Rock Glaze Workshops
I enjoy sharing the knowledge, discoveries, and reflections from my glaze research through workshops. The technical aspects will be of particular interest to fellow potters focused on glaze development. I believe exploring rock glazes in these workshops has broader educational value—engaging school groups, workplaces, marae, and those interested in sustainable practices and the environment.
About the workshops..
The industrialisation of materials and products over the last century has taken us so far from the source that we forget that the objects we cohabit with have a relationship with the land around us. However, potters have developed and maintained a relationship with their local environment for sourcing their materials.
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The Taranaki landscape has been a rich source of glaze materials for Janeen Page. Working with one material for over 15 years gave her an understanding of her local geology and constituents in glaze making. In 2020, further study into New Zealand rock glazes expanded her knowledge of the regional palette available to us throughout New Zealand.
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These two-day workshops begin with an informative field trip around host cities and the environs to explore local geology. Day two includes the development of glaze samples and a discussion of her research into New Zealand rock glazes.
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According to Barry Brickell of Coromandel, “...a bottle of dry red wine, six inches of salami, two or three apples, several plastic sample bags, a notebook, a drinking beaker and a raincoat should suffice as essential equipment for a day in the field"
