Learn the basics of making pinch pot and coiled ceramic vessels in this three hour workshop. With instruction from local ceramicist Shupiwe Chongwe you will learn to hand-build your very own unique mug or indoor planter. All works will be slowly dried, fired and glazed by the teacher- ready to pick up ~ 4 weeks after the workshop.

Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and bring along a tea towel or apron.

Shupiwe Chongwe is a Walyalup (Fremantle) raised ceramicist focusing on creating unique pieces that speak to her love of nature and strong family connection to ceramics. Shupiwe's journey with ceramics started from a young age.

Growing up surrounded by the art of her ceramicist father, Shupiwe was inspired to also explore the world of ceramics. Her family connection to ceramics dates back even further, to her great, great grandmother who was a practicing potter in Zambia. 
Shupiwe began experimenting with ceramics under the direction of her father, later moving on to study at North Metropolitan TAFE (Perth, WA) whilst continuing her own practice from her home studio.

Shupiwe mainly practices with stoneware clays producing sculptural forms as well as functional art for the home. She experiments with Raku firing, employing traditional techniques to produce erratic, unique patterns on ceramic forms.

This workshop includes morning tea.

When: Sat 4 February, 9am to 12pm

Where: North Fremantle Social Farm, Thompson Rd, North Fremantle (next to the Community Hall)

Cost: $25 for members (please enter code NFSFMEMBER for your discount), $45 non-members. New social members always welcome, become a member here!

Bring: tea towel or apron

Do you want to learn what plants really eat? And how to help them get it? Fall passionately in love with good soil as you work through the key characteristics of the stuff, followed by practical principles for repairing, building and maintaining your own bit of earth. You will never see the ground in the same way again...

Your presenter, Annie Raser-Rowland is a graduate of horticulture and permaculture certificates, general natural world info-junkie, plant nerd. Growing her own food was her original motivation for all this learning,  and continues to strike her as a small and elegant magic - a passion for healthy soil, and for wild foods (from weeds to bush foods) has followed.  She has spent three months working on the environmental systems of an 'ecovillage' in Tanzania, done permaculture design work with Very Edible Gardens, and worked for many years at CERES bush foods and permaculture nursery. 

This workshop includes morning tea, please bring your own lunch.

When: Sunday 7 May, 10am to 3pm

Where: North Fremantle Social Farm, Thompson Rd, North Fremantle (next to the Community Hall)

Cost: $40 for members (please enter code NFSFMEMBER for your discount), $80 non-members. New social members always welcome, become a member here!

Bring: Lunch. Please also bring a smallish clean jar (like a jam jar), and a minimum of 1 soil sample (1/2 a cup) from your garden. Compost and trouble area samples welcome.