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Are you brimming with creativity?
Indulge your artistic flair with these workshops!
Basic Hand Chinese Calligraphy
Building Class Class
Handmade pots and vessels bring an undeniable charm to any house. Chinese calligraphy (brush calligraphy) is an art unique to Asian
Learn how to make your own creations with some simple tools and cultures. During the imperial era, calligraphy was even used as an
just your hands! important criterion for selection of executives to the Imperial court!
Come and share the joy of appreciating Chinese calligraphy with a
You will learn: keen learner of the art, Wong Joon Tai.
• Pinching: forming a bowl from a lump of clay using the fingers
• Coiling: building a vessel from a coil Course Outline
• Slab work: constructing a boxy form using a piece of clay • History of Chinese arts: Chinese calligraphy, philosophy,
• Glazing: using underglazes and creative dip glazing
Chinese characters
Date: 4 Saturdays, 6 to 27 Jun ’15 • Appreciation of Chinese calligraphy
Time: 3.30pm – 5.30pm • Practice of Chinese calligraphy: sitting postures, brush
Venue: Goodman Ceramic Studio
Fees: Member $175, Member’s Guest/Public Officer $190 movements
Contact: Vanessa at 6391 5641 or vanessachoo@csc.sg • Demonstrations on Chinese calligraphy writing
Register By: 28 May ’15
Date: 10 Thursdays, 2 Jul to 3 Sep ’15
Time: 7pm – 8.30pm
Venue: Club CSC @ Tessensohn
Fees: Member $155, Member’s Guest/Public Officer $165
(Fees exclude $25 material cost to be paid to instructor)
Contact: Vanessa at 6391 5641 or vanessachoo@csc.sg
Register By: 25 Jun ’15
Learn Basic
Clay Throwing
Sign up for this trial throwing session and start Date: 1 Saturday, 4 or 11 Jul ’15
turning clay lumps into unique vessels. This is a Time: 11.30am – 1pm or 3.30pm – 5pm
relaxing activity — and also a romantic one going Venue: Goodman Ceramic Studio
by Hollywood movies! This session is a great Fees: Member $50, Member’s Guest/Public
opportunity for you to have all your programme-
related queries answered. Your final creations will Officer $55
be fired and available for collection in four weeks. Contact: Vanessa at 6391 5641 or
Option for professional glazing (gloss white) at vanessachoo@csc.sg
$10 per piece Register By: 1 week before class
