Please join us for an intimate and hands-on natural history and ceramics painting class where you will learn how to paint a Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket (Brachaluteres jacksonianus) 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 Indiana Riley, an interdisciplinary PhD candidate at the University of Sydney researching coral reef fisheries sustainability. Indy has a background in ichthyology and works part time at the Australian Museum, where she describes her job as a “fish librarian” (or perhaps mortician…) responsible for assisting with the care of many hundreds of thousands of fish specimens. Some of Indy’s favourite museum specimens are those found in our backyards in Sydney, and she spends most weekends snorkelling down at Shelly Beach in Manly visiting the locals under the waves.
One such local is the Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket, a tiny but beautiful species of filefish endemic to temperate Australian coastal waters. Their round, almost circular body only grows up to 9cm long and they have an expandable abdominal flap (called a dewlap) which males inflate during courtship. Their gorgeous spotted colouration is highly variable, capable of changing to blend in with the shallow seagrass beds and kelp that forms their habitat. Even when fully grown, filefish like the Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket are poor swimmers, and fish from this family often ended up swept into the plankton samples that Indy used to collect and sort through to find larval (baby) fishes. Indy will be sharing more about these and other Sydney locals during the class, as well as some insights into the microscopic world of larval fish.
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 Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket (Brachaluteres jacksonianus) 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 Indiana Riley, an interdisciplinary PhD candidate at the University of Sydney researching coral reef fisheries sustainability. Indy has a background in ichthyology and works part time at the Australian Museum, where she describes her job as a “fish librarian” (or perhaps mortician…) responsible for assisting with the care of many hundreds of thousands of fish specimens. Some of Indy’s favourite museum specimens are those found in our backyards in Sydney, and she spends most weekends snorkelling down at Shelly Beach in Manly visiting the locals under the waves.
One such local is the Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket, a tiny but beautiful species of filefish endemic to temperate Australian coastal waters. Their round, almost circular body only grows up to 9cm long and they have an expandable abdominal flap (called a dewlap) which males inflate during courtship. Their gorgeous spotted colouration is highly variable, capable of changing to blend in with the shallow seagrass beds and kelp that forms their habitat. Even when fully grown, filefish like the Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket are poor swimmers, and fish from this family often ended up swept into the plankton samples that Indy used to collect and sort through to find larval (baby) fishes. Indy will be sharing more about these and other Sydney locals during the class, as well as some insights into the microscopic world of larval fish.
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.***
