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BEGINNING CERAMICS
(B) Tom Richards / Studio 7
Wed 9/7-11/9
1-3:30pm / 10 weeks
$275 / Members: $255
Welcome to the world of clay! Beginning students are taught a variety of clay-forming techniques to complete several unique projects. Coiling, pinching and slab-building will be demonstrated along with a brief introduction to the potter’s wheel. Finish your pieces with glazes for high and low temperature firings. Students are responsible for purchasing their own pottery tools.
BEGINNING POTTER’S WHEEL
(A) Amy Hudson / Studio 5
Thu 9/8-11/10
9:30am-12pm / 8 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
$275 / Members: $255
The ideal class for students who are new to the potter’s wheel and would like to develop their skills from centering clay to a finished pot. Weekly demonstrations introduce basic forms such as cylinders, cups, bowls, and plates. Studio slips and glazes will be discussed for finishing your pottery. Students are responsible for their own pottery tools.
BEGINNING CERAMICS
(A) Courtney Nelson / Studio 7
Mon 9/12-11/14
6:30 - 9 pm / 10 weeks
$275 / Members: $255
Welcome to the world of clay! Beginning students are taught a variety of clay-forming techniques to complete several unique projects. Coiling, pinching and slab-building will be demonstrated along with a brief introduction to the potter’s wheel. Finish your pieces with glazes for high and low temperature firings. Students are responsible for purchasing their own pottery tools.
BEGINNING CERAMICS
(C) Lindsay Hayosh / Studio 7
Thu 9/8-11/10
6:30 - 9 pm / 10 weeks
$275 / Members: $255
Welcome to the world of clay! Beginning students are taught a variety of clay-forming techniques to complete several unique projects. Coiling, pinching and slab-building will be demonstrated along with a brief introduction to the potter’s wheel. Finish your pieces with glazes for high and low temperature firings. Students are responsible for purchasing their own pottery tools.
BEGINNING POTTER’S WHEEL
(B) Yve Holtzclaw / Studio 5
Wed 9/7-11/9
6:30 - 9 pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
$275 / Members: $255
The ideal class for students who are new to the potter’s wheel and would like to develop their skills from centering clay to a finished pot. Weekly demonstrations introduce basic forms such as cylinders, cups, bowls, and plates. Studio slips and glazes will be discussed for finishing your pottery. Students are responsible for their own pottery tools.
INTERMEDIATE POTTER’S WHEEL
(A) Tom Richards / Studio 5
Tue 9/13-11/15
6:30 - 9 pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Potter’s Wheel
$275 / Members: $255
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. Techniques of forming spouts, lids, handles and altering will be introduced. High fire glazing will be demystified as you finish the pots that will become part of your home.
INTERMEDIATE POTTER’S WHEEL
(B) Julie Devers / Studio 5
Thu 9/8-11/10
1-3:30pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Potter’s Wheel
$275 / Members: $255
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. Techniques of forming spouts, lids, handles and altering will be introduced. High fire glazing will be demystified as you finish the pots that will become part of your home.
MUD IN THE MORNING
Julie Devers / Studio 5
Wed 9/7-11/9
9:30am-12pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Potter’s Wheel
$275 / Members: $255
This independent studio class for seasoned intermediate and advanced students gives a creative start to the day. A variety of techniques will be demonstrated based around a variety of themes. The emphasis is on refining your skills and forms
on the potter's wheel. Instruction and assignments will be personalized to your appropriate skill level. Cone 10 and raku firings available.
RAKU AND ALTERNATIVE LOW FIRE
Wyatt Lane / Studio 5
Tue 9/13-11/15
1-3:30pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
$275 / Members: $255
Master the various techniques of raku firing while experimenting with new glazes and post firing possibilities. Horsehair, naked raku, saggar, obvara, and blackware firings are offered.
FULL SPECTRUM COLOR
Susan McHenry / Studio 7
We 9/7-11/9
6:30 - 9 pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
$275 / Members: $255
Ready for a change from earth tone, high fire glazes? Explore vibrant colors and layered surfaces utilizing the studio’s rich low fire red earthenware clay. Demonstrations will focus on surface treatments using colored slips and terra sigillata. Hand builders and wheel throwers of any skill level are welcome. All glazed low fire work will be food safe. Bring an N95 mask to class for safety when mixing stains.
FORMULATING A SERIES
Yve Holtzclaw / Studio 7
Tue 9/13-11/15
6:30 - 9 pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Intermediate Ceramics
$275 / Members: $255
Where do our ideas originate and how do we bring them to fruition? Beginning with sketches to guide your intention, this 10-week independent class allows you to work on a specific, thoughtful body of work. Whether it is a sequential series of exploration or a single piece, you’ll work in a studio environment where ideas are freely exchanged. Technical guidance, project development and aesthetic analysis are provided. This class is offered to individuals with a solid working knowledge of clay and an artistic goal that is mature and self-guided.
CREATIVE HANDBUILDING
Amy Hudson / Studio 7
Thu 9/8-11/10
1 - 3:30 pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
$275 / Members: $255
A beginning/intermediate level class to focus on hand-building techniques such as coiling, slab-building and the use of templates and molds. Learn the versatility of hand-building through projects with stoneware clay. For those who love hand building, this class is perfect.
LEAVING MARKS
Tom Richards / Studio 7
Thu 9/22 & 29, 10/13
6:30 - 9 pm / 3 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
$95 / Members: $75
Explore surface textures and designs by making ceramic stamps and developing unique, personalized handmade tools for use on wheel-thrown or hand-built pieces. Return the final week for glazing. The class will meet once a week for three weeks and offer high-fire clay.
CERAMIC JEWELRY: EARRINGS AND PENDANTS
Anna Ill / Studio 5
Mon 10/17 & 24, 11/7
6:30 - 9 pm / 3 weeks
$95 / Members: $75
Create basic ceramic jewelry using earthenware clay and techniques including carving, stamping, and sculpting. This is
a three-week course to shape the pieces and explore hot (glazes) and cold (patinas) surface treatments. In the third class, learn to assemble the earrings and pendants so they will be ready to wear or give as a gift. All materials will be provided.
DECALS, START TO FINISH
Heidi Fahrenbacher / Computer Lab and Studio 5
Mon 9/12, 9/26, 10/10
6:30 - 9 pm / 3 weeks
$95 / Members: $75
Have you seen iron oxide decals made from Fired On Images decal paper, but weren't sure where to start? Studio potter Heidi Fahrenbacher will show how to go from
an idea to Photoshop, printing decals to application, and how to fire decals. This is
a perfect technique for photos, old recipes, your own illustrations, to use for gifts, or
to customize your own pottery. Bring your ideas for decals and a sketchbook to the first class.
HOT DATE NIGHT
Tom Richards and Amy Hudson / Studios 5 & 7
Fri 9/16
/ One Day
$120 per couple / Members: $100 per couple
The KIA ceramics studio is the perfect place for an autumn date night. Come as a pair and work side by side on the potter’s wheel. Turn up the heat with a raku firing that will produce two pieces to take home. It’s the perfect opportunity to have creative time together. Bring an apron and a beverage.
VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOP: SETH GREEN THROWN AND COMBINED VESSEL FORMS
Seth Green / Studios 5&7
Fri & Sat 1/27-28/2023
9am-5pm / 2 - day
$195 / Members: $175
Learn to increase the size and complexity of your wheel thrown vessels through combining and stacking elements during this hands-on workshop. Seth Green is a nationally recognized ceramic artist and professor known for his sophisticated and finely crafted vessels. He will demonstrate his techniques, share tips and tricks, and provide individual instruction as participants of any level experiment with their own work. The two-day workshop will include a Thursday evening lecture covering Seth’s influences and journey as a maker. A limited number of finished pieces will be bisque fired for participants. Lunch on Friday and Saturday is potluck.
ADVANCED POTTER’S WHEEL
Wyatt Lane / Studio 5
9/13-11/15
9:30am-12pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Intermediate Potter's Wheel
$275 / Members: $255
A studio class for the accomplished thrower, with an emphasis on techniques of designing, forming and finishing. Fundamental skills will be reinforced, while advanced techniques of sectional pots, altering, forming spouts and lids will be explored. Surface decoration and glazing will keep your work unique. Discussions will foster individual improvement and encourage experimentation. Cone 10 stoneware and porcelain will be used.