CLASS or WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Students will work on creative individual projects to master skills and design. This class explores textural surface techniques with mid-range reduction/high-fire oxidation glazing and offers opportunities for alternative Raku firings.
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This class is for the students with previous ceramic building practices who wants to work with clay in a sculptural manner. Large scale, figurative or abstracted forms are encouraged. Many students combine wheel thrown works into non-traditional shapes.
This course will go beyond the basics of pinch and coil, and focus on building techniques used to create large, yet lightweight sculptural forms, and vessels. Other topics include, multi-segmented pieces, assemblage after firing and alternative considerations of the ceramic surface.
Pre-requisite of Art of Ceramics required and/or student should have prior knowledge and experience in hand-building techniques such as coil, pinch, and slab construction.
No class on 9/2.
Topics covered include basic wheel throwing techniques: centering, throwing and trimming, in addition to conceptual development, firing, glazing, and ceramic history past and present. Classes will consist of technical demonstrations, lectures, and work time.
Sat, Sun, and Mon classes will not meet Labor Day Weekend.
Get your hands dirty as you investigate sculptural and functional ceramic forms from the potter's wheel! This class will help the intermediate expand their established techniques of wheel throwing. This class emphasizes textural surface techniques with underglaze decoration and mid-range oxidation glazing for thrown forms. When you complete this class you will have several decorative and functional pieces to take home.
NOTE: This is an intermediate/advanced class. You must have knowledge of centering and show consistent ability to perform basic throwing techniques. Please contact the office if you're unsure if you qualify!
Saturday class will not meet 8/31.
In this 8-week course you will learn how to combine functional pottery and sculptural forms. During each session, students will observe and respond to demonstrations of sculptural building techniques and decorative methods. Creating objects such as pinched figurative cups, coil-built sculptural vessels, and slab-built animal/human busts. Students will construct and glaze their own projects. Bring your ideas to life , whether functional or sculptural. This class is suitable for beginners and experienced makers alike.
For the newcomer or experienced student, this class is perfect for the clay student who wants to dive a little deeper into building forms with clay and finishing with considered design.
Learn techniques for further developing your forms and decorating the surfaces of your ceramic work, adding visual interest with special techniques and creating unique textures.
Participants are encouraged to use their personal voice and create work that inspires.
Whether on the wheel or hand, everything in our studio is a tool for your expression.
This course welcomes students of all skill levels who are interested in figurative sculpture. It begins with basic anatomy knowledge and introduces multiple methods for manipulating clay, including carving from solid clay, slab making, and armature construction. Additionally, the class will teach traditional glaze techniques and the use of mixed media for surface treatment, enabling students to achieve modern art effects. The course allows students the freedom to create figurative works in both realistic and expressionistic styles, catering to different artistic expectations.
