Schedule - Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Accessible Arts

ANAGAMA ONLINE

Julie Devers / Online with Zoom Pro
Tue 6/13, 6/27, 7/11, 7/25
4:30-6pm / 4 weeks
Prerequisite: Previous Anagama Experience
$190 / Members: $170

This online class is designed for the accomplished ceramicist and veteran of wood fire. You will work from your home studio but join a Zoom discussion of the aesthetics of our wood kiln, clay bodies, loading, glazing and the firing schedule. This class will combine with the spring session Anagama class for a four-day firing in late September. KIA wood firing requires on-site participation and a commitment to all aspects of the process: wood prep, kiln loading, firing and unloading. The fruits of your labor are unique pots touched by flame and ash, and an unforgettable communal experience. Glazes are provided; clay and bisque firing are not included. Contact the instructor, prior to registration for approval.

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DINNERWARE IN FULL COLOR

Susan McHenry / Studio 7
Wed 6/7-7/26
6:30 - 9 pm / 8 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
$260 / Members: $240

Take a break from the wheel this summer and set your table with colorful hand-built pots. Working with the studio’s low-fire red earthenware clay, produce plates, bowls, and cups utilizing slabs, templates, and coiling methods. Accessory pieces such as candlesticks and salt & pepper shakers will also be demonstrated. Please bring a selection of brushes for applying colored slips and terra sigillatas.

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ANAGAMA

Julie Devers / Studio 5
Tue 6/6-7/25 (No class 7/4)
6 - 9 pm / 7 weeks
Prerequisite: Intermediate/ Advanced Ceramics
$290 / Members: $270

Achieve ceramic surfaces only possible in the KIA wood kiln. Experience having your pieces glazed with wood ash and kissed by the flame while firing with a community of passionate stokers. The studio portion of this class discusses the loading, the firing, the history and the anticipated results as you produce pots and sculpture specific to our anagama kiln. At the kiln site you will prep the cord wood to fuel the kiln and work shifts, keeping the firing burning for four days. Unloading day reveals pots that will be as unique as the wood fire process. This class requires physical work, stamina, full participation, cooperation and availability to fire in late September.

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MUD IN THE MORNING

Julie Devers / Studio 5
Wed 6/7-7/26
9:30 am-12 pm / 8 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Potter’s Wheel
$260 / Members: $240

This class for intermediate and advanced students gives a creative start to the day. A variety of clay forming techniques will be demonstrated, with an emphasis on refining skill and form on the potter's wheel. Advanced students will receive instruction and assignments appropriate to their skill levels. Cone 10 and raku firings are available.

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FAIRYTALE MOTIFS IN GARDEN SCULPTURE

Anna Ill / Studio 7
Mon 6/6-7/27
9:30 am - 12 pm / 4 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
$150 / Members: $130

Explore the possibilities that images from myth and fairytale can provide, as you collect ideas for two ceramic sculpture projects. Create a relief to hang on an outdoor wall and a figure for the garden in this four-week class. Bring tools, stories, and imagination as we bring characters and fantastical settings to life in clay. Cold finish techniques will be utilized as well as traditional glazes.

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Accessible Arts

BRACELET CUFF WORKSHOP

Lauren Tripp / Jewelry Studio
Sat 10/21
9:30am-1pm / One Day
$65 / Members: $45

This is our first one-day workshop in the jewelry studio for this age group. Students will learn a few basics of working with metal such as forging, forming, and torch skills. Students will have the opportunity to complete two cuffs.

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ALL ABOUT CLAY

TBA / Studio 7
Sat 9/9–11/11
9:30am - 11 am / 10 weeks
$205 / Members: $185

Get your hands dirty in this class while creating special works of art in clay. Students will try their hand at slab construction, coil building, drape molding, and more.

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ART EXPRESSION

Stephanie Teegardin / Studio 2
Sat 9/9–11/11
9:30am-11am / 10 weeks
$195 / Members: $175

Weekly classes allow children to experience the styles and techniques used by artists, learn art vocabulary, and develop art-making skills through discussion and hands-on activities using a variety of media for drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, fibers and more!

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CLAY ON THE WHEEL

L. Merkel / Studio 5
Sat 9/9–11/11
9:30am - 11 am / 10 weeks
$200 / Members: $180

Create pieces through a variety of techniques on the wheel! Students will create vessels on the potter’s wheel guided by demonstration of basic skill and a variety of techniques and hand building. An independent class with one-on-one instruction, developing a personal style will be encouraged.

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THE ART OF DRAWING

Al Harris / Studio 4
Sat 9/9–11/11
9:30am - 11 am / 10 weeks
$195 / Members: $175

Develop the art of drawing! While continually building on the concept of seeing as the most important tool for drawing, this class will explore the elements of drawing through a variety of media. Each class will be devoted to a deeper understanding of drawing techniques.

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MATERIAL EXPLORATION

Corinne Satterlee / Multi-Purpose Classroom
Sat 10/7–11/11
9:30am - 11 am / 6 weeks
$120 / Members: $100

Artistic expression blossoms as students are introduced to a new medium in each course! Your child’s artistic expression will blossom and grow in the multi-dimensional class. Students will be introduced to new media each session such as clay, paint and printmaking.

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Emily Walsh / Darkroom
Sat 9/16–11/11
9–11:30am / 9 weeks
$285 / Members: $265

Beginning students shoot, develop, and print film photos in the KIA’s well-equipped traditional darkroom. Students will master the basics of photography’s history, as well as the fundamentals of composition and design. Cameras and all materials will be provided.

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DRAWING AND PAINTING

David Yeider / Studio 6
Sat 9/9–11/11
9 – 11:30 am / 10 weeks
$305 / Members: $285

One-on-one instruction will be provided, with an emphasis on the exploration of visual culture through drawing and painting mediums and subject matter. Students will be encouraged to create artwork that brings out their unique talent and creativity. This class will help you with your personal vision and many mediums will be covered.

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CLAY ON THE WHEEL MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

L. Merkel / Studio 5
Sat 9/9–11/11
12-2:30pm / 10 weeks
$305 / Members: $285

Create vessels on the potter’s wheel through demonstrations of basic skills and a variety of techniques and hand building. This independent class offers one-on-one instruction to assist developing a personal style. Producing pieces using a variety of techniques will be the goal.

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ANAGAMA ONLINE

DINNERWARE IN FULL COLOR

ANAGAMA

MUD IN THE MORNING

FAIRYTALE MOTIFS IN GARDEN SCULPTURE

BRACELET CUFF WORKSHOP

ALL ABOUT CLAY

ART EXPRESSION

CLAY ON THE WHEEL

THE ART OF DRAWING

MATERIAL EXPLORATION

PHOTOGRAPHY

DRAWING AND PAINTING

CLAY ON THE WHEEL MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

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