technical tuesday: 23 Pottery Tips from A Year of Reading Pottery Blogs

by | Jul 27, 2016 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

umm there is no way to beat the wonderful compilation of links that the ever amazing Pottery Making Info put together this week so I’m just gonna send you straight over there rather then wasting your time here : )
www.potterymakinginfo.com/news/23-pottery-tips-reading-pottery-blogs/

Online Courses with Matt Katz (a better way to spend your summer!)

by | Apr 13, 2016 | Uncategorized

The course is
a 5 week, intensive, online class, and it basically the same course that Matt Katz
teaches to Graduate and Undergraduate students at Alfred.
It is
available to everyone, and is offered for transferable credits for
undergraduate students.
The course
will be offered and twice this summer May-16th-June 24th and June 27th-August
5th.
The class is
presented as a series of videos, that are posted Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays. You can watch them at your leisure. The only restriction is that once
a week we have a live discussion on the three previous video, so If you are
behind, you may miss out on part of the discussion.  After the class is done, you should have
access to the videos for another 4-6 weeks to go back and re-explore.
Additionally, we will have readings and optional labs.
As far as the
nitty gritty you can find all that here
http://art.alfred.edu/academics/glaze-formulation.cfm
and here
http://art.alfred.edu/summer-school/docs/courses.pdf
The cost is
$1320, to sign up, you can contact the registrar’s office [email protected]
or 607-871-2123
Additionally,
this summer we will be offering our classes:
Topics:
Introduction to Glazes Online.
This
is our introductory class, teaching the science of glazes, translated into
English for the artist’s community. It is the much beloved, gold standard
course for understanding glazes for makers of all levels of experience.
This class is going to be offered twice this
summer, from May-16th-June 24th and again from June 27th-August
5th.
Find out more here art.alfred.edu/academics/glaze-formulation.cfm

Topics: Introduction to Clays
Online.

This is the sister course to Glazes, where
in, we dive into what makes clays work and not work. Studying how to make the
most of your studio, clays and firings.
This class is also going to be offered twice
this summer, from May-16th-June 24th and again from June
27th-August 5th.
**Brand new
course** Topics: Glaze Effects and Color
(aka Glazes II)
This is our advanced glaze course, where we
dive deep into the science of what makes glazes cool. Exploring the subtleties,
tips and tricks of glaze chemistry.
This class is also going to be offered once this summer, from June 27th-August
5th.
The
cost of each full course is $1320 which is structured to offer 4 academic
credits.
To
sign up, you can contact the registrar’s office [email protected] or 607-871-2123
 
Instructor: Matt Katz is the creator and
instructor for Introduction to Glaze Formulation Online. Matt has taught
ceramic material courses at The School of Art and Design at Alfred
University for over 12 years. He received a BFA from The School of Art
and Design and a MFA from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Matt’s
extensive study at the Inamori School of Engineering and engagement as a
studio artist have enabled him to design a new version of glaze
formulation that combines the intuition of the artist with the science
of the ceramic engineer. Katz strives to make a complex subject
understandable for individuals of all backgrounds and experience levels.