Pottery Northwest Classes - Summer 2008Classes at Pottery Northwest offer an opportunity to work with excellent instructors and facilities. Perhaps just as important is the extensive studio time available to someone enrolled in our classes. We like to see our students in the studio, and it is honestly the best way to make progress. Our curriculum continues to evolve, and each session brings new choices as well as a core group of classes to meet the needs of students at every level. Fall 2008 registration opens September 1. Classes begin September 29. |
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Welcome to the Wheel World |
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Intended for beginners and returning beginners |
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Start here if you wish to learn to work on the potter's wheel! Structured lessons and a wholistic approach define the beginning course. Cylinders, bowls, trimming and handles are all part of the mix. Glazing and an introduction to firing will be covered as well. Gentle critiques help you develop your eye and hand. We wrap things up with a raku firing at session's end..
Three Heads are Better than One! |
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Using photos and our own faces to work from, we will make life size (or larger) heads that can be mounted on the wall. We will explore what makes a smile look like a smile, a frown a frown? We will look at the subtle gestures that make up human expression, discussing bone structure and musculature that relate to expression. Coil and slab techniques will be covered as well as a look at non-traditional finishes(wax,paint dry pigment and latex). Finally we will learn how to physically hang our work.
Japanese Ceramics /Godzilla in the Studio |
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This class will address concepts that inhabit and influence Japanese ceramics and our fascination with same. Commonly used vocabulary, the basics of flower arranging, the art of tea, how to drink sake and a bonafide Japanese style raku firing are all here. Tea bowls, slab plates, throwing off the hump. Intermediate, advanced level please |
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Printing with Clay Plates -- New! Short Course 5 weeks! |
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Learn to use clay as a woodblock for printing on paper, clay or fabric. We will combine print with drawing, stencils or decals to create unique monotypes to enrich ceramic surfaces, or as works on paper. Materials to bring: One 11x14 sumi ink paper pad or roll. One 11x14 or larger newsprint pad.
Land of a Thousand Tests! -- New! Short Course 5 weeks! |
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In this "lab" class we will consider a number of different approaches to formulating a glaze from the rational scientific to the wild hare. We will explore strategies for making many glazes from one base, including color blends and alterations. Special attention will be given to our cache of applewood ash as a glaze material. Bring in that strange looking dirt from your lot and we'll see if it will melt! The emphasis is on fun and informative.
Built by Hand |
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This class is an introduction to working with clay off the wheel for newcomers and an opportunity for intermediate and advanced students to move to the next level. Coil, slab and pinch are all part of the mix. What is that extruder for, which method makes the better slab? Questions are answered and new ones generated in this class for vessel and sculpture. All levels welcome. |
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Color, Sparkle, Shine (and Form) |
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It's summer, and it's time to get rid of the winter drab. This class will focus not only on how you can incorporate color into your work, but also how it can actually influence the types of forms you actually make! Would a piece that begins as blue be different than one that begins as red? Let's discover the many ways that color can be a great tool to make our work really shine. Experienced wheel throwers and hand builders welcome! |
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Soda Firing Stoneware |
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Our studio is the place to do soda firing in the northwest. We explore the interaction of clay, glaze and especially form in this intriguing process. An infinite variety of surfaces reveal themselves as pebbled, matte, shiny, and smooth are all possible. Be prepared to participate in all aspects of the firing process.