Ceramics | Art Classes & Lessons

Summer

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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INTERMEDIATE POTTER’S WHEEL

Amy Hudson / Studio 5
Thu 6/8-7/27
9:30am -12 pm / 8 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Potter’s Wheel
$260 / Members: $240

Learn to produce the pots of your imagination while refining (or refreshing) the basics of craftsmanship and technique. This class is an intermediate step in mastering the potter's wheel. Methods for forming, as well as altering, spouts, lids, and handles will be introduced. High fire glazing will be demystified as you finish the pottery that will become part of your home.

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BEGINNING CERAMICS

(A) Courtney Nelson / Studio 7
Mon 6/5-7/24 6-9pm *No class 7/3
6 - 9pm / 7 weeks
$260 / Members: $240

Welcome to the world of clay! Students will be introduced to a variety of clay-forming techniques to complete several unique projects. Coiling, pinching and slab-building will be demonstrated along with an opportunity to sample the potter’s wheel. Finish pieces with glazes in both high and low temperature firings.

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BEGINNING CERAMICS

(B) Tom Richards / Studio 7
Tue 6/6-7/25 *No class 7/4
6 - 9 pm / 7 weeks
$260 / Members: $240

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BEGINNING POTTER’S WHEEL

You’ve seen it done, now it’s time to try your hand at the potter’s wheel. This is an ideal introduction for students who are new to clay and the potter’s wheel. With weekly demonstrations you’ll move from centering clay to forming cylinders, cups, bowls and plates. Learn how slips and glazes can finish your pottery in a unique and functional way.

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BEGINNING POTTER’S WHEEL

(B) Amy Hudson / Studio 5
Thu 6/8-7/27
1–3:30 pm / 8 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
$260 / Members: $240

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BEGINNING POTTER’S WHEEL

(A) Lindsay Hayosh / Studio 5
Wed 6/7-7/26
6:30-9pm / 8 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
$260 / Members: $240

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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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RAKU & ALTERNATIVE LOW FIRE

Diane Niehof / Studio 5
Wed 6/7-7/26
1-3:30pm / 8 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
$260 / Members: $240

Experience the excitement of raku by pulling hot pots from the kiln and seeing results within minutes. Learn new techniques, master the studio raku glazes and test new colors. Explore the firing and post firing results of horsehair, naked raku, saggar, and blackware. Your work can be wheel thrown or hand built, but your finishes will be transformative.

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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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