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Setting it UP! with Lisa Johnson

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January 23 @ 4:45 am

In this class, we will review a few ways to include your unique gem into a ring, pendant, bracelet, and/or earrings. Demonstrations will cover tension setting a faceted stone, settings with a tooled edge, and back setting for a thick edge. We will develop interesting designs around your special stone…

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Wearable Art: Silkscreens & Block Printing with Kerri On

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January 23 @ 4:45 am

Create functional, wearable, hand-printed art! In this beginner-friendly fiber art class, students will be introduced to silkscreen and linoleum block printing on fabric. Through group demos, one-on-one guidance, and hands-on experience, students will learn about printing techniques, tools, fabrics, and inks. Each student will learn to make and print a…

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Wheel Time with Chris Eliades

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January 23 @ 4:45 am

This hands-on class includes pottery wheel and glaze demonstrations. Types of vessel construction covered in this class include platters, jars, pouring vessels, other large forms, and beyond. Intermediate students are encouraged to push themselves by advance techniques such as darting and altering forms.

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Youth Clay with Caroline Duran

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January 23 @ 4:45 am

Through demonstrations and individual instruction, students will learn the foundations of Handbuilding by creating a slab-built vessel, a slump mold bowl with handles and a foot, and a narrative shoe sculpture. Students will also learn about the stages of clay, attaching techniques, clay safety, proper storage methods, and concept development/sketching.…

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Intro to Glass Fusing with Jennifer Rubinstein

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January 23 @ 4:45 am

Learn the fundamentals of kiln formed glass to create a one of a kind project from beginning to end. Students will be introduced to the many tools, materials and supplies that are used in the basic method of glass fusion. From design layout and preparation of your glass, cutting techniques,…

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Glass Frit Stretching and Beyond with Carolyn Austin

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January 23 @ 4:45 am

Create a glass bowl or vase with a unique look that cannot be achieved with basic glass fusion. Students will learn and use their cutting skills in this 4-week class. “Glass toppers” will be cut and designed with glass frit, powders, and stringers in a variety of patterns to be…

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Optics Channel Plate

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January 23 @ 4:45 am

In this 4 week Optics in Glass class Students will learn how to change the dimensions of their glass art dish by experimenting with various layout pattern possibilities. By making a few seemingly minor changes to our glass sizes and shapes along with different spacing patterns there is quite a…

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Wheel with Ron Shaw

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January 23 @ 4:45 am

This class will introduce you to the fundamental skills necessary to center clay and produce beginning to intermediate pottery forms such as cups, mugs, bowls, plates, cylinders, and vases.  Learn about the balance between aesthetic and utilitarian concerns with this in depth and fun wheel throwing class.

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Paper Mache Sculpture with Lisa MacNamara

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January 23 @ 4:45 am

In this class, you’ll dive into the exciting world of sculptural paper creation, with a little bit of paper, glue and paint. Whether you envision crafting a fantasy figure, an intriguing animal, or a unique concept entirely your own, the possibilities are limitless. Through the manipulation of wire, paper materials,…

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Modeling Glass Creations with Carolyn Austin

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January 23 @ 4:45 am

By using a two-part Modeling Glass Mixture and a variety of bullseye glass powder colors you can turn them into a moldable, sculptable material similar to clay. The Powdered Binder is a food-grade, nontoxic cellulose-based material that reacts with water as a thickener. The Liquid Medium is also food-grade and…

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