Learning Curves

BEGINNING HAND BUILDING
JOE COX | Mondays, March 30–June 1
PETER COATES | Thursdays, April 2–June 4
Hand building is the art of constructing clay forms using a non-mechanical process. This beginning-level ceramic class will focus on the three hand building techniques. The class will explore pinch and coiling methods while focusing on building form within a vessel before moving on to slab construction. $195

BEGINNING WHEEL THROWING
ERIC HOEFER | Wednesdays,April 1–June 3
LIZ PARHAM | Thursdays,April 2–June 4
LIV EGAN | Saturdays, April 4– June 13
ERICA HOPPER | Saturdays, April 4–June 13
LIZ BOUDREAUX | Saturdays, April 4–June 6
This class will equip students with the fundamentals of throwing on the potter’s wheel. This class will focus on creating cylinders, emphasize glazing and basic surface treatments, and provide opportunities for advancement towards handles and bowls. A cylinder is the basis for many forms—including teapots, mugs, pitchers and vases—and is where all potters begin. $195

INTERMEDIATE HAND BUILDING
ERICA HOPPER | Mondays, March 30–June 1
Students will create vessels and sculptures as they develop methods of working with clay, including coil building, slab building and direct sculpture. The class will focus on the surface treatment of forms with an emphasis on the elements and principles of design. Glazing, underglazing, and washes will also be explored, as will the development of color palettes and a visual surface repertoire. Emphasis will be placed on technical skill, the relationship of form to surface, and the processes used in creating a personal, visually stimulating surface. $295

INTERMEDIATE HAND BUILDING
LIZ BOUDREAUX | Tuesdays, March 31–June 2
This class will cover how to hand build lidded forms. Surface treatments will be discussed and demonstrated. Students will record their sketches of forms and decoration in a sketchbook, which will be discussed regularly. Altering techniques—including darting and paddling—will be introduced after a few weeks of building. Critiques will be informally woven throughout the course, with a final group critique at the end. The instructor will work one-on-one to help students develop their ideas and concepts. At the end of the ten weeks, students will present three pieces completed with surface decoration. $295

INTERMEDIATE WHEEL THROWING
LIZ BOUDREAUX | Mondays, March 30–June 1
LIV EGAN | Wednesdays, April 1–June 3
LIV EGAN | Thursdays, April 2–June 4
Students will expand their knowledge of clay and further develop their creativity in forms and skills at the potter’s wheel. Using the wheel as a point of departure, students will explore different approaches to making new and exciting forms. The class will explore the many ways to adorn the surfaces of clay creations, such as slip trailing, sgraffito, wax resist, underglaze and glaze application, as well as firing procedures. $295

SPECIAL TOPICS
ALTERING THE THROWN FORM WITH ERIC HOEFER | Mondays, March 30–June 1
Advanced students will focus on wheel-thrown forms that are altered and reassembled at the leather-hard stage of the clay using hand-built clay slabs. They will explore faceting, darting, paddling and carving techniques while creating a series of unique clay vessels. The class will also investigate clay surface options such as slip application, underglaze, wax resist and glaze application methods. $195

DIRECTED INDEPENDENT STUDIO
HAND BUILDING WITH DAVID STEVENS | Tuesdays, March 31–June 2
WHEEL THROWING WITH LIV EGAN | Tuesdays, March 31–June 2
An opportunity for intermediate and advanced students to explore their own ideas and forms in an informal setting, students will work with an instructor to establish their goals to complete during the class. Compared to other courses or workshops, teacher instruction and demonstrations will be provided on a student-requested basis. A portion of this class will include displaying work in a highlighted area in the ceramics studio. $295

FRIDAY NIGHT CLAY WITH LIZ BOUDREAUX | Friday, 7–9 p.m., April 24 and May 15
Discover the basics of clay in a beginner-friendly setting. Students will use the slab roller to create their very own functional mug, and hand build using simple techniques to attach a decorative handle. Texture stamps, mats, and rollers are available for surface decoration. The instructor will glaze and finish the pieces for the students to pick up at a later date. $75

EXPRESSIVE FORMS WITH JOSH DEWEESE | Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m., May 15–16
This workshop will include demonstrations and presentations of historical and contemporary references in the field of ceramic art, wheel throwing, altering, and constructing a variety of pottery forms. The instructor will lead a discussion of issues involved with making pottery as an expressive art form in a contemporary context. $250

FULL-DAY | 10 a.m.–9 p.m. | $500
HALF-DAY | 10 a.m.–3 p.m. or 4–9 p.m | $300
Ceramics wheel rentals take place during Studio School’s ten-week sessions and are available full- and half-days during building hours. Students are able to use their designated potter’s wheel any day of the week during their allotted time. The cost of glazing materials and firings is included in tuition, and storage space is available.