• Upcoming Ceramic Workshops with Juz Kitson •
Immerse yourself in creativity and inspiration at The Art House Milton,
Juz Kitson’s Contemporary Ceramic Studio and adjoining cottage in the quaint historic town of Milton on the NSW South Coast, Australia.
Explore, Experiment and Push the Boundaries of Porcelain and other clay bodies in an inspiring and nurturing studio environment alongside other creatives from across Australia and the world.
• EXPLORE • CREATE • PUSH BOUNDARIES •
Juz Kitson hosts a number of private and small group workshops throughout the year that cater to everyone from beginners to advanced.
In addition to group workshops, Juz also hosts private small groups and one-on-one private sessions. Highschool incursions held over 1 or 2 days, are also available.
Get in contact via the button below for your custom quote.
Explore, experiment and push the boundaries of porcelain, stoneware, mid-fire clay, earthenware, under-glaze drawing and slab casting in a dynamic, thought-provoking and nurturing studio environment.
Juz Kitson will offer instructive, practical demonstrations on how to push and pull the materials by hand, building up forms and prepare surface treatments with tools in her coveted style. Encouraging participants to experiment and draw inspiration from their inner world, the natural surrounds and the many natural wonders that the South Coast has to offer.
The workshop will focus on the familiar and unfamiliar, the internal and external environments, as well as on human and animal forms. There will also be several discussions along the way about combining other materials both organic and inorganic, how to bind or adhere different materials with the ceramics, the right adhesives or glues to use and exploring different ways of installing/displaying final works. Juz will guide participants individually to find their own creative voice and visual language through the use of ceramics and creating unique experimental works.
Moving away from the traditions and confines of plinth based works and or wheel formed functional works, Juz thoroughly encourages the crossing of boundaries, mixing of medias, challenging of perceptions of the material and the creating of avant-garde works that will become wall based objects or freestanding sculptures - all while enjoying the evolution of the creative process along the way.
Participants will gain a strong foundation in practical hand-building skills, from slab forming to coiling larger forms, Juz will share her technical knowledge learnt through many years of working alongside artisans in Jingdezhen, The Ancient porcelain city in China and there will also be open discussions about other contemporary ceramics practices both nationally & internationally that are challenging traditional notions and creating innovative works that are both technically refined and conceptually challenging.
There are only a limited amount of workshops scheduled for 2024. Each workshop has its own focus point and objectives, though the hand building techniques explored are relatively the same across the classes. Students will be guided to draw inspiration from their practice, surrounds, natural environment, the uncanny and unfamiliar. Bringing resources to the workshop to help springboard off of for inspiration, and create a collection of personalised objects that will form an installation.
The workshop includes unlimited supply of ‘Porcelain Queen’, The ArtHouse Milton’s new formulated porcelain sourced from Jingdezhen (the ancient porcelain city in China) and local Australian stoneware, raku, mid-fire and earthenware clays. Porcelain bisque fired plate for under glazing painting. Along with underglaze, glaze, bisque & high temp firings. Morning cakes and biscuits, tea & coffee and a light vegetarian lunch is supplied each day.
• 2024 CERAMIC WORKSHOPS•
UPCOMING Group Ceramic Workshops Available
Beginners to Advanced Welcome
23/24th Nov SAT/SUN November 2024
2DAY Challenging Perceptions | Contemporary Clay Workshop.
9.30am-4.30pm
In this workshop Juz encourages participants to challenge themselves and push the boundaries of porcelain, creating experimental works that draw inspiration from the natural and built environments that surround them, bringing inspiration from their own practices in other mediums that will ignite a new interest and passion on how to marry the new materials, discovering all the potential that ‘porcelain queen’ and many Australian clay bodies have to offer.
Workshop Includes: Unlimited porcelain and materials, underglaze, glazes, bisque porcelain plate, bisque and high temp firings. Homemade morning tea and light vegetarian lunch both days.
$1100 includes gst.
30th/1st Dec SAT/SUN December 2024
2DAY Porcelain Immersion | Embracing the Experimental
9.30am-4.30pm
In this workshop, Juz creates several group and individual exercises that are guided and autonomous, participants will have the opportunity to delve into their individual projects and create a unique personalised collection of wall based or freestanding works. Pushing the boundaries of the material and creating wild and wonderful experiments that will evolve for future projects.
Workshop Includes: Unlimited porcelain and materials, underglaze, glazes, bisque porcelain plate, bisque and high temp firings, and homemade morning tea and light vegetarian lunch both days.
$1100 includes gst.
6/7/8th Dec FRI/SAT/SUN December 2024
3Day MasterClass Immersion | Developing & Refining
In this workshop participants have the option to be guided by Juz and her program for the 3 day course with self guided and group collaborations or to delve deep into their own art making, bringing a particular project in mind to execute in porcelain with the guidance of Juz. This new 3day course was a huge success in 2023, drawing creative minds from across Australia and the world to produce exceptional works and collaborative site specific installations in only 3 days.
*Limited Spots Available in this course - Intimate Group Size
9.30am-4.30pm
Workshop Includes: Unlimited porcelain and other Australian clay bodies, and materials, underglaze, glazes, bisque porcelain plate, bisque and high temp firings, and homemade morning tea and light vegetarian lunch both days.
$1550 includes gst.
14/15th Dec SAT/SUN December 2024
2DAY Into a World of Wonder, Exploring New Ways of Making. Contemporary Clay Workshop.
In this workshop participants will be guided to respond directly to the natural environment, oceanic or mountain scape terrains, drawing inspiration from the micro to the macro, from the smallest of crevices to the expansive folds of the oceans waves. Participants are encouraged to bring objects/images to reference from and will also have source material to reference available at the studio. (Sunday includes an early morning coastal bushwalk to collect source material before embarking on the 2nd day of making in the studio)
9.30am-4.30pm
Workshop Includes: Unlimited porcelain and other Australian clay bodies, and materials, underglaze, glazes, bisque porcelain plate, bisque and high temp firings, and homemade morning tea and light vegetarian lunch both days.
*This workshop is open to all ages.
$1100
TAKING EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR A 5-DAY INTENSIVE MASTERCLASS: Total Immersion workshop IN JANUARY 2025.
Register Your Interest thearthousemilton@gmail.com
or via the website.
5DAY INTENSIVE MASTERCLASS. Total Immersion.
13th-18th January 2025
*Preference will be given to participants that have already completed a 2day or any other course with Juz Kitson. Acceptance to the workshop is via submission on the website. Participants should have a current creative practice, workshop sizes are small and spaces are limited to give a more intimate experience.
In this workshop participants will be guided to create experimental works, group collaborations, refine techniques and explore new ways of making and pushing and pulling porcelain. Drawing inspiration from the natural surroundings. Participants will be encouraged to bring objects/books/images to reference/draw from and will also have source material available at the studio. Everyone will have the opportunity to fully immerse and create a collection or beginnings of a new body of work for documentation, exhibition or gallery store.
Juz will work closely with each participant to guide them on their individual projects and directions, giving helpful feedback and advice along with new techniques and methods to accomplish their projects.
Workshop Includes: Unlimited porcelain and other Australian clay bodies, materials, underglaze, coloured glazes, bisque porcelain plate, bisque and high temp firings, and homemade morning tea and light vegetarian lunch provided daily.
Group Excursions into the many beautiful natural surrounds that Milton and the South Coast have to offer, to gather inspiration and source material.
9:30am-4:30pm
A vegetarian feast is included on the final day only of the workshop to celebrate the week and accomplishments.
$2200
Private Group Workshop at The Art House Milton
Minimum 2 people and up to 10 people
Please contact The Art House Milton for more details about a workshop tailored to your needs. Availability from August 2024 onwards.
Minimum 4hrs $440 per person.
Workshop Includes: Unlimited porcelain, underglaze glaze, firings. Homemade morning tea and light vegetarian lunch.
High School Workshops - Incursions
Includes demonstrations, powerpoint presentation, discussions and creative hands-on practical sessions with Juz Kitson.
Available to High School students only year 8-12. Catered specifically to your course needs, or Juz will tailor a course for you.
All porcelain, tools and resource material provided.
Contact The Art House Milton for more details and to receive a customised quote.
“Juz is a natural and intuitive teacher and gracious host. The course content was comprehensive and inspiring, but not overwhelming. The feedback from Juz and other tutors was insightful and individualised, allowing each student to build on their skill set with confidence and joy."
— Jennifer Lawrence, South Coast, Australia
What participants say
"All of it was fabulous, of course I loved the food and coffee ... I felt pampered. I really appreciated the demos and I’m so pleased that I have recordings to refer to when needed. The demos were clear and informative ... so many great techniques to bring into my art practice."
— Kath Egan, Murwillumbah, Northern Rivers
"The highlight for me was the demystification of the creative process. It felt like both Juz and Mirra were sharing a cheat-sheet of both technical and conceptual skills that they had obviously developed over many years of practice. As a casually practicing artist, it was personally inspiring to see the depth of their skills and hear anecdotal stories of the trials and tribulations of being an artist."
— Liz McCrystal, Moruya Heads NSW
"Dear Juz, thank you and Mirra so much for the brilliant and unforgettable workshops. The workshop was run so professionally and generously. The skills and advice are immediately transferable to the classroom and just so inspirational. You were so hospitable. It was such a treat to work in your own space and see your garden, eat from your harvest off stunning plates you had made and see art throughout your home and garden. Mirra provided the most fantastic food. I just want you both to know I think this has been the most enjoyable, artistic and delicious experience ever. Thank you so much!"
— Jennifer May, Sydney, Australia
"I had a wonderful experience at the workshop. It was a great opportunity to spend time learning new skills and useful creative tips with artists Juz and Mirra. They were so generous in their teaching and sharing of expert knowledge as well as being great hosts. I felt very cared for and encouraged to create rather than mimic their style. The food was out of this world and drove us through a full program. We all came away with something exciting to take home and a better appreciation of both artists’ practice. I highly recommend this friendly, supportive workshop to complete beginners and advanced practitioners as there are plenty of demonstrations plus one on one time for each participant. Fabulous (covid safe) weekend, thank you!"
— Julie William, Sydney/Hill End
“Juz demonstrates her masterful skills to guide her students on how to push the boundaries of porcelain and highlight its potentially endless creative possibilities. Juz, for this workshop, collaborated with Archibald Prize finalist Mirra Whale to further showcase how porcelain can be pushed by artists from a multitude of artistic backgrounds. Juz actively seeks to awaken, stimulate and nurture the creative potential of each one of her students. Juz and Mirra are incredibly inspiring. It is impossible not to leave feeling empowered, inspired and grateful to have got an insight into the extraordinary practice of both artists.”
— Grace Limond, Sydney, Australia
• Group Workshops and Masterclass•
Workshop Hours. 9:30am - 4:30pm
Several group demonstrations of hand and tool formed hand-building techniques with the ‘Porcelain Queen’ and other clay bodies.
Activities both solo and group collaborations. Creating a major work project or an installation. One-on-one session with Juz to develop, explore and experiment with surface treatment and details catered to personal projects/ideas of interest.
Jingdezhen Porcelain, Australian Stoneware, Midfire, raku and 1 bisque porcelain plate are included in the workshop fee.
A vast selection of bisque porcelain, handmade glaze brushes and tools all imported from Jingdezhen: The Ancient Porcelain City in China - are available to purchase from The ArtHouse Milton Shop during the workshop.
Daily homemade morning tea and lunch is provided. Morning tea includes tea, coffee, cake and fruit. Lunch will be a delicious light vegetarian feast inspired by Mediterranean or Middle Eastern cuisine, using lots of seasonal locally sourced organic veggies.
Bisque and High temp firing 1300’C of all works made during the workshop. Fired finished works will be delivered to a collection point in Sydney a month or so after the workshop.
Accommodation is not included: there are plenty of Airbnb options in Milton, Narrawallee, Mollymook and the surrounding areas, budget to high end hotels, caravan parks and camp sites etc.
• Accommodation Options •
There are many accommodation options in Milton, Mollymook, Narrawallee, Ulladulla and the surrounding Shoalhaven region from Airbnb, ranging from private rooms or entire cottages and homes to high-end hotels, motels, beautiful beachside camping areas and caravan parks.
We recommend regularly checking sites such as Airbnb, Booking.com and Agoda for available accommodation. Feel free to get in contact if you need some help choosing a suitable place for you or your group.
• Workshop Registration •
These workshops are very popular and in high demand, therefore if you are interested in attending a workshop we request that you register your interest by clicking on the button below. We will reply with the availability of your preferred workshop date and provide details about how to secure your spot by payment of the non-refundable deposit.
If you’re interested in attending a private workshop at The Art House Milton, or hosting a workshop at your school or elsewhere please get in touch.
• Non-refundable Deposit •
Unfortunately, deposits are non-refundable for cancellation. All deposits are used to acquire the porcelain imported from Jingdezhen, China plus glaze and underglaze materials for each person to use during the workshops, in addition to covering labor, admin and marketing costs.
Upon receipt of your deposit and confirmation of your booking into a workshop, your spot is non-transferable to another person or workshop.
