Basic Hand-building with Lindsey Browning

Mondays 3pm - 6pm

Course Description:
All skill levels are welcome! In this course, we will dive into the vast history of the oldest art medium.. Clay! Each week we will develop a tactical directory through pinching, rolling, and flattening this receptive material. Armed with this wisdom, we will create sculpture that reflects our unique qualities and interests.

Objectives:
Understand the basics of Hand-building with Clay
Apply the Elements and Principles of Design to a 3-Dimensional Surface
Learn Problem solving skills
Learn the historical importance of clay

Course Outline:
Week 1: Pinch
We will begin our dive into the history of clay starting with its first iteration, the Pinched Pot. We will get a sense of the material with repeated pinching. This simple action is meditative, calming and has shown to release endorphins in the body.

Week 2: Coil
This week we will expand on our understanding of the material and work with coils of clay wrapping around themselves and pinching them together to create larger sculptural forms. We will discuss how the development of civilization was documented in clay.

Week 3: Slab
With an understanding of the primitive history of the material we will move into traditional and modern applications of ceramics. Our goal for this week will be to transform the 2-dimensional plain into 3-dimensions. We will discuss the elements and principles of design with special attention to how these change in the 3rd dimension.

Week 4: Combining Techniques
This week we will begin individual projects that combine 2 or more of the hand-building techniques we’ve learned. This week will center on designing and executing dynamic sculptural works. Here we will look to contemporary ceramic artists that use these techniques.

Week 5: Combining Techniques Continued
We will continue to develop our problem solving skills and address the various elements of design in our works.

Week 6: Slip Decoration and Sgraffito
This week we will look to artists through the ages, focusing on the vast variety in addressing the surface of a 3 dimensional object. We will make critical decisions about our sculptural works.

Week 7: Glazing
We will expand upon our understanding of addressing the surface of a sculptural form. Looking at artists working today and building on our understanding of sculpture, art and the various ways to make design decisions.

Week 8: Glazing / Discussion
In our final Week of class we will finalize any works in progress and then take time to discuss our Sculptures. We will discuss construction, design, and glaze decisions we made and the execution of these decisions.
Your safety is important to us. We practice CDC guidelines with masks and social distancing.

This class is $250 + $15 for supplies.

Throwing On The Wheel

With Kym Owens

Thursdays 10am - 1pm

Please join us for a 7 week wheel throwing class for all levels with ceramic artist, Kym Owens. With over 20 years as a functional thrower, Owens will teach you a step by step approach on how to throw and trim your pots. The class also focuses on how to decorate your pottery to give it your own personal touch. Whether you are a beginner or advanced Potter, you will learn the secrets to making functional pottery.

$195 includes instruction and a reserved open studio day for all participants, plus a $20 supply fee which includes 25 lbs. of clay, glazes and firing of up to 10 pieces. Class limited to 6 participants.

Throwing On The Wheel

With Rob Sheldon

Thursdays 6pm - 9pm

Open to all skill levels! In this Covid conscious environment, we are limiting the participants of each session to 6 and we request that you wear a mask throughout the entire class. Our studio will be set up to accommodate social distancing guidelines with a very strict 6 foot rule throughout the studio. Come further your abilities or begin a new journey in wheel throwing. This 7 week class will provide you with enough information and hands on experience to create pots you'll love. We will cover wedging, centering, pulling even walls, multiple handle making methods and more!

Throw and Glow

With Rob Sheldon

By Appointment Only

Come enjoy a full circle clay experience. During this two hour experience you will learn to throw on the potter's wheel and participate in a raku firing. After glazing bisque ware made by local artists, students will get their hands dirty on the potter's wheel. After the kiln is cooled you will take the finished pieces as a keepsake. The Throw and Glow offers someone with no prior pottery experience an opportunity to take part in all facets of the ceramic process.

During this time we are requesting that participants follow all CDC Covid-19 guidelines. Thank you!

$125 individuals

$175 couples

$45 each additional person