Ceramics
These sleepy face planters provide the perfect loving home for your plants. Change the hairstyle your face planter is sporting by changing the plant. Every face is created by hand. No molds are used, so each of these lovely faces is one of a kind! Plant not provided.
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This workshop provides a unique opportunity for a parent and child to work together to craft beautiful pots inspired by the sea. No prior clay experience is required – just bring an open mind and a desire to create! During the workshop, you and your child will each make a…
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During this workshop participants will learn to look at the human figure objectively. We will model the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. Each study will be built solid and hollowed out. After the anatomy studies are completed, a small scale, in the round portrait will be started. Reference photos of…
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Participants will choose a broad topic or theme to explore. We will practice organizing and developing artworks through concept design, symbolism, and sketching while focusing on artistic voice and vision. Hand-built sculptural or functional artwork can be created throughout the workshop. While this workshop will focus on form, surface options…
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This workshop will overview AMACO’s mid-range (cone 5 / 6) glazes & underglazes! Including Potters Choice, Potters Choice Flux, Celadons & Velvet Underglazes. Images, features & benefits, application and firing tips will be shared. Attendees can test and experiment with new PCs, PCFs and UGs on their own wares or…
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In this course, students will work closely with figurative sculptor Kelsey Bowen to create clay figures that tell a story. Techniques covered in this workshop will include coil building, gesture, expression, and the use of objects to build a narrative within a 3-dimensional sculpture. The workshop will begin with the…
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Students will learn how to throw, alter and assemble pottery out of round. Objectives include being more comfortable altering forms, a further understanding of utility, and a iterative process of developing form. Emphasis will be given to asymmetry, stamping, and dynamic attachments. Students will learn how to alter at different…
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This class will explore the process of sculpting a realistic animal portrait by utilizing reference photos. Reference photos are the responsibility of each student, either a pet or perspective animal image. The instuctor will offer an approach to animal portraiture that focuses on anatomical structure, proportion, and capturing the individuality…
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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. Also, learn about glazes and how to create a beautifully finished surface in this fun Thursday wheel and glazing class.
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This class provides an in-depth look at creating compelling figurative sculptures focusing on the portrait bust. Reference photos are the responsibility of each student. The instructor will offer an approach to portraiture that focuses on anatomical structure, mapping, proportion, and capturing the individuality of each subject. Students will develop concepts through the incorporation of…
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