Older Kids (8 -12yrs)

NEW! Make a clay mug and spoon

With Alida Cappelletta

Just in time for winter, create your own unique mug to enjoy a cosy hot chocolate. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn simple clay hand-building techniques to shape and decorate your piece, then finish it with colourful glazes. Your mug will be kiln-fired and ready to collect later.

What to bring:

  • A water bottle and snack or lunchbox for longer classes
  • A sunhat for any outdoor breaks
  • All materials included.

What to wear:

  • Closed toed shoes
  • Clothes you don’t mind getting messy.

Drop off and Pick Up:

  • All parents/guardians need to drop off and pick up their child from the studio
  • No students will be permitted to leave without written confirmation by a parent/guardian.

Ceramics Collection:

  • Please note ceramics works that need to be fired may take up to 4 weeks. We will notify you via email when your pieces are ready to collect.

Building Accessibility

Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre is a heritage-listed building with access limitations. While there are no lift facilities within the main building, the ceramics studio is wheelchair accessible.

We acknowledge these limitations and are committed to improving accessibility where possible. We continue to explore ways to make our programs more inclusive and encourage you to reach out if you have any questions.

Other Additional Needs

Should you, or the person you are enrolling for, have any other additional requirements, please include these details when booking. Should you wish to chat to one of our friendly team, feel free to contact Reception on 9432 9555 or email ArtsCentre@fremantle.wa.gov.au to discuss any individual needs.

Meet your tutor

Alida Cappelletta

Alida Cappelletta is a contemporary jeweller and ceramic artists based in Perth. She holds a degree in Jewellery and Metal from Sydney College of the Arts and later expanded her skills with further study in Gold and Silversmithing at RMIT. Her creative journey began with a background in painting at Curtin University, which continues to inform her distinctive visual style.

Alida has been tutoring jewellery-making for over 15 years and continues to enjoy the dynamic exchange that teaching brings. She values the opportunity to pass on skills while also finding inspiration in her students’ creativity and fresh perspectives.

Inspired by texture, form and the rhythm of making by hand. Her work explores the contrast between rustic surfaces and structured forms, resulting in tactile, wearable and functional pieces. Her practice is rooted in a curiosity for process and materials, often leading her to experiment with new techniques to develop contemporary, wearable pieces.

Alongside her jewellery practice, Alida also creates functional ceramics, through hand building techniques. These raw, tactile forms carry the subtle imprint of the maker and reflect her ongoing interest in the beauty of the handmade. She has conducted numerous hand building clay workshops, where she shares her approach to working with clay and encourages others to discover the quiet satisfaction of shaping forms by hand.
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duration

1pm - 4pm

Level

Beginner

Location

Ceramics Studio - Front

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