POTTERY I: INTRO to CLAY for Adults (21+)
Mondays, (10 weeks)
Jan. 14 - Mar. 18
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
OR
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Class Fees: $220 (Museum members: $198)
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Enrollment Maximum: 8
Class Fee includes ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING: clay, glazes, firings, and use of all tools, supplies, and studio equipment.
About This Class:
Pottery I is a 10-week intro to pottery - it’s a fun, basic, sample-everything clay class in which students create handbuilt and wheel thrown stoneware pottery using the potter’s wheel, slab roller, extruders, templates, molds, and their bare hands!
Students learn:
- basic handbuilding techniques using slabo, molds, templated, and extruded forms.
- finish off the session by trying your hand at the potter's wheel!
- to explore surface decoration on raw clay forms through: carving, appliqué, impressing & stamping.
- to apply color to bisqued clay with oxides, stains and glazes.
- to glaze pottery by dipping, pouring, and painting.
- to discuss, analyze, and evaluate pottery through group discussion/critique, using an understanding of craftsmanship and the elements and principles of design.
Note: Missed classes due to vacation or illness can be made up during open studio times by special arrangement with instructors.
Additional studio times for pottery students:
Wednesdays 6 – 9 pm
Fridays 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Saturdays, 9 am-12 pm
Other times by arrangement.
Instructors and/or Teaching Assistants are always in the studio to teach and help!
About the Studio:
The Museum Pottery Studio is a well-equipped, safe workspace which includes:
- 12 wheels, 3 large electric kilns, 2 slab rollers, a pugmill for recycling clay, 2 extruders, and industrial air cleaners;
- All basic tools, materials, and supplies for all classes;
- A studio library which offers books, DVDs, magazines and publications.
- Extensive storage and shelving for each student with a designated shelf for her/his on-going work and personal supplies.
About the Instructors:
Penny Kliner, Tia Love, and Vicki Hibbert have a clay history spanning over 40 years. They have been Teaching Assistants and are currently working in the Advanced Independent Studio. Penny & Tia, with pottery coordinators Jeff & Jane Boswell, promise a fun creative learning experience for new pottery students.
For More Information, Contact:
Penny Kliner
whenpigsfly01@att.net
317-529-7956
Tia Love
heytia@aol.com
765-714-5085
Vicki Hibbert
vhibb@comcast.net
765-491-4017
