BY HAND AND BY WHEEL
ALICE CHITTENDEN
Ten Mondays, beginning September 15
9:30am-12:30pm
In this course, beginning students will learn how to create work using the pinch, coil and slab methods of handbuilding. For those students already familiar with or using these techniques, we will take the instruction to another level by exploring things such as ways to produce more consistent forms, designing for everyday use, and how to combine techniques and surface embellishments. Instruction for throwing on the wheel will provide new students with a solid foundation, while advancing the skills of experienced students. Special attention will be given to spouts, handles and lids. Students will have the benefit of one-on-one help from the instructor, as well as class demonstrations. Proper application of glazes and a variety of on-glaze decorating processes will also be covered. A potluck brunch, which takes place during our last class, gives students an opportunity to use some of the pottery they have made in class.
Tuition $303.00
Members $273.00
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FUNCTIONAL POTTERY
MADE ON THE WHEEL
DEBORAH STAUB LUFT
Ten Mondays, beginning September 22
7:00pm-10:00pm
Experience the satisfaction of centering clay on the potter's wheel and the pleasure of refining your skills to make pottery that you and your family can enjoy. This class will focus on using the potter's wheel to make functional pottery. Basic wheel throwing techniques will be demonstrated and students will learn to throw bowls, cylinders and related forms. Advanced students will concentrate on working in a series and incorporating design elements that identify a set through form and decorative detail. Glaze and slip application will be taught. The class is open to students of all experience levels. We will conclude with a pot-luck supper served in pottery made during the course.
Tuition $303.00
Members $273.00
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CERAMICS
DAVID FRANK
Ten Tuesdays, beginning September 23
6:30pm-9:30pm
In this class I will teach students how to make pottery in a number of ways, both hand built and thrown. We will throw pots on the wheel that aren't round, slab build pots that aren't square, and glaze all of the work using color and pattern to make the pots sing with excitement. I will show a number of techniques that allow for the easy and expressive construction of pottery forms. No experience is necessary.
Tuition $303.00
Members $273.00
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CERAMIC SCULPTURE
LISA WOLKOW
Ten Wednesdays, beginning September 24
9:30am - 12:30pm
This class is for anyone who wants to work sculpturally in clay, taking full advantage of everything that a ceramics studio can offer. Students at all levels will be introduced to ways of experimenting, working and thinking as sculptors, as well as techniques for constructing forms, building surfaces and firing. Class is open to all levels of experience. Students with a background in wheelwork may want to explore hand building skills to use in conjunction with their thrown forms.
Tuition $303.00
Members $273.00
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INTERMEDIATE CERAMICS: DEVELOPING TECHNIQUES
ANITA GRIFFITH
Ten Wednesdays, beginning September 24
7:00pm-10:00pm
Intermediate level/prerequisite: one semester of ceramics at GAC. This course will be divided between hand building and wheel throwing instruction, with demonstrations in both. Students wishing to work in one or the other may devote their entire time to their favorite techniques. The instructor will present demonstrations for all levels in the class. Students may work at their own skill level and advance at their own rate as they become acquainted with the range of clay processes available in our studio. Glazing and surface techniques will be emphasized and expanded upon for those who are ready.
Tuition $303.00
Members $273.00
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BASICS AND BEYOND
ROBERT PARROTT
Ten Fridays, beginning September 26
9:00am-12:00pm
This class will be a comprehensive survey of hand building and wheel throwing, with an emphasis on form, function, and development of personal style. Beginners are welcome and will learn all the basics of forming and glazing. Intermediate and advanced students will be challenged to work toward more refined products on the wheel and to throw more difficult forms like plates, lidded containers, teapots, etc. Each class will include demonstrations and access to the resources of the GAC pottery studio.
Tuition $303.00
Members $273.00
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EXTRUDE THIS!  [workshop]
HAYNE BAYLESS, Visiting Artist
Saturday-Sunday, October 18-19
10:00am-4:00pm
In this workshop we will investigate the extruder and slab techniques as they apply to functional stoneware, using unconventional forming methods and unusual approaches to surface decoration, including stencils, slip inlay and stretched slabs. Our overall approach will be to focus on letting each of these processes and techniques show in our work. We want to keep out of clay's way so that our results remain fresh and lively. Our efforts will be rewarded if we avoid imposing our language on the material but, paraphrasing Brancusi, to go with the material so that others will understand its language. We will look at ways to fashion our own tools and modify existing ones to suit our needs, and participants will learn the basics of how to construct their own custom extruder dies.
Tuition $218.00
Members $188.00 |
