Curious Matter is an online ceramic art course with contemporary artist Juz Kitson

No wheel is used anywhere in Curious Matter. Every piece – from your first test tile to your final installation – is built entirely by hand, using porcelain, raku, and black clay.

If you’d like to fire your work, you don't need to own a kiln. We recommend doing what many ceramicists do when starting out: using a community kiln or local ceramic studio's firing service.

We've included a communal kiln database in your Resource Guide to help you find one, and our team is happy to help if you need further guidance.

If you’re happy for your pieces to remain ephemeral, you can also complete the course without firing them. There’s real value in experimenting with clay without the pressure of creating something permanent.

A note from Juz...

This course really gets you looking at and thinking about the process.

It's not always about permanence. We don't always have to put pieces through the kiln. Potentially, they could become ephemeral installations, or just be a learning experience where you learn about the material and push it in new directions, and even build as big as you can.

So, don't be worried if you don't have access to a kiln. You can create ephemeral installations and works. They don't have to be finished and fired. It's not only going to feed your creative process, but entice and excite you and get you thinking about so many different things.

Ceramics really is endless.

 Juz doesn't recommend air-dry clay for Curious Matter. After experimenting with it herself, she found it lacks the flexibility, plasticity, and refinement needed for many of the techniques she teaches.

As Juz explains, “It's all about mastering the medium.” Working with the right clay from the beginning will help you understand its unique properties and get the most from the course, even if you don't fire your work.

Yes. Module One exists specifically to build your relationship with the material from nothing – comparing porcelain, raku, and black clay side by side, through touch alone, before any resolved making begins. Juz teaches by demonstrating a technique first, then letting you imitate and adapt it in your own way, so there's a genuine starting point even at zero experience.

Absolutely. In fact, if you've been working with clay for years, Curious Matter might be just what you need to shake up your practice a little.

As Juz says, “You still need to learn the rules in order to break them.”

And if you already know the rules, imagine what happens when you start questioning them.

Through Juz's experimental approach to porcelain, contrasting clay bodies, sculptural forms and installation, you'll discover new ways to work with familiar materials, challenge established habits and explore possibilities you may not have considered before.

This isn't about learning to make work that looks like Juz's. It's about taking her techniques, combining them with your own experience and seeing where your curiosity leads.

Sometimes even an established practice needs a little shaking up.

Yes – and Juz makes sure your pieces are ready for it. She shows you how to slow dry your work, add air holes where they're needed and check that each piece is truly bone dry. You'll also learn exactly what to tell your kiln technician, from firing temperature to clay type, so you can hand your work over with confidence.

And not everything you make needs a kiln at all. Part of what you're taught is how to make work that was never meant to be fired – ephemeral pieces built to be left in a landscape.

Yes, and it's encouraged. Wool, fibre and found materials all find their way into the work across the course, especially in the final installation module. Juz has never worked in just one material, and this course doesn't ask you to either.

Enrolment in Curious Matter is:
AUD $599
USD $449
GBP £329
EUR €384
NZD $729
CAD $599

Payment plans of 2 or 5 months are available at checkout; simply select your preferred option when you enrol.

The materials guideline can be downloaded here. A complete list will be provided to enrolled students. 

We encourage you to use what you already have first – you don't need to buy everything at once.

If the combined cost of course and materials is a concern, the payment plan option at checkout may help spread the overall investment. Any specific questions before you enrol? Reach us at support@taketwoart.com.

Enrolment closes on 19 October 2026.

There is no fixed schedule, no live sessions you have to show up for. But there are two live Q&A sessions during your tutor’s
live interaction period:

• 29 October 8pm AEST

• 26 November 8am AEST

both of which will be available for replay.

The course was built for people with full lives – you watch when you want, pause when you need to, and return to a module three times if that's what it takes.

As Wendy put it: The freedom to take your time and disappear down your own rabbit hole is such a joy.

Between 19 October and 14 December 2026 Juz is available in the private student community group on Facebook.
Juz's is genuinely engaged with your individual work, her feedback is detailed and personal.


There are also two live Q&A sessions where you can engage live or submit questions in advance:

• Live Q&A #1: 29 October 8pm AEDT

• Live Q&A #2: 26 November 8am AEDT

These are streamed via YouTube and later uploaded into the course portal so you can watch even if you can't join live.

After 14 December, your tutor steps back from the group – but the community stays open, and you have all the course content for life.

Yes we do. We offer closed captions in English, Spanish, German and French.

Yes. Our students regularly report – with visible relief – how straightforward the platform is to use. If you can watch a video on your phone or computer, you can do this.
And if anything doesn't work as expected, we're easy to reach. We're well known for our customer support – just email support@taketwoart.com  and a real person will help you

We've set up geolocation to display your local currency where possible and currently accept AUD, USD, GBP, EUR, CAD and NZD. If yours isn't listed, your bank will convert the charge automatically – you won't be blocked from enrolling.

Absolutely. The course is fully responsive and works across laptop, tablet, and phone. Switch between devices freely – all you need is an internet connection.

Post in the student community group and someone will respond – whether that's your tutor during the live interaction period, a Take Two team member, or a fellow student. The group is active and genuinely supportive.

For technical questions, or if you'd prefer not to use the Facebook group, email support@taketwoart.com  directly.

Yes – and it's a beautiful gift. Email us at support@taketwoart.com with the details and we'll create a personalised digital voucher for you.