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CLASSES > CERAMICS
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Ceramics
While working in the Prairie Earth and Fire Ceramics Studio, we ask that you wear closed toed shoes, label all of your tools and clay, and abide by the policies of the studio which include:
- Clean your table work space, wheel, and floor area 15 minutes prior to end of every class.
- Do not empty clay buckets directly into the sink, please use the strainers.
- Do not enter the kiln room or operate equipment that you are not trained to operate.
- Do not bring food-labeled containers for storage.
- At the end of every session, please take all pieces home with you. Pieces left behind after the session has ended will be removed from the studio.
- We are only able to keep a set number of glazes in the studio. This includes 10 stroke and coat colors (pink to black), 10 mid-range commercial glazes, and 10 studio-made dip glazes. If you would additional colors, you will need to purchase them for your own personal use.
Beginning Students
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Beginner to Intermediate Handbuilding
Thursdays April 4 - May 23 [8 WEEKS] : 6 - 9 PM [Kathy Adams]
Basic introduction of functional, non-functional pottery and ceramic sculptures. Class will also explore basic glazing techniques as well as alternative decorative techniques. SUPPLIES: 8 Piece Pottery Tool Kit can be purchased from our shop online, $10. The kits will be waiting for you on your first day of class. $160 Non-Members. $130 Members SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Beginnermediate Ceramics
Mondays April 1 - May 20 [8 WEEKS]: 6 - 9 PM [Allan Masterson] This is a great class for beginners! The goal of this course is to educate new students on basic techniques that will enable them to create both functional and non-functional vessels on the wheel. The focus is primarily on the individual needs of students, to instruct them on how to use their own hand shape to maximize success in the studio. We will create and finish a full dining set by the end of the course. The curriculum includes wheel throwing, hand building attachments, glaze techniques and chemistry, and 3D composition.
SUPPLIES: 8 Piece Pottery Tool Kit can be purchased from our shop online, $10. The kits will be waiting for you on your first day of class. Also needed are a 1 gallon container to hold supplies/and be a water bucket, an old towel, and a full-front apron. $160 Non-Members. $130 Members SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Intro to the Wheel
Wednesdays April 3 - May 22 [8 WEEKS]: 6 - 9 PM [Allan Masterson]
This class is designed for people with little to no experience using a potter’s wheel. We will focus on learning the basics of wheel throwing as a tool for vessel making. Students will learn how to make different types of pottery like cups, mugs, bowls, and more. We will also cover the basics of decoration, glazing, and kiln firing. The structure of this class is open and accommodating to each student. Please feel free to come with some ideas! $160 Non-Members. $130 Members SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Clay Sculpture
Wednesdays April 3 - May 22 [8 WEEKS]: 2- 5PM [Allan Masterson]
This class is designed for people of all experience levels. Students will learn how to use clay as a sculptural medium and different finishing techniques using mixed media. We will focus on using hand techniques like slab-building, coil-building, and pinch-building to create 3D sculptures, and how to use an array of hot/cold finishing techniques. The class will explore both figurative and abstract art, and is structured very openly. Students are encouraged to come with ideas! $160 Non-Members. $130 Members SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Wheel Basics
Fridays April 5 - May 24 [8 WEEKS]: 6 - 9PM [Danucha Brikshavana]
In this class, you will learn the basics to wheel throwing. You will be provided with the fundamentals of wedging, coning, throwing, trimming and glazing techniques. This is a great class for a true beginner that is interested in experimenting with clay! $160 Non-Members. $130 Members SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
Intermediate & Advanced Students
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Intermediate to Advanced CeramicsTuesdays April 2 - May 21 [8 WEEKS]: 6 - 9 PM [Kathy Adams] Wheel and Handbuilders take skills acquired from the beginners adult class and expand their skill sets with the Instructor and peer input. Please be ready to share your knowledge with the class! This is a self driven learning environment. If structure is desired, one-on-one teaching with the Instructor is available. Age: 18+
SUPPLIES: 8 Piece Pottery Tool Kit can be purchased from our shop online, $10. The kits will be waiting for you on your first day of class. Also needed are a 1 gallon container to hold supplies/and be a water bucket, an old towel, and a full-front apron. $160 Non-Members. $130 Members SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Tile and Handbuilding
Mondays April 1 - May 20: 1 - 4 PM [Anne Logue]
Students learn to use use slab techniques to roll out standard and inventive tile shapes, utilize techniques in image transfer, intuitive design, building up textures to create a raised surface, glazing and color that strengthens the image for forms that can serve as functional as well as pure artistic imagery. Hand building instruction is also included in which texture and three dimensional sculptural techniques will be given. Ages 18+ SUPPLIES: 8 Piece Pottery Tool Kit can be purchased from our shop online, $10. The kits will be waiting for you on your first day of class. Also needed are a 1 gallon container to hold supplies/and be a water bucket, an old towel, and a full-front apron. $160 Non-Members. $130 Members SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Open Studio: Ceramics$10/hour for Members + Non-Members
Tuesday 10 AM - 2 PM with Megan Craddock Thursday 10 AM - 2 PM with Scott Day Saturday 11 AM - 4 PM with Elizabeth Thai You can purchase clay in our online shop, $12 for 25lbs. SUMMER OPEN STUDIO HOURS BEGIN JUNE 1st Tuesday evenings 6 PM - 9 PM with Kathy Adams Thursday evenings 6 PM - 9 PM with Scott Day Saturday afternoons 11 AM - 4 PM with Elizabeth Thai |
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Raku Fire - Last Wednesdays of the Month
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