Registration for ceramics classes BEGINS at 9:00 am
members: MARCH 25 & 26 non-members: MARCH 27
Ceramics registrations will not be taken before these dates.
Registration methods: in person; phone 723-7395; fax 773-0132

203. Beginning & Intermediate Wheelthrowing
Beginners learn the basic techniques of throwing on the wheel along with related glazing techniques. Students with experience can refine their throwing skills while exploring new forms and design possibilities. Tool kits are available for purchase.

Location: Ceramics Studio
member fee: $185* non-member fee: $215*

Section A - Instructor Julie Perry
9 Mondays, 4/14 - 6/16 (skip 5/26), 7:00 - 9:30 pm

Section B - Instructor Gaff Pearce
9 Tuesdays, 4/15 - 6/10, 9:30 am - 12:00 noon

Section C - Instructor Dodie Campbell
9 Tuesdays, 4/15 - 6/10, 7:00 - 9:30 pm

Section D - Instructor Gaff Pearce
9 Thursdays, 4/17 - 6/12, 7:00 - 9:30 pm

Section E - Instructor Dodie Campbell
9 Saturdays, 4/19 - 6/14, 9:30 am - 12:00 noon

205. Intermediate Wheelthrowing
Instructor Julie Perry
Refine your throwing skills while exploring new forms and design possibilities on the potter's wheel. Previous experience required. Students are required to have their own tools.

Location: Ceramics Studio
member fee: $185* non-member fee: $215*
9 Wednesdays, 4/16 - 6/11, 7:00 - 9:30 pm

209. Intermediate & Advanced Ceramics
Instructor Warren Moyer
A studio class for individuals who feel comfortable with the fundamentals of handbuilding or wheelthrowing, but are eager to improve their skills. Creative exploration will be encouraged through demonstration and critiques.

Location: Ceramics Studio
member fee: $185* non-member fee: $215*
9 Wednesdays, 4/16 - 6/11, 9:30 am - 12:00 noon

210. Intermediate & Advanced Handbuilding
Instructor Warren Moyer
A studio class for individuals who feel comfortable with the fundamentals of handbuilding but are eager to improve their skills and expand their creativity. Experienced students may propose independent projects suited to their interests.

Location: Handbuilding/Stained Glass Studio
member fee: $185* non-member fee: $215*
9 Mondays, 4/14 - 6/16, 9:30 - 12:00 noon

208. Handbuilding
Explore the creative possibilities of clay without using a potter's wheel. Beginners will learn pinch, slab and coil techniques to create various projects. Students with experience can refine their skills while exploring new forms and design possibilities. Decorating and glazing techniques will also be explored.

Location: Handbuilding/Stained Glass Studio

Section A - Instructor Nicole Uzzell
member fee: $170* non-member fee: $200*
8 Thursdays, 4/17 - 6/5, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Section B - Instructor Ron Embry
member fee: $185* non-member fee: $215*
9 Thursdays, 4/17 - 6/12, 7:00 - 9:30 pm


203-T. Teen Wheelthrowing
7th - 12th Grades
Instructor Holly LaPonte
This class is specifically designed for students in grades 7-12. Learn the basic techniques of throwing on the wheel along with related glazing techniques. Materials included. Enrollment limited to 8 students.

Location: Ceramics Studio
member fee: $115 non-member fee: $145
8 Thursdays, 4/24 - 6/12 4:15 - 6:00 pm

WORKSHOPS

2312. Pottery Bowls - Make 3, Share 1
Instructor Warren Moyer
Have fun working in clay, creating several bowls for yourself and one to contribute to “Empty Bowls”, a fundraiser for the Second Harvest Food Bank. Bowls are stoneware, dishwasher, microwave safe. No experience necessary.

Location: Handbuilding/Stained Glass Studio
Saturday, 3/8, 1:00 – 5:00 pm,
member fee: $50 non-member $70

2330W. Flower Pots and Planters
Instructor Warren Moyer
Design and create your own flowerpot or planter using coil or slab techniques. Build a stoneware planter(s) or flowerpot(s) (depending on the size) that can be used inside or out. Explore texture and decorative techniques that will make your work an original. Glazed in the glaze of your choice…fired for pickup in time for Mother’s Day or that summer planting. No experience necessary.

Location: Handbuilding/Stained Glass Studio
member fee: $50 non-member fee: $65
Saturday, 4/5, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

2 316W. Portable Wood-fired Kiln
Guest Instructor Kim Burroughs
Craving a wood firing? Participate in building and firing a small wood-fired kiln that you could build yourself. We will glaze the pots and construct 2 kilns in the morning. In the afternoon, everyone will participate in stoking and firing the kiln to cone 10, which usually takes around 3 hours. Each kiln will hold 12- 15 small pieces so each participant can bring 3-4 bisque pieces of cone 10 stoneware. We will unload the kiln on Sunday afternoon.

Location: Handbuilding/Stained Glass Studio
member fee: $65 non-member fee: $85
Saturday, 5/24, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (Rain date, 5/31)

2307. Garden Sculpture
Instructor Mitzi Shewmake
Learn to create sculptural forms that look like stone or concrete without chisels or back-breaking materials. Your light-weight sculpture will be formed by layering fiberglass reinforced cement over a styrofoam and wire mesh armature. The finished product is weatherproof and can be displayed inside or outside. Color can be added with cement dye or patina finishes can be created with paints and polishes. Abstract, animal or human forms, as well as geometric forms, are possible. Create an exciting addition for your garden just in time for Spring.
Location: Handbuilding/Stained Glass Studio
member fee: $135 non-member fee: $160
3 Saturdays, 5/17, 5/31 & 6/7, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

2329W. The Tree of Life
Instructors Marianna Pardy & Maria Garcia-Espinoso
Tell your story as you explore the traditional art of the “Arbol de la Vida”, the tree of life. The “Arbol de la Vida” is a clay sculptural art form that has been used for generations in Mexican folk art to help illustrate and represent the origins of life. Today they can be narrative, with artistic depictions of biographical scenes, or simply decorative. This is a great family or individual project and no experience is necessary. Construct your tree of life and create the attaching pieces in the first class using red earthenware clay. In the second class you will assemble the fired pieces and paint the piece if desired. All materials included.

Location: Handbuilding/Stained Glass studio
Member fee: $75 non-member fee: $100
Saturday, 6/7, 10:00 – 4:00 pm
Saturday, 6/14, 10:00 – 1:00 pm

2332. Getting Where You Want to Go With Porcelain
Guest Instructor Karen Newgard
In this workshop, Karen will demonstrate throwing and building pots in porcelain, including making and assembling larger forms. She will demonstrate her sgrafitto carving technique with terra sigillata while discussing her approach to decorating. This workshop will provide an open forum for discussing problems when working with porcelain. For more information about Karen and her work, check her website www.karennewgardpottery.com

Location: Ceramics Studio
Member fee: $80 non-member fee: $100
Friday, 6/6, 6:30 – 9:00 pm,
Saturday, 6/7, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm


Clay pARTy: Need a little clay therapy? Want to team build while you hand build? Gather up the neighborhood moms, host a birthday party, or bring your office or garden club for a fun retreat! You pick the clay project and we will arrange the teacher, materials, and a studio to host your special event. Relax and let your imagination take over! Projects will be available for pick up after firing. Call Warren at 723-7395 for details.

*One 25-lb. bag of clay is included in the class fee