🌟 Crystalline Glazes: An Intensive Workshop with Ted Secombe 🌟

 Ted Secombe is one of Australia’s most celebrated ceramic artists, internationally recognised for his crystalline glazes. In his hands, glaze transforms a pot: crystals bloom across the surface, colour pools and flows, and a simple form becomes something luminous and alive. 

This is a full, intensive day of making with Ted. You’ll weigh, mix and test your own crystalline glazes, apply them to your own pieces, and learn the firing secrets that grow the crystals. Once the kiln has run its crystalline firing program and cooled, you’ll return to unload it with Ted and study your results. 

👉 Limited to 12 participants. Book early! 

📅 Workshop Details 

Workshop day: Wednesday 20 January 2027, 10:00am – 6:00pm 

Results session: Saturday 23 January 2027, 2:00pm – 4:00pm 

Location: Clay Talk, Montsalvat, 7 Hillcrest Avenue, Eltham VIC 3095

Cost: $400 (all glaze materials and firing included) 

🎯 What You’ll Do Workshop day: 

A hands-on, practical deep dive into making crystalline glazes. Learn how they work, then weigh, mix and test your own recipes alongside Ted, glaze your pieces and see the kiln packed for firing 

Results session: Unload the kiln together and study your results, discussing what worked, what didn’t, and why 

Throughout: Ted’s approach to surface, and how he chooses glazes to bring out the best in a form

🧰 What to Bring:

5–10 small bisqued pieces, ideally porcelain, no taller than 8cm. 

No plates or flatware 

An apron and a notebook 

☕ What’s Included: 

Tea, coffee and biscuits throughout the workshop day

 Lunch available for purchase at The Meeting Pool Café on site 

⚠️ Important Notes Suitable for potters with some glaze experience If enrolments are insufficient 5 days before the workshop, Clay Talk may cancel and offer a transfer, credit note, or refund (minus a small admin fee) 

💡 Why Learn at Clay Talk? Clay Talk is a beautifully designed ceramics studio within Montsalvat, where art, heritage, and learning come together. Our programs nurture creativity and give students access to highly skilled artists in an inspiring setting. 

✨ Don’t miss this rare chance to learn crystalline glazing from a true master and see what it can do for your own work. 

👉 Secure your spot: www. Please check the workshop date before posting. Saturday 23 January is right, but “Wednesday the 23rd” doesn’t line up: the Wednesday of that week is 20 January. The only nearby Wednesday the 23rd is 23 December 2026. I’ve used 20 January above.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

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Bookings & Payment Full payment is required at the time of booking to secure your place. Bookings and payments are only accepted through our online portal at www.

Refunds, Credits & Transfers

General Policy All bookings are final. Refunds are not provided for change of mind, incorrect selection, scheduling conflicts, inability to attend or failure to attend.

Before Program Commencement Requests made before the scheduled start date may be considered as follows:

• Transfers to another program or participant may be approved, subject to availability.
• Where a transfer is not possible, a credit may be issued, valid for a specified period.
• Refunds are not standard and will only be provided where required under law or approved at the sole discretion of Clay Talk.
• Any approved refund will incur a 10% administration fee.

After Program Commencement No refunds, credits, or transfers will be provided once a program has commenced.

Non-Attendance Failure to attend any scheduled session does not entitle the participant to a refund, credit, or transfer.

Illness or Extenuating Circumstances Where a participant is unable to attend due to illness or other unforeseen circumstances:

• Clay Talk may, at its sole discretion, offer a transfer or credit.
• Refunds will not be provided except where required under law.
• Any approved refund will incur a 10% administration fee.

Cancellation by Clay Talk If Clay Talk cancels a program, participants will be offered:

• A full refund; or
• A transfer to an alternative program (subject to availability).

Firing of Work Firing of your glazed pieces is included in the workshop fee. Crystalline glazes are highly fluid and unpredictable by nature. We take great care with every piece, but Clay Talk cannot guarantee the results of the firing or that all work will survive the kiln.