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Bowled Over/Hollowed Out: Woodturning Skill Building
We will expand our skills and add the pull and shear cuts to our repertoire, as well as hollowing techniques. We will focus on bowls, Christmas ornaments, and small vases. We will explore surface enhancements. Other projects and diagnostic turning may include a mallet and a tool handle. |
From Realism to Abstraction
Join me in my 16th year teaching palette knife and particular brush techniques using Cobra water mixable oils. (Or your own choice) My class is always called From Realism to Abstraction with focus on how the landscape is always the main focus and can be abstracted. |
October Wheel Throwing
October Wheel Throwing - Using the potter’s wheel to make functional objects can be a very rewarding experience. This class will cover the basics of working on the potter’s wheel. If you have never tried this before, please expect some difficulty in the initial stages. The focus will be to learn centering and then to pull shapes such as bowls (ex. berry bowls, soup bowls, colander, cereal bowls, etc) and cylinders (ex. Mugs, tumblers, sippers – based on the learning curve). The second week of class will be trimming and practicing more shapes. Glazing will take place the final week. Some experience may be necessary.
Class Meets:
October 15th, 17th, 22nd, 24th, 29th, and 31st
Still life Painting in Oils with Marc Chatov
Still life Painting in Oils with Marc Chatov - Through painting the still-life, one can acquire the knowledge of ‘painting basics’. They apply to all painting and drawing in dealing with composition, value, and application of paint. This workshop will be centered on utilizing objects of personal interest to develop compositions and design to a finished painting. |
Sculpting Animals
Demonstration and technical instruction related to various clay hand-building techniques will be provided as you create your own animal sculptures. We will discuss gesture and features that breathe life into the work, experiment with using found objects and discuss surface treatments and finishing techniques. Emphasis will be on creating narrative and personal expression in your individual pieces.
Short Term Resident Artist Series: Clay to Canvas
From Clay to Canvas is a 4-day workshop focusing on sgraffito techniques on a rich red clay canvas. Sgraffito, a method involving carving or scratching through layers to reveal the clay beneath, will be the primary focus. This class is suitable for seasoned beginners, intermediates, and advanced students experienced in working with clay. Participants will independently create forms through wheel throwing or hand building, emphasizing sgraffito by layering vibrant underglazes and slips and drawing on the clay surface. While the primary focus is sgraffito, the workshop will also cover advanced hand-trimming techniques, scoring, smoothing, and intuitive form refinement.
Class meets:
Nov 5th, 7th, 12th, and 14th
Create a Wreath with Coordinating Tabletop Arrangement
Come to our winter wonderland workshop to create a wreath (or two!) with a long-lasting arrangement that will last through the holidays. We will use foraged textural elements, mountain greens, velvet ribbon and dried florals. All supplies included. |
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Visit: 323 Franklin Road
Highlands, NC 28741 (Map It)
Call: 828-526-4949 (Main)
828-787-2892 (Ceramics Studio)
Funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. Learn more at SouthArts.org.
Funding is due in part to a Tourism Grant with Visit Highlands, NC. Learn more HighlandsChamber.org