Ceramics

NEW! Ceramics for Families (ages 5 & up)

Wendy Morris            $170 per person

Enjoy exploring handbuilding and sculpting with clay along with your child, grandchild, niece, nephew… you get the idea: Bring a child (or two) and come play with clay! First-timers are welcome! Ages 5 and up. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult family member.

Registration for this class begins Tuesday, March 4 at 10am.

S15            5 sessions starting Thu. May 22           4:30-6:00pm

Creative Clay (all levels)

Marlene Krumm Sanders       $255/$245 senior (plus $50 clay/firing fee (per brick)

This class focuses on developing individual styles by offering a diverse range of handbuilding techniques. Students will expand on basic skills by learning how to use unusual forms and altering methods in both non-functional and functional work. The instructor will provide alternative approaches to glazing, which includes understanding underglazes and their uses. Students will be encouraged to explore colorful and painterly surfaces and experiment with different clay bodies. All levels will develop at their own pace in a supportive environment.

Registration for this class will begin Tues. March 4 at 10:00am.

S09 6 sessions starting Tues. May 6     6:30-9:30pm

Ceramics Studio: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing (all levels)

Wendy Morris           $215/senior $205 (plus $50 clay/firing fee per brick)

This course will cover basic handbuilding and wheel throwing skills.  Let’s discover what method is most suited to create the work that best pleases your aesthetic sensibility.  Both wheel throwing and handbuilding demonstrations will be given. There will be one-on-one attention for those of you pursuing a more advanced agenda. This will be an engaging experience for beginniing and beyond artists looking to work in ceramics.

Registration for this class begins Tuesday, March 4 at 10:00am.

S50  6 sessions starting Mon. May 19                 9:30am – 12:30pm

Wheel Throwing (beg./int.)

Kate Poland Hetman                       $255/$245 senior (plus $50 clay/firing fee (per brick)

For beginners or for those who want to improve their wheel throwing and/or handbuilding skills.  An overview of the entire ceramic process will be introduced, including glazing and firing techniques.

THIS CLASS IS FULL! No new registrations will be accepted at this time.

S04 6 sessions starting Mon. May 5                     6:30-9:30pm

Advanced Claywork
Wendy Morris                        $215/$205 senior (plus $50 clay/firing fee (per brick)

For serious wheel throwing and handbuilding students who wish to continue to improve their skills in a structured and supportive atmosphere.  Both group and individual instruction is emphasized. This course will include one alternative firing to be determined by the group. All-inclusive critiques of both work in progress and finished work will be scheduled during class time periodically. Students will formulate glaze texts as a part of the class.  Please bring a notebook to the first class.

THIS CLASS IS FULL! No new registrations will be accepted at this time.

S07 5 sessions starting Tues. May 20       9:30am-12:30pm

NEW! Handbuilding & Sculpture (int./adv.)

Marlene Krumm-Sanders       $255/$245 senior (plus $50 clay/firing fee (per brick)

A creative approach to the art of pottery.  Discover new techniques while learning the basics of handbuilding and tilemaking. The emphasis is on developing individual projects and styles.

THIS CLASS IS FULL! No new registrations will be accepted at this time.

S94  6 sessions starting  Wed. May 7    1:00-4:00pm

Wheel Throwing for Beginners

Jim Shaughnessy     $255/$245 senior (plus $50 clay/firing fee (per brick)

This small class focuses on demonstrations and one-on-one instruction beginner instruction. Students learn to throw on the wheel to create beautiful pots for the table, kitchen, and garden. Students will be introduced to a range of decorating techniques using slips, wax resist, glazes, and on-glaze painting. Enrollment is limited to 7.

THIS CLASS IS FULL! No new registrations will be accepted at this time.

S03 6 sessions Thu. May 8            6:30–9:30pm (no class June 13)

Handbuilding & Sculpture (int./adv.)

Marlene Krumm Sanders   $255/$245 senior (plus $50 clay/firing fee (per brick)

A creative approach to the art of pottery. Discover new techniques while learning the basics of handbuilding.  Explore coil, pinch, and slab methods and the use of the extruder. The emphasis is on developing individual projects and styles. The instructor will provide alternative approaches to glazing, which includes understanding underglazes and their uses. Students will be encouraged to explore colorful and painterly surfaces and experiment with different clay bodies. Projects explore working in a series, glaze experimentation, and surface design techniques.

THIS CLASS IS FULL! No new registrations will be accepted at this time.

S02     6 sessions starting Thu. May 8    9:30am-12:30pm

Wheel Throwing Workshop for Families (ages 9 to adult)

THIS CLASS IS FULL! No new registrations will be accepted at this time.

Colleen Vanderhoef $80 per person

Don't you sometimes wish you could try wheel throwing without enrolling in a full class? Well, here is the chance for families or couples to learn ceramics together. It is recommended for children to be in the 4th grade or older and accompanied by an adult. Materials and firing fees included.

S26   2 sessions   Sun. May 18, 10-1 & Sun. June 8, 10:00-11:30am (glazing)