Intro To Throwing Clay On The Wheel: Session B 8/11-15 Week 8
Have you ever wanted to make your own pots using the potter’s wheel? Students will learn this process through teacher demonstrations, individual instruction and wheel time. Glazes will be used to finish the pieces making the work functional. Be sure to bring a smock or wear old clothes.
Handbuilding with Clay: Secret Sculptures 6/30-7/3 Week 2
This class explores the magic of finding art where you don’t expect it! Participants will learn
how to make “secret” clay sculptures to hide around the GAC grounds and around town.
Students will make slip cast “rocks” with surprises inside, a camouflage sculpture using
textures from nature, and an independent ultra top-secret final project! This class will introduce
participants to hand building and slip casting clay techniques, and include some time for
drawing and planning a scavenger hunt. Please note: NO class Friday 7/4
Intro To Throwing Clay On The Wheel: Session A 7/7-11 Week 3
Have you ever wanted to make your own pots using the potter’s wheel? Students will learn this process through teacher demonstrations, individual instruction and wheel time. Glazes will be used to finish the pieces making the work functional. Be sure to bring a smock or wear old clothes.
Handbuilding with Clay: Create a Clay Circus 8/18-22 Week 9
Make a circus out of clay from Mother Earth. In a circus there are ponies and horses and riders with plumes, dogs that jump through rings, a music band, acrobats on swings! Talking parrots and monkeys on trikes. We can add fabric and wire to make a tent, the flying trapeze and the tightrope.
Handbuilding with Clay: Clay Architects and Sculptors 7/28-8/1 Week 6
Learn sculpture and 3D skills while you make a Doll House, Club house, Boat, or Video Character environment. Try your hand at clay, cardboard and wood bits, pipe cleaners, fabric, wire, and pompoms.
Hand Building With Clay: Session A 6/23-27 Week 1
In this class students will be taught the hand building methods of pinch, slab and coil. We’ll be using them singly and in combination to create a variety of sculptural and functional pieces. Students will also have time to work on projects of their choosing. Glazes will be used to complete the work.
Handbuilding with Clay: Ceramic Animal Art 8/4-8 Week 7
This class is about making art for humans and animals to enjoy! Participants will learn basic clay skills (hand building, using slump molds, glazing) and paper-making techniques to create 3 unique projects for pets and wild animals to play on, live in, and/or eat. In creating our sculptures students will learn a bit about animal habitat use and conservation in our local environment.
Hand Building With Clay: Session B 7/14-18 Week 4
In this class students will be taught the hand building methods of pinch, slab and coil. We’ll be using them singly and in combination to create a variety of sculptural and functional pieces. Students will also have time to work on projects of their choosing. Glazes will be used to complete the work.
On & Off the Wheel: Exploring Functional Forms
Develop ideas of form and design in functional pieces using wheel-throwing and hand-building methods. Students will learn techniques in form alterations, surface treatments, and final touches that make each piece stand out! Classes will include demonstrations, group discussions, and one-on-one critiques. Some prior experience in ceramics is recommended. Prerequisite: General skills of hand-building and/or throwing required. Maximum 12 students. Please note: NO class 7/4
Nature’s Impressions in Clay Series
Create, paint and seal small impressions of natural materials or sculpt a low relief tile inspired by the forms and textures in nature. Develop a practice of mindful observation, collection of found materials and creative expression. We will learn an air-dry process that produces strong lightweight pieces suitable for use in jewelry, mixed media or enjoyed as they are. All materials will be provided.
