Gay Clay 

with Annie Parnell  

Gay Clay is a safe, welcoming and non-judgemental space for queer-identifying folks and allies who want to learn basic ceramics skills. By coming together to work with clay, we practice embodiment and self-care within a community - important skills which anchor us in today's fast paced world.

This workshop will focus on nerikomi - a Japanese technique that involves stacking coloured blocks of clay and slicing them to reveal a pattern. We inlay these pieces onto clay slabs and make them into functional objects of our choosing. 

At the end of the workshop your pieces will dry out and then be fired and clear glazed by Annie. This means they’ll be functional pieces of pottery when you come to collect them. You will be able to come and collect them four weeks after your workshop. 

Price: $50 

Duration: 1 x 2 hour session 

Dates:  May 17, 1-3 pm; June 7, 4-6pm 



If cost is a barrier to you, please reach out to workshop@themothership.art. Mothership strives to provide equal access to our classes regardless of financial position.

Note a minimum number of attendees for this class must be met before it will proceed. If the class does not proceed, all registrations will be refunded.

If you are unable to attend, 1 week’s notice is required to receive a refund. Cancellations with less than 1 week’s notice will not be eligible for refund.



About the teacher

Annie Parnell lives and works on unceded Gadigal Land. They are a graduate of the Australian National University School of Art and Design (Bachelor of Visual Arts, honours) in the Ceramics and the Sculpture and Spatial Practice Workshops. In 2019, their work was included in Talente, an international craft award from the Handwerkskammer Munich. Their first solo show was at Strathnairn Arts in 2021. Parnell’s work is held in a number of private collections locally and internationally. Parnell's critical craft practice centres on experimentation, embodiment and community learning.




     

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