Description

13 & 14 Oct  10-5pm

 Wakatipu Potters (Queenstown)

Touring Potter workshop with Chanakarn Semachai

Sculptural Lidded Jar + Surface Decoration Demo

Format: 2 days

Workshop text

Greetings, I’m Chanakarn Semachai, also known as Punch. In this 2-day hands-on workshop, I’ll guide you through crafting my signature sculptural lidded jar. Where pottery meets sculpture to infuse functional pieces with playfulness and joy. All levels are welcome.

You’ll learn how I build a vessel and introduce sculptural elements to add narrative and uniqueness to everyday objects, alongside surface decoration techniques using underglaze methods including water coloring, sgraffito, wash, and underglaze pencil. I’ll share tips and tricks from my own journey with clay to help you navigate the process with confidence. We’ll close the second day with a focused demo on underglaze surface decoration for lidded jars, including what to watch out for when firing them.

By the end, you’ll have the skills to build and decorate your own sculptural lidded jars to carry forward into your own practice.