Ceramics
In this fun hands-on, 2-day workshop, students will create whimsical fairy houses. First, with instructor and individual guidance using handbuilding techniques like slab construction and decorative attachments, each student will complete a unique fairy house of their own. On the second day, the group will bring their creations to life…
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Learn how to create a sculpture that speak volumes! Sculptures may be based on people, animals, or imaginative characters. Skills that will be explored include solid/hollow building styles, modeling features, and glaze/underglaze best practices. This class is accessible for all experience levels from beginner to advanced!
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In this workshop, participants will learn how to create sculptural pots for daily use through utilizing a coil and pinch technique. Kate will also demonstrate how she creates her surfaces with terra sigillata, wax resist, and a wash. Participants will hand-build cups, mugs, or bowls of their own design and…
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This workshop is designed for more advanced students who are interest or curious about casting their sculptures in bronze. Using a live model, the students will sculpt a full figure sculpture in a standing position using plasteline oil-based clay. This clay does not dry or shrink, thereby preventing cracking when…
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Students will cover basic anatomy of the head, body and anatomical proportions by observing a live model. We will cover issues related to design and mounting of the sculpture. We will also study different ways of modeling the individual parts such as the hands and feet nose, lips, ears and…
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Learn a variety of handbuilding construction techniques; pinch pots, coil, and slab construction. Create decorative pieces, functional pieces, representations, or abstract sculptures. Students will finish projects using a variety of glazing methods.
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This course will introduce the fundamental skills necessary to explore the potter’s wheel and produce vessels such as bowls, cylinders, mugs, plates and vases. Each student will become familiar with the ceramic facility. Learn about the balance between form and function. Also, this class will cover the finishing and glazing…
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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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Beginner Level: Class will cover the basic skills required for wheel throwing including; wedging, centering, opening, pulling and design considerations. Beginning potters will be given significant individual attention. Intermediate Level: Class will cover more advanced techniques including; how to throw large, adding design elements, finishing forms and altering. Students will…
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This class will delve into the realm of handbuilt vessels, with an emphasis on coil, slab, and surface decoration. We will build conventional forms (amphoras, moon jars, bottles) on a large scale. Decorative planters, mugs, and platters will also be covered. Students will build a personal visual vocabulary to develop…
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