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CERAMIC MASKS AND THE STORIES THEY CAN TELL

Anna Ill / Studio 5
Mon 9/16-11/25
6:30-9pm / 11 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
$375 / Members: $355

Masks hold a depth of information and interpretation for both maker and viewer. This 11-week course will uncover the fascinating history and traditions behind mask-making. We will create ceramic masks, then complete them with traditional high and low fire glazes, cold finish surface treatment, and mixed media materials.

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IMAGE TRANSFER

Chad Bagge / studio 5
Thu 9/5-11/21
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Intermediate Ceramics
$405 / Members: $385

Enter the exciting world of transferring images and patterns onto clay surfaces. This fast paced class will touch on a number of techniques from silkscreening, monoprints, and post firing decals. With each demonstration, explore how to integrate these unique processes into your personal ceramic work. Hand builders and wheel throwers are welcome.

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MUD IN THE MORNING

Julie Devers / Studio 5
Wed 9/4-11/20
9:30am-12pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Potter’s Wheel
$405 / Members: $385

This independent studio class for seasoned intermediate and advanced students offers a creative start to the day. A variety of techniques will be demonstrated weekly with assignments personalized to your appropriate skill level. The emphasis is on refining your clay skills and your forms, developing your eye for detail, and finding personal expression. This course will draw inspiration from the exhibition Legendary: Works from the KIA. Cone 10 and raku firings will be made available.

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PIT FIRED PINCH POTS

Courtney Nelson / KNC Barn
Thu 9/19, 9/26
6-8:30pm / Two Days
$120 / Members: $100

Engage your sense of awareness and presence as you learn the simple art of forming pinch pots, one of the oldest methods of shaping clay. Using processed wild clay from Northern Michigan, participants will make pots during the first class. They will be finished by pit firing during the second class. One unfired pot will be returned to the earth as we walk the KNC trails and select a special spot to leave an offering. Subject to weather and time, they will disintegrate, becoming a part of the land and life cycle of the soil. Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes. No prior clay experience or special tools are required.

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INTERMEDIATE POTTER’S WHEEL

(A) Wyatt Lane / Studio 5
Tue 9/10-11/26
9:30am-12pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Potter’s Wheel
$405 / Members: $385

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.

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INTERMEDIATE POTTER’S WHEEL

(B) Lindsay Hayosh / Studio 5
Wed 9/4-11/20
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Potter’s Wheel
$405 / Members: $385

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.

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RED EARTHENWARE STUDIO

Susan McHenry / Studio 7
Thu 9/5-11/21
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Full Spectrum Color
$405 / Members: $385

The vibrant colors and layered surfaces of low-fire red clay are unmistakable. This independent studio class is for the self-directed student with intermediate to advanced ceramics skills. Apply your experience with slip and terra sigillata while exploring new forms and designs. Instructor guidance and critiques will be available.

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RAKU & ALTERNATIVE LOW FIRE

Wyatt Lane / Studio 5
Wed 9/4-11/20
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Intermediate Ceramics
$405 / Members: $385

If you want heat and instant glaze results, learn to master the various techniques of raku firing. Experiment and test new glazes while exploring the firing and post firing possibilities. Horsehair, naked raku, saggar, obvara, and blackware firings are offered. Hand builders and wheel throwers are welcome.

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ATMOSPHERIC FIRING

Julie Devers / Studio 5
Tue 9/10-11/26
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Intermediate Ceramics
$420 / Members: $400

Explore a classic approach to firing your work in a high temperature atmospheric kiln. This is a studio-style course with an emphasis on forming, decorating, and glazing pots for atmospheric firings. Students will actively participate in all aspects of the process–not only loading and maintaining the kiln, but in selecting the slips and glazes for the class.

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BEGINNING POTTER’S WHEEL

(A) Lindsay Hayosh / Studio 5
Tue 9/10-11/26
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
$405 / Members: $385

Get ready for your first time throwing! If you are new to the potter’s wheel or want to exercise your fundamental skills, this class is for you. From centering clay to the finished pot, weekly demonstrations introduce basic forms such as cylinders,cups, bowls, and plates. Studio slips and glazes will be discussed for completing your pottery.

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BEGINNING POTTER’S WHEEL

(B) Tom Richards / Studio 5
Thu 9/5-11/21
1pm-3:30pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
$405 / Members: $385

Get ready for your first time throwing! If you are new to the potter’s wheel or want to exercise your fundamental skills, this class is for you. From centering clay to the finished pot, weekly demonstrations introduce basic forms such as cylinders,cups, bowls, and plates. Studio slips and glazes will be discussed for completing your pottery.

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BEGINNING CERAMICS

(A) L. Merkel / Studio 7
Mon 9/9-11/25
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
$405 / Members: $385

Welcome to the world of clay. Beginning students will be introduced to a variety of clay-forming techniques to complete several unique projects. Pinching, coiling, and slab-building will be taught, along with an introduction to the potter’s wheel. Finish your pieces with glazes for high and low temperature firings.

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BEGINNING CERAMICS

(B) Susan McHenry / Studio 7
Tue 9/10-11/26
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
$405 / Members: $385

Welcome to the world of clay. Beginning students will be introduced to a variety of clay-forming techniques to complete several unique projects. Pinching, coiling, and slab-building will be taught, along with an introduction to the potter’s wheel. Finish your pieces with glazes for high and low temperature firings.

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BEGINNING CERAMICS

(C) Tom Richards / Studio 7
Wed 9/4-11/20
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
$405 / Members: $385

Welcome to the world of clay. Beginning students will be introduced to a variety of clay-forming techniques to complete several unique projects. Pinching, coiling, and slab-building will be taught, along with an introduction to the potter’s wheel. Finish your pieces with glazes for high and low temperature firings.

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BEGINNING CERAMICS

(D) Brian Hirt / Studio 7
Wed 9/4-11/20
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
$405 / Members: $385

Welcome to the world of clay. Beginning students will be introduced to a variety of clay-forming techniques to complete several unique projects. Pinching, coiling, and slab-building will be taught, along with an introduction to the potter’s wheel. Finish your pieces with glazes for high and low temperature firings.

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Celebrate a century of art as the KIA turns 100! General admission to the museum is FREE throughout July, thanks to the generous support of Jim and Carol Carter, the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation, PNC Bank, The Santreece Foundation, and Warner Norcross + Judd LLP.

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