and a smartphone to document your experiments.
Come and learn the basic ceramic hand building skills of coiling and joining. Once you know these, you can increase the scale of your work in any shape or size. In this workshop, you will hand build one large vase, manipulating its shape, texture and form as you go. Glazing can be completed at a Glazing 101 Workshop or Open Studio session. All materials and firings provided.
Suitable or beginners.
Small Covid Safe Groups.
Book here
Come along for Pamela Horsnell’s weekly Wednesday morning casual watercolour & drawing classes.
An enjoyable, easy & relaxing way to be creative!
In this 3 hour workshop with Blaithin Lennon, you will hand build two to three tealight holders which, when lit from within, will illuminate the translucency of this fine material.
Join Blaithin for an introduction to working with the delicate translucency of porcelain. In this three hour workshop you will hand build two to three tealight holders which, when lit from within, will illuminate the translucency of this fine material.
Some previous experience with clay recommended.
Book your spot here
Learn the basics of ceramic glazing to help you make the right choices for your own ceramic work. In this two hour workshop, an overview of glazing options will be simply explained to help your decision making and overall understanding of the differences between under and over-glazes fired at varying temperatures.
Saturday April, 24
Come and learn how to build intricate nature-inspired sculptures to add to a totem or keep as a stand-alone sculptural treasure. In this workshop, you will hand build your sculpture, after which glazing can be completed in an Open Studio session.
Book your space now!
An exhibition unearthing the intriguing world of Art x Science in the Gardens
The world of Fungi and mycelium is full of scientific wonder. Mycelium is the earth’s underground natural internet, mushrooms being the resulting fruiting bodies of this exciting nearly invisible world.
This exhibition will include many genres including, photography, graphite, watercolour and acrylic art works, ceramics, glass, paper art and sculpture all focusing on the intriguing world of FUNGI!!
Come along to this popular workshop and learn how to make ceramic birds. You will take home at least three of these beauties for your home or garden.
At Kerrie Lowe Gallery, this is a celebration of Bird Life with 14 artists, including Bakehouse Studio’s Lisa' Hoelzl exhibiting their unique work. All items for sale.
Friday March 19, until Saturday, April 24
Learn the basic ceramic hand-building skills of pinching and coiling in this two hour workshop.. Once you know these, you can make almost anything and can create from anywhere because you don’t need a wheel!
Come along to see the Bakehouse Studio stand at the Australian Design Centre Maker’s Market.
Join a small group at Bakehouse Studio over 2 Saturdays to create your own Table Tote.
Come and explore sculptural forms with Lisa while learning to make functional vases in two 2 hour Friday morning workshops (January 8th and 15th, 10am -12pm) at Connie Dimas Jewellery, Dulwich Hill.
Join Monika Lencse, floral designer, at the Bakehouse Studio, for a special Christmas wreath-making workshop. In this hands on workshop, you will create one simple, nature based, multi-textured wreath while enjoying some wine and cheese.
Across The Table is a collaborative exhibition at The Purple Noon Gallery highlighting the artworks of The Bakehouse Studio’s Lisa Höelzl, together with Sydney artists Lucila Zentner and Louise Frith.
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