Pottery classes for all levels are easily available. Bringing home piece of your work is bonus,
The same philosophy is shared at
Elsternwick’s Céramiques. Students taking up any of their classes are encouraged to look at pottery beyond churning mug and saucer, but instead are instilled with the passion to explore and express their individual creativity. Any pieces taken home
after class is merely bonus.
Once you have mastered the art of pottery, advanced potters and DIY types can get the tools of the trade from Northcote Pottery Supplies that stocks pottery materials including clay, glazes, tools and kiln products. Northcote also offers range of short courses, workshops and masterclasses for those wanting to develop or expand their knowledge of ceramics.
For pottery class with difference, try checking out Put Your Heart Into It. Its pottery workshops are designed to create sense of community and connection so students learn the art of moulding mud over seasonal grazing table of local and native foods.
Slightly further afield, keen potters can take road trip to the surf coast and visit the Takeawei studio in Torquay. Road trippers
can take one-day wheel classes or
6-week course suitable for beginners and intermediate students. Meanwhile, one of Australia’s oldest working potteries, Bendigo Potteries, has been creating high quality ceramics for over 150 years. major attraction in the Goldfields region, visit to Bendigo Potteries offers visitors unique combination of great shopping, hands on clay experiences and the opportunity
to step back in time at the Interpretive
Museum that traces pottery’s production process, including collection of historic wood fired kilns.
AUTUIIN Six Lake District locations to visit this autumn.
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Wood Nick As the Lake District National Park in north-west England became the UK’s biggest UNESCO World Heritage site last year, its popularity continued to soar, and the summer is, undoubtedly, lovely time to visit. Savvy travellers, however, will find the Lakes and their towns and villages are equally beautiful to visit in the autumn; the scenery is ablaze with colour, the summer crowds
have thinned out and plenty to see and do during these months. Here are our picks on the best sojourn to enjoy this Fall.
The picturesque Lake Windermere. The historic Main Hall, Blackwell House. The White Drawing Room,
Blackwell House. World of Beatrix Potter,
WINDERMERE AND BOWNESS Right at the heartof the Lake District the towns of scenery wherever you turn. Catch those bright autumn colours from the water itself and climb aboard Windermere Lake Cruises’ steamers. This cruise can also take you to the neo-gothic Wray Castle. Looming over the shores of Windermere, it’s not your typical there’s something here for everyone. especi ally will love the dressing up, castle building and head to Blackwell House, brilliant example of the Arts Crafts movement from the early 20th century, that retains many of its original features and holds fantastic until February 2019 the House will host an exhibition of
Children’s author and illustrator Beatrix Potter was one of the Lakes’ most famous residents and all ages can enjoy the World of Beatrix Potter Attraction. You’ll feel as if you’re stepping into one of her books. Little ones will particularly love the Peter Rabbit Tea Party that’s taking place from 20 October-30 December.
Source: MUHIBAH, the Royal Brunei Airlines in-flight magazine, 2018 Sep-Oct, pages 15-17. Text recovered from the scanned page by OCR and lightly corrected; spelling may differ from the printed edition.
