Pottery on Peng Chau

Staff contacts: Alexandra Streeter and Tanya Tayal

Approximate cost: $1850

Year groups who can apply: Students in years 8, 9, 10 , 11 (unless on language immersion) and 12 .

Places available: 20

Requirements: Nil

Outside provider or Organization: Sunroom Pottery, Peng Chau

Students, please meet at Central Ferry Pier Number 6 at 8:45 am each day.

 Need: Octopus card, lunch or lunch money, water bottle, apron or spare T-shirt.

 Students will be dismissed from Central Ferry Pier 6 each day at 4 pm (except Friday, when they are dismissed at 3 pm).

About the activity

The Sunshine Rooms Pottery Studio on Peng Chau Island is run by Conrad Li. The focus of the week is two-fold: developing skill in learning how to use the Pottery Wheel, and expressing personal creativity in Handbuilding Design. This excellent location gives students an opportunity to experience life outside of the classroom in the working studio of a master potter.

 This is a course for beginners in Pottery. Students will have the opportunity to work in clay on a wheel-based project, learning the techniques and secrets of this ancient art. The course will also give students an introduction to numerous handbuilding techniques, such as surface decoration, slab building and crafting the pinch-pot. 

The cost includes all materials. Students may choose five pieces to be fired and glazed, which they can take home.