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Handbuilding: Clay Mosaics
Thursdays, 9:00-11:00am
February 11 – March 4 | 16-99+

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Class:

Inspired by the American Arts & Crafts Movement, this class will explore the fascinating practice of making a clay mosaic! Starting with your own idea, image, or design, we will simplify, edit, add to, and create a template that can be easily transferred onto a slab of clay. From the early stages of designing and creating, to setting clay pieces in mortar like a puzzle, this 4-week investigation is sure to inspire and expand your approach to clay!

What You’ll Learn:

By the end of this class, you will have learned how to:

  • Map out a mosaic design for easy transfer onto a flat piece of clay.
  • Efficiently emboss and cut the wet clay to enhance any details and create individual pieces that will form your complete mosaic.
  • Use a variety of application methods for underglazes and other surface treatments to enhance colors, decoration, and detail before the final firing.
  • Properly adhere and grout the finished design, complete with hanging mechanisms to proudly display your work!

We prefer that students have taken a beginner handbuilding class before registering for this class.

What You’ll Leave With:

A beautiful, unique mosaic that you designed and created from start to finish

(Students will submit glazed works for final firing on the last class of the session. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and available for pick up on a later date)

***(Students are required to follow the instructor’s curriculum. Only work produced from that curriculum will be fired.)***

Instructor:  Matthew Litteken 

Supply List

Students will need to bring:

  1. Own set of clay or throwing tools if desired
  2. Printed out pictures of teapots for inspiration

Students will be provided:

  1. Shelf space as close to their creation station as possible
  2. (1x) bag of clay

Links to Class Suggested Items: (These are recommendations, not the required brands)

  1. Clay / Throwing Tools
  2. Large Cleaning Sponge
  3. Small clay work sponge
    • We recommend buying a basic toolkit with a small sponge included.
  4. Small Bucket for cleaning
    • Any clean, small to medium sized bucket will do.
  5. Canvas
    • We recommend a minimum of 2ft x 2ft piece.

Handbuilding: Clay Mosaics
Thursdays, 9:00-11:00am
January 14 – February 4 | 16-99+

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Class:

Inspired by the American Arts & Crafts Movement, this class will explore the fascinating practice of making a clay mosaic! Starting with your own idea, image, or design, we will simplify, edit, add to, and create a template that can be easily transferred onto a slab of clay. From the early stages of designing and creating, to setting clay pieces in mortar like a puzzle, this 4-week investigation is sure to inspire and expand your approach to clay!

What You’ll Learn:

By the end of this class, you will have learned how to:

  • Map out a mosaic design for easy transfer onto a flat piece of clay.
  • Efficiently emboss and cut the wet clay to enhance any details and create individual pieces that will form your complete mosaic.
  • Use a variety of application methods for underglazes and other surface treatments to enhance colors, decoration, and detail before the final firing.
  • Properly adhere and grout the finished design, complete with hanging mechanisms to proudly display your work!

We prefer that students have taken a beginner handbuilding class before registering for this class.

What You’ll Leave With:

A beautiful, unique mosaic that you designed and created from start to finish

(Students will submit glazed works for final firing on the last class of the session. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and available for pick up on a later date)

***(Students are required to follow the instructor’s curriculum. Only work produced from that curriculum will be fired.)***

Instructor:  Matthew Litteken 

Supply List

Students will need to bring:

  1. Own set of clay or throwing tools if desired
  2. Printed out pictures of teapots for inspiration

Students will be provided:

  1. Shelf space as close to their creation station as possible
  2. (1x) bag of clay

Links to Class Suggested Items: (These are recommendations, not the required brands)

  1. Clay / Throwing Tools
  2. Large Cleaning Sponge
  3. Small clay work sponge
    • We recommend buying a basic toolkit with a small sponge included.
  4. Small Bucket for cleaning
    • Any clean, small to medium sized bucket will do.
  5. Canvas
    • We recommend a minimum of 2ft x 2ft piece.

Intermediate Handbuilding: Teapots
Wednesdays, 6:00pm
January 13 – February 3

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Class:

Designed for students with handbuilding experience, this class explores the creation of teapots, combining multiple skills and techniques to produce a functional work of art!

What You’ll Learn:

Students will employ previously learned techniques in slab, coil, pinch, extrusion and others to develop new skills in teapot construction, lidded vessels, template creation, surface decoration, and more.

We prefer that students have taken a beginner handbuilding class before registering for this class.

What You’ll Leave With:

Depending on the disciplinary skill of the student, each student will produce a finished and functional teapot in 4 weeks.

(Students will submit glazed works for final firing on the last class of the session. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and available for pick up on a later date)

***(Students are required to follow the instructor’s curriculum. Only work produced from that curriculum will be fired.)***

Instructor:  Alex Noel 

Supply List

Students will need to bring:

  1. Own set of clay or throwing tools if desired
  2. Printed out pictures of teapots for inspiration

Students will be provided:

  1. Shelf space as close to their creation station as possible
  2. (1x) bag of clay

Links to Class Suggested Items: (These are recommendations, not the required brands)

  1. Clay / Throwing Tools
  2. Large Cleaning Sponge
  3. Small clay work sponge
    • We recommend buying a basic toolkit with a small sponge included.
  4. Small Bucket for cleaning
    • Any clean, small to medium sized bucket will do.
  5. Canvas
    • We recommend a minimum of 2ft x 2ft piece.