The Resident Artist Series in Clay is a program designed for students of all levels. Topics change monthly involving both wheel throwing and hand building techniques. Class tuition includes one 25lb bag of clay, Open Studio for the 2 weeks of class (excluding weekends), glazing, and firing for projects made during class. For more information, please contact Frank Vickery at
Tuition
$250 per class
Resident Artist Series: March Beginner Slab Machine
March Beginner Slab Machine: All the basics you need to know about using the slab machine to make a functional serving tray, coffee mug or tumbler, and a lidded container. Glazing will take place the final week.
Dates: 5th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st
Resident Artist Series: June Beginner Potter’s Wheel
June Beginner Potter’s Wheel: 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.
June 4th, 6th, 11th, and 13th
Resident Artist Series: Christmas in July using the Slab Machine
Christmas in July using the Slab Machine - All the basics you need to know about using the slab machine to make a Christmas house or two. Glaze the 2nd week of class.
Class Meets:
July 9th, 11th, 16th, and 18th
Resident Artist Series: August - Totems
August - Totems - In this class we will use the slab machine and/or the potter’s wheel to make various shapes that will be stacked together on a metal pole/rebar for either garden art or inside your home. Students will need to source their own rebar and mounting base/block before class and have it ready on the first day of class. Various hand building techniques will be demonstrated as well as student created templates and studio forms used to construct shapes. Students need to bring resource materials for inspiration such as pictures, sketches, etc
Class Meets:
August 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 20th, and 22nd
Resident Artist Series: September Halloween Pumpkins
September Halloween Pumpkins – Learn a variety of techniques for making clay pumpkins. We will make pumpkins the first week of class and glaze the 2nd week.
Class Meets:
September 10th, 12th, 17th, and 19th
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
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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.