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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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  

Tuition

$250 per class 

05
Mar
2024

Resident Artist Series: March Beginner Slab Machine

March 5, 2024 10:00 am - March 21, 2024 12:00 pm
Instructor(s): Frank Vickery
$250 for Members; $325 for Non-Members

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  

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04
Jun
2024

Resident Artist Series: June Beginner Potter’s Wheel

June 4, 2024 10:00 am - June 13, 2024 12:00 pm
Instructor(s): Frank Vickery
$175 for Members; $250 for Non-Members

June Beginner Potters 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

09
Jul
2024

Resident Artist Series: Christmas in July using the Slab Machine

July 9, 2024 10:00 am - July 18, 2024 12:00 pm
Instructor(s): Frank Vickery
$175 for Members; $250 for Non-Members

Christmas in July

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

06
Aug
2024

Resident Artist Series: August - Totems

August 6, 2024 10:00 am - August 22, 2024 12:00 pm
Instructor(s): Frank Vickery
$250 for Members; $325 for Non-Members

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

10
Sep
2024

Resident Artist Series: September Halloween Pumpkins

September 10, 2024 10:00 am - September 19, 2024 12:00 pm
Instructor(s): Frank Vickery
$175 for Members; $250 for Non-Members

Clay Pumpkin

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

15
Oct
2024

October Wheel Throwing

October 15, 2024 10:00 am - October 31, 2024 12:00 pm
Instructor(s): Frank Vickery
$250 for Members; $325 for Non-Members

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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Visit: 323 Franklin Road
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