SODA IMPROV Bali…Spontaneity with Bruce McWhinney-Indonesia-Pottery & Exploration-Zhoola

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SODA IMPROV Bali…Spontaneity with Bruce McWhinney

Name: SODA IMPROV Bali…Spontaneity with Bruce McWhinney
Brand: Pottery & Exploration
Price: 2200.0 USD
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Workshop

$2200.00 USD

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Indonesia

Sep 17, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023

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Activity Level - 1

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Overview

With lightness of touch and deftness of handling, Bruce McWhinney coaxes inspired objects from the shapeless mass of clay---objects that evoke ancient, wordless memory: tactility as inheritance, material as wisdom, form as three-dimensional poetry. Drawing upon over four decades of creative research, teaching, and travel centered on clay culture, Bruce brings an eclectic and masterful approach to the handling and firing of this expressive material. He will share many and varied methods of building, stimulated by the inherent qualities of the clay itself. Guiding participants in the mindful improvisation of ceramic art both functional and sculptural, the workshop will culminate in the alchemy of atmospheric firing in Gaya’s “BaliCat” soda kiln. This will be an immersion in materiality from start to finish, and the fine balance between technique and spontaneity.

13N/14D

Max 18

11L,1D

Bruce McWhinney

Celebrated Artist

Bruce McWhinney is a practising Australian artist with over 30 years combined experience in ceramics and art. Nature and travel have been the main inspiration for his work – be it wood fired ceramics, sculpture, paintings or drawings. His work is in
private and public collections including; Shepparton Art Museum, Campbelltown Art Gallery, Manly Art Gallery Museum, and the collection of the curator of the Smithsonian Museum in Washington USA, private collections.

Inclusions

All studio materials, glazes and firings.
Catered lunches, welcome dinner.
Excursions around the island.

Exclusions

International Airfare
Entry Visa
Alcohol
Accommodation

Day 1: Welcome
Dinner

Delicious meal to get to know one another, culminating in an image presentation by Bruce
McWhinney.

Day 2:

Overview of soda firing and surfaces—clays, slips, and glazes.

Kurinuki vases

Day 3:

Continue with kurinuki vases

Begin coil-built vases.

Day 4:

Coil-built sculpture and vases.

Participants continue working on projects

Day 5:

Slab/wheel ikebana flasks

Continue ikebana flasks and coil-built pieces

Day 6:

Slip application, continue wheel and slab ikebana flasks

Kurinuki tea bowls.
Load first bisque.

Day 7:

Continue kurinuki tea bowls

Load second bisque.

Day 8:

(Free Day )

Day 9:

Unload first bisque. Start glazing.

Begin loading the soda kiln.

Day 10:

Unload second bisque, continue glazing and loading the soda kiln.

Finish loading the kiln, brick up the door. Kiln blessing

Day 11:

Firing the kiln!

Soda introduction will happen sometime in the afternoon.

Day 12:

EXCURSION—a relaxing and inspiring outing somewhere in Bali while the kiln cools

Day 13:

Slowly unpack the soda kiln…

Finish unpacking the kiln, cleaning up kiln area and furniture

Day 14:

Workshop review, seeing the fired works afresh, taking photos, informal critique, packing up of
wares to take home.

Farewell Lunch: family style together in GCAC mezzanine

Departure by 2pm

Cancellation Policy

	25% down payment	Additional payments
Spot pending	Refundable	Refundable
Spot confirmed	Non-refundable*	Refundable
60 days pre-trip	Non-refundable	Non-refundable

*If you cancel when your spot is confirmed and outside of 60 days until departure, you can receive a trip credit for your down payment minus the $100 cancellation fee.

For our full cancellation policy, see our Terms & Conditions.

Your Host

Bruce McWhinney

Celebrated Artist

Highlights & Inclusions

Inclusions

All studio materials, glazes and firings.
Catered lunches, welcome dinner.
Excursions around the island.

Exclusions

International Airfare
Entry Visa
Alcohol
Accommodation

Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome
Dinner

Delicious meal to get to know one another, culminating in an image presentation by Bruce
McWhinney.

Day 2:

Overview of soda firing and surfaces—clays, slips, and glazes.

Kurinuki vases

Day 3:

Continue with kurinuki vases

Begin coil-built vases.

Day 4:

Coil-built sculpture and vases.

Participants continue working on projects

Day 5:

Slab/wheel ikebana flasks

Continue ikebana flasks and coil-built pieces

Day 6:

Slip application, continue wheel and slab ikebana flasks

Kurinuki tea bowls.
Load first bisque.

Day 7:

Continue kurinuki tea bowls

Load second bisque.

Day 8:

(Free Day )

Day 9:

Unload first bisque. Start glazing.

Begin loading the soda kiln.

Day 10:

Unload second bisque, continue glazing and loading the soda kiln.

Finish loading the kiln, brick up the door. Kiln blessing

Day 11:

Firing the kiln!

Soda introduction will happen sometime in the afternoon.

Day 12:

EXCURSION—a relaxing and inspiring outing somewhere in Bali while the kiln cools

Day 13:

Slowly unpack the soda kiln…

Finish unpacking the kiln, cleaning up kiln area and furniture

Day 14:

Workshop review, seeing the fired works afresh, taking photos, informal critique, packing up of
wares to take home.

Farewell Lunch: family style together in GCAC mezzanine

Departure by 2pm

Cancellation Policy

	25% down payment	Additional payments
Spot pending	Refundable	Refundable
Spot confirmed	Non-refundable*	Refundable
60 days pre-trip	Non-refundable	Non-refundable

*If you cancel when your spot is confirmed and outside of 60 days until departure, you can receive a trip credit for your down payment minus the $100 cancellation fee.

For our full cancellation policy, see our Terms & Conditions.

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SODA IMPROV Bali…Spontaneity with Bruce McWhinney

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Bruce McWhinney

Celebrated Artist

Cancellation Policy

Bruce McWhinney

Celebrated Artist

Cancellation Policy

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SODA IMPROV Bali…Spontaneity with Bruce McWhinney

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Bruce McWhinney

Celebrated Artist

Cancellation Policy

Bruce McWhinney

Celebrated Artist

Cancellation Policy

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