Raku – Fire & Smoke, Ted Camp
Ted Camp B-A
Thursdays 9:00-12:00
Raku’s history goes back 600 years in Japan. Once revealed in the United States, it has become a popular way of fast-firing to a temperature around 1860 degrees. Using previously developed construction skills, students will produce either handbuilt or wheel thrown work and apply special glazes to their bisque-fired work PRIOR to each class. In addition to regular raku glazing, students are encouraged to try naked raku, obvara, and horse-hair techniques as alternative choices to glazing for their surface patterns. Class fee includes 25 lbs. of clay, glazes, and all firing.
S1: Apr 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
$220 ACM Members
$245 Future Members
Raku – Fire & Smoke, Ted Camp
Ted Camp B-A
Thursdays 9:00-12:00
Using previously developed construction skills, students will produce either handbuilt or wheel thrown work and apply special glazes to their bisque-fired work PRIOR to each class. During class, those pieces will be fired quickly and students will then remove their work from the hot kiln while the glazes are still molten. They will then place their work into smoking chambers where the glazes will develop a serendipitous variety of surface and colored effects unique only to raku while rapidly cooling. Class fee includes 25 lbs. of clay, glazes, and all firing.
S1; Sep 7, 14, 21, 28, Oct 5
S2: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2, 9
S3: (No Nov 16, 23), 30, Dec 1 (Friday), 7, 14, 21 Class for 11/16 canceled
S4: Jan 4, 11, 18, 25, Feb 1
S5: Feb 8, 15, 22, 29, Mar 7 Class Full call for wait list
S6: Mar 14, (no Mar 21), 28, Apr 4, 11, 18 Class Full call for wait list
$179 ACM Members
$204 Future Members
Working With Glaze Chemicals, Ted Camp
Ted Camp A
Thursdays 1:00-4:00
This course explores the chemical constituents of glazes in non-technical ways and would interest any student who is interested in making their own glazes. Knowing what a chemical contributes to the glaze formula is critical in choosing chemicals that provide the surface or color a student is looking for. Another important area of concern for students making functional glazes is that the glaze needs to be food-safe and durable in its use. Students will test their own glazes (for cone 6 electric or cone 10 reduction) and adjust them to produce desired results on test tiles. Time will be spent applying test glazes to test tiles, and not constructing work.
S1: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2, 9, 16, (no Nov 22), 30, Dec 7
S3: Dec 14
S2: Feb 8, 15, 22, 29, Mar 7, 14, (no Mar 21), 28, Apr 4
$280 ACM Members
$305 Future Members
S3: $35 ACM Members
$38 Future Members
Exploring Handbuilding Techniques, Ted Camp
Ted Camp B-A
Wednesdays 1:00-4:00
Slab construction is the easiest and fastest form of hand building for beginners to learn while presenting the more advanced student with a variety of challenges involving aesthetics & scale. This class will cover a variety of building and design techniques, including coils along with the use of a clay extruder that play well with the physical characteristics of clay. Demonstrations will focus on the making of quality utilitarian or sculptural objects. Students will be introduced to numerous glazing techniques. Bring your own tools or purchase a beginners kit at the front desk. Class fee includes 25 lbs. of clay, firing, and in-studio glazing.
S1: Sep 6. 13, 20, 27, Oct 4
S2: Oct 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, 8
S3: Nov 15, (no Nov 22), 29, Dec 6, 13, 20
S4: Jan 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
S5: Feb 7, 14, 21, 28, Mar 6
S6: Mar 13, (no Mar 20), 27, Apr 3, 10, 17
$179 ACM Members
$204 Future Members
Exploring Handbuilding Techniques, Ted Camp
Ted Camp B-A
Wednesdays 1:00-4:00
Slab construction is the easiest and fastest form of hand building for beginners to learn while presenting the more advanced student with a variety of challenges involving aesthetics & scale. This class will cover a variety of building and design techniques, including coils along with the use of a clay extruder that play well with the physical characteristics of clay. Demonstrations will focus on the making of quality utilitarian or sculptural objects. Students will be introduced to numerous glazing techniques. Bring your own tools or purchase a beginners kit at the front desk. Class fee includes 25 lbs. of clay, firing, and in-studio glazing.
S1: Apr 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
$220 ACM Members $245 Future Members
Creating On The Wheel, Ted Camp
Ted Camp B-A
Wednesdays 9:00-12:00
Wheel throwing attracts students who particularly like symmetrically round objects and challenges them to learn how to control the development of a particular form. The basic steps for throwing will be the focus for beginners, while more advanced students will be challenged by more complex forms and techniques, which will lead to all students achieving success through practice. Students will also explore the myriad ways to apply glazes. Bring your own tools or purchase a kit at the front desk. Class fee includes 25 lbs. of clay, firing, and in-studio glazing.
S1: Sep 6, 13, 20, 27, Oct 4
S2: Oct 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, 8
S3: Nov 15, (no Nov 22), 29, Dec 6, 13, 20
S4: Jan 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
S5: Feb 7, 14, 21, 28, Mar 6
S6: Mar 13, (no Mar 20), 27, Apr 3, 10, 17
$179 ACM Members
$204 Future Members
Creating On The Wheel, Ted Camp
Ted Camp B-A
Wednesdays 9:00-12:00
Wheel throwing attracts students who particularly like symmetrically round objects and challenges them to learn how to control the development of a particular form. The basic steps for throwing will be the focus for beginners, while more advanced students will be challenged by more complex forms and techniques, which will lead to all students achieving success through practice. Students will also explore the myriad ways to apply glazes. Bring your own tools or purchase a kit at the front desk. Class fee includes 25 lbs. of clay, firing, and in-studio glazing.
S1: Apr 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
$220 ACM Members
$245 Future Members
Fundamentals of Wheel Throwing, Nancy Opresnick
Nancy Opresnick Beginner-Intermediate
Mondays 1:00-4:00
This class is designed for beginners and intermediates. Learn throwing, trimming, glazing and firing techniques with plenty of one-on-one instruction. You will be shown how to create basic forms as well as more complicated forms such as lidded jars, mugs and teapots. Additional instruction will include how to apply texture to clay to create decorative surfaces. Bring pottery tools or purchase from the gift shop. Class fee includes 25lbs of stoneware clay, glazes, in-studio bisque and glaze firing.
$179 ACM Members
$204 Future Members
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