Please join us for an intimate and hands-on natural history and ceramics painting class where you will learn how to paint a Blackspotted Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon meleagris) with underglazes (ie the “paints” applied under the glaze).
This masterclass is part of our series where a marine biologist/ecologist will be in attendance and for this session we will be welcoming Jenny Wang to our Coconut Crab studio. She is PhD candidate at the University of Sydney and the Australian Museum researching the evolution and taxonomy of wrasses.
Wrasses are one of the largest families of marine fishes, with many species groups that are notoriously problematic when it comes to taxonomic classification. Jenny’s project integrates traditional morphological strategies with novel genomic data to discover any hidden species diversity, untangle the relationships between known species and reveal how they have evolved to become such a successful group.
Leopard Wrasses get their scientific name from the tooth they have in their throat, which they use to crush small ground-dwelling invertebrates: Macropharyngodon directly translates to ‘large throat tooth’ (makros-pharynx-odous). The Blackspotted Leopard Wrasse has a cosmopolitan distribution that spans across the tropical Indo-Pacific, from Sumatra to French Polynesia.
Participants will be given one of Casa Adams signature medium platters bisqued, with the species already monoprinted and ready to be painted. During the class, Araceli will share all the tricks and techniques she has mastered over the 14 years + she has been making and painting ceramics. All materials, including tea/coffee and yummy biscuits from the local Greek patisserie are included. The platters will be glazed and fired in the studio and ready for collection approximately one week after. No previous experience needed!
Timings: 9am to 12pm
Location: The studio address will be given to confirmed participants closer to the date.
***If you’d like to paint the species on a dinner plate instead, there is an additional charge of $25. Just add this class to your cart and then add Dinner plate option for painting class to your cart as well.***
Please join us for an intimate and hands-on natural history and ceramics painting class where you will learn how to paint a Blackspotted Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon meleagris) with underglazes (ie the “paints” applied under the glaze).
This masterclass is part of our series where a marine biologist/ecologist will be in attendance and for this session we will be welcoming Jenny Wang to our Coconut Crab studio. She is PhD candidate at the University of Sydney and the Australian Museum researching the evolution and taxonomy of wrasses.
Wrasses are one of the largest families of marine fishes, with many species groups that are notoriously problematic when it comes to taxonomic classification. Jenny’s project integrates traditional morphological strategies with novel genomic data to discover any hidden species diversity, untangle the relationships between known species and reveal how they have evolved to become such a successful group.
Leopard Wrasses get their scientific name from the tooth they have in their throat, which they use to crush small ground-dwelling invertebrates: Macropharyngodon directly translates to ‘large throat tooth’ (makros-pharynx-odous). The Blackspotted Leopard Wrasse has a cosmopolitan distribution that spans across the tropical Indo-Pacific, from Sumatra to French Polynesia.
Participants will be given one of Casa Adams signature medium platters bisqued, with the species already monoprinted and ready to be painted. During the class, Araceli will share all the tricks and techniques she has mastered over the 14 years + she has been making and painting ceramics. All materials, including tea/coffee and yummy biscuits from the local Greek patisserie are included. The platters will be glazed and fired in the studio and ready for collection approximately one week after. No previous experience needed!
Timings: 9am to 12pm
Location: The studio address will be given to confirmed participants closer to the date.
***If you’d like to paint the species on a dinner plate instead, there is an additional charge of $25. Just add this class to your cart and then add Dinner plate option for painting class to your cart as well.***
