Upcoming workshop with Emily Schroeder Willis

by | Oct 16, 2013 | Uncategorized

Hands On With Emily Schroeder Willis | $175.00 

Day 1:  Nov. 16th, 10:00AM – 5:00PM  | 1 hour break for lunch (student responsibility)
Day 2: November 17th, 12:00PM – 3:00PM
Emily Schroeder, Presenter at the 2013 Utilitarian Clay conference at Arrowmont and Chicago Studio Artist
Many people shy away from learning how to make pinch pots, often
equating it with elementary processes that lack elegance and delicacy. 
In this two-day workshop, we will challenge this thinking. By using only
her hands and a few basic tools, Emily will show several different ways
to create elegant pinched and coiled forms such as pitchers, cups, open
vessels and vases.  We will discuss tapering forms and how to create
volume by simply manipulating the clay during the building process. 
Additionally, she will demonstrate how she creates and uses bisque and
greenware molds to help support and shape complex bases. The workshop
will be divided up into 3-hour demo in the morning and three hours of
hands on time in the afternoon. This workshop is for all skill levels;
no previous ceramic experience is required.      

http://www.pewabic.org/adult-classes

www.emilyschroeder.com 
www.objectiveclay.com

technical tuesday: workshop with Michael Kline

by | Oct 8, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

 
Well I for one just had an incredibly inspiring weekend! It’s not often that Saskatoon is visited by such caliber of artist as Michael Kline. There was no way I was going to miss this workshop, hosted by the Saskatoon Potters Guild, and it definetly didn’t disappoint.
Michael lives up to the online persona that I’ve come to know in the past few years through his blog and extensive social media outreach. It was great to finally meet him in person. He is generous and incredibly gifted as an artist and teacher; technically flawless and humble as well as humorous. The weekend was filled with great technical insights into his work alongside tales of historical and contemporary aspects of working in North Carolina. To offer you a play by play of what transpired would take too long so instead I’ll leave you with some images from the weekend as well as the encouragement to attend one of his future workshops or to visit Michael should you find yourself in North Carolina. 
Thanks Michael!

Make sure to find out more about Michael Kline on his blog Sawdust and Dirt
or facebook, 
or follow him on twitter and instagram. 

Upcoming workshops @ Pewabic

by | Sep 25, 2013 | Uncategorized

Adult Classes

2013 Visiting Artist Series

Form, Function and Fantasy | $125.00

Day 1: October 26th, 10:00AM – 1:00PM

Day 2: October 27th, 12:00PM – 3:00PM 
Melissa Mytty, 2007 Graduate of Cranbrook Academy of Art and her work is featured in an upcoming issue of Ceramics Monthly

This
weekend intensive workshop will focus on the vessel as an object.  We
will be exploring form, function, and surface, focusing primarily on
coils, pinching, and slab building as construction methods.  Saturday we
will build several forms whether they are vases, bowls, cups etc; they
may be functional or non-functional.

Sunday
we will add surfaces and embellishments and talk about each vessel’s
silhouette and how that plays into each objects attitude.  Does your
vessel need a bouquet of porcelain flowers nesting inside of it?  Would
your cup be better painted in plaid or polka dots?  Should the foot of
your pot have the appeal of a stiletto or the comfort of a running shoe?
 All of these elements will be discussed and every technique can be
tailored to each participants specific interests.

Plaster Prototyping for Perfect Forms | $ 125.00

Day 1: November 9th, 10:00AM – 1:00PM
Day 2: November 10th, Noon – 3:00PM

Jamie Hickey, Pewabic Artist and Assistant Vessel Maker

The
focus of this workshop will be creating prototypes from plaster for
press molding and slip casting after the workshop. Students will learn
to create templates to use in the sledging technique of forming plaster
in its soft stages. Other techniques will be reviewed and include
finishing techniques to prep the prototype for mold making, plaster
repair, and altering plaster after it has cured.  Pulling a mold from a
plaster prototype will be demonstrated.  Participants will create one
small prototype to use for mold making in their own studios.

Hands On With Emily Schroeder | $175.00 

Day 1:  Nov. 16th, 10:00AM – 5:00PM  | 1 hour break for lunch (student responsibility)
Day 2: November 17th, 12:00PM – 3:00PM
Emily M. Schroeder, Presenter at the 2013 Utilitarian Clay conference at Arrowmont and Chicago Studio Artist

Many
people shy away from learning how to make pinch pots, often equating it
with elementary processes that lack elegance and delicacy.  In this
two-day workshop, we will challenge this thinking. By using only her
hands and a few basic tools, Emily will show several different ways to
create elegant pinched and coiled forms such as pitchers, cups, open
vessels and vases.  We will discuss tapering forms and how to create
volume by simply manipulating the clay during the building process. 
Additionally, she will demonstrate how she creates and uses bisque and
greenware molds to help support and shape complex bases. The workshop
will be divided up into 3-hour demo in the morning and three hours of
hands on time in the afternoon. This workshop is for all skill levels; no previous ceramic experience is required.      

Register Today!

Class
sizes are limited, sign up today!  You can register by calling (313)
626-2000 to reach Customer Service, in person at our Museum Store
(Mon-Sat 10am-6pm or Sun 12-4pm) or click here to Register Online.
We accept Visa, Mastercard, cash or personal check.  Please note: There
will be no refunds given after the first class.  Classes are
education-based, therefore no commission work is allowed.

http://www.pewabic.org/adult-classes_724

GLAZING MASTERCLASS with PHIL ELSON

by | Sep 23, 2013 | Uncategorized

Saturday 12 October 10am-3pm
Cost $99
Northcote Pottery Supplies
Australian
ceramicist Phil Elson creates fine hand thrown porcelain tableware,
large bowls, teapots and installation pieces. His skill with porcelain
and high fired reduction glazes is renowned. In this masterclass Elson
will demonstrate his philosophy and approach to glazing. You will
develop an understanding of glazes that are used in the cone 9-10 firing
range (approx 1280 to 1300 degrees) fired under a reducing atmosphere.
The workshop will explore topics such as; what constitutes a glaze, the
safe handling of glaze materials and the levels of toxicity in glaze
materials. You will also develop an understanding of Brogniart’s
formula, the making of a number of glazes from a single base glaze and
the process of line blending. Elson will also demonstrate the
application of glaze to bisque ware. This masterclass is a unique
opportunity to gain valuable practical skills in glaze development and
application from a leader in the field. Ideally suited for those with
some experience with clay and glaze.
Northcote Pottery Supplies
142-144 Weston Street
Brunswick East
Victoria 3057
Australia
(03) 9387 3911