| Program | Title/Description | Dates | Days/Times | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramics | Basic Vessels Mini Course: 6 sessions Introduction to basic wheel and hand construction processes. Instructor: Stephanie Young | Feb. 5 - March 12 | F 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Beginning |
| Ceramics | Basics and Challenges The construction, refinement, and glazing of wheel thrown and hand built forms will provide beginners with a strong foundation. Creative approaches to altered and combined elements will provide challenges for experienced students. Instructor: Denny McLaughlin | Feb. 4 - April 29 | Th 6:30 - 9:30 pm | Beginning-Intermediate |
| Ceramics | Basics and Challenges The construction, refinement, and glazing of wheel thrown and hand built forms will provide beginners with a strong foundation. Creative approaches to altered and combined elements will provide challenges for experienced students. Instructor: Wayne Fuerst | Feb. 1 - April 26 | M 6:30 - 9:30 pm | Beginning-Intermediate |
| Ceramics | Basics and Challenges The construction, refinement, and glazing of wheel thrown and hand built forms will provide beginners with a strong foundation. Creative approaches to altered and combined elements will provide challenges for experienced students. Instructor: Lucy Scanlon | Feb. 2 - April 27 | T 6:30 - 9:30 pm | Beginning-Intermediate |
| Ceramics | Clay and the Figure Working from a model and from the imagination, students will create small to life-sized sculptures and reliefs using hollow-form and slab construction techniques. A variety of surface treatment methods will include the application of stains and slips at all stages of the making process. Instructor: Allison Newsome | Feb. 1 - April 26 | M. 6:30 – 9:30 pm | Beginning-Advanced |
| Ceramics | Glazes, Underglazes, Overglazes, and Lustres Mini Course: 6 sessions Learn to master a range of glaze application techniques and tools to create even coatings, overlaps, and special effects with glazes, under-glazes, over-glazes, and lustres. A focus on developing brush application skills will expand students’ color range and design possibilities. Instructor: Wasma'a Chorbachi | March 22 - April 26 | M 1 – 4 pm | Beginning-Advanced |
| Ceramics | Independent Study Self-directed work for those previously enrolled in a class at the Ceramics Program and capable of processing their own work. Includes studio access, participation in firing and visiting artist workshops. Instructor: | Feb. 1 - May 2 | Independent Study | |
| Ceramics | Introduction to Ceramic Materials Mini Course: 6 sessions This mini-course will concentrate on the chemistry of materials and their aesthetic applications to student work. We will investigate the clay body as “canvas” and create glazes that accentuate your own work with clay. Instructor: Kathy King | Feb 1 - March 8 | M 1 – 4 pm | Beginning-Advanced |
| Ceramics | Introduction to Ceramic Materials Mini Course: 6 sessions This mini-course will concentrate on the chemistry of materials and their aesthetic applications to student work. We will investigate the clay body as “canvas” and create glazes that accentuate your own work with clay. Instructor: Kathy King | March 20 - May 1 (No class on April 3) | Sa 10 am - 1 pm | Beginning-Advanced |
| Ceramics | Introduction to Ceramic Materials Mini Course: 6 sessions This mini-course will concentrate on the chemistry of materials and their aesthetic applications to student work. We will investigate the clay body as “canvas” and create glazes that accentuate your own work with clay. Instructor: Kathy King | March 23 – April 27 | Tu 6:30 - 9:30 pm | Beginning-Advanced |
| Ceramics | Mixed Media Sculpture Using multiple materials in a single piece allows for dynamic visual conversations. Students will work with concrete, paper pulp, plaster, and contemporary sculpting polymers. Additionally, strategies for successfully incorporating other media such as glass, metal, wood, and fired ceramics will be addressed. Instructor: Jay Bordage | Feb. 1 - April 26 | M 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Beginning-Advanced |
| Ceramics | Mosaics Mini Course: 6 sessions This course will provide an in-depth experience with mosaic design, fabrication, and mounting practices. The instructor will share her experiences with large public and private art commissions for tile and mosaic projects. Instructor: Lisa Houck | March 21 - April 25 | Su 11 am – 2 pm | Beginning-Advanced |
| Ceramics | Off/On the Wall TBA Instructor: Forrest Snyder | Feb. 2 - April 27 | T 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | Beginning - Advanced |
| Ceramics | The Contemporary Teapot Knows No Bounds Through slide presentations, surface treatment, hand-building, wheel-throwing, and altering forms, this class will prepare you to take on the challenges of designing and integrating parts: lid, spout, handle and body in an effort to push limits and transform the teapot from functional vessel to sculptural object. Instructor: Shawn Panepinto | Feb. 3 - April 28 | W 6:30 – 9:30 pm | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Ceramics | The Uses of Imperfection The creative and intentional use of accidental imperfections will enhance the construction, composition, and glazing of wheel-thrown and hand-built forms. Beginners will develop a strong foundation for creating functional and sculptural vessels. Experienced students will be engaged in creative approaches to altering forms and combining sectional elements. Instructor: Trish Adams | Feb. 3 - April 28 | W 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | Beginning-Advanced |
| Ceramics | Vases and Bottles Mini Course: 6 sessions Introduction to basic wheel and hand construction processes. Instructor: Stephanie Young | March 26 - April 30 | F 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Beginning |
