We appreciate your interest in our classes for adults. Our 6-week Artist Series meet once a week for 3 hours and cost $250 per 6-week session. Our One-Day Workshops typically cost $99. Current studio members receive 20% off all classes offered at Artascope. For info about inclement weather and how it might affect classes, please click HERE.
For questions about using your gift certificate or class credit to register for a class, the best way to reach us is at registration@artascope.com.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
If cancelling up to a week before class starts, refunds are available (less a $25 processing fee). / If cancelling within a week before class starts, refunds are 25% of purchase price. / If cancelling within 48 hours of a class start, you will not receive a refund. We will do our best to find you a comparable class at our discretion. / If cancelling within 24 hours of a class start, you will not receive a refund or credit.
Sculptural Vessels in Clay – Saturday 3-Day Workshop
Join us for this 3-day ceramics Saturday workshop (July 11th and July 18th from 2:00PM-5:30PM, and August 1st from 2:00PM-4:00PM).
Building with coils of clay is a very accessible and versatile technique that can be used to create larger pieces, asymmetrical, very organic or sculptural. Unlike working with the wheel, a successful coil piece can be easier to create with little experience. All levels are welcome!
FIRST DAY – Saturday, July 11th from 2PM-5:30PM (3.5 hours)
We will look at examples of coil work for inspiration before a demonstration of the actual technique using simple tools. You can have an rough idea of what you’d like to do or just start and see what develops. Done correctly, one can create a large piece by gradually building it coil by coil, joining the coils together by hand and then smoothing the surface with a special flexible tool that can stretch and direct the development of the shape. Each stage needs to be done with care so the base can support the next stage. Any work that is unfinished can be wrapped properly so it can be finished on the following Saturday.
SECOND DAY – Saturday, July 18th from 2PM-5:30PM (3.5 hours)
Continue working to finish the project. If you are finished, feel free to explore techniques in another piece such as leaving some coils showing or combining multiple coil sections together, adding texture or decoration to the surface. It is important to let the pieces dry slowly and thoroughly before the bisque fire.
THIRD DAY – Saturday, August 1st from 2PM-4PM (2 hours)
After your piece has been bisque fired you will glaze it to be fired a second time. NOTE: you will need to return to pick up the finished glazed piece at a later date to be determined.
$149 workshop fee (9 hours total) does not include materials. Clay is sold by the pound and can be purchased from the instructor at the beginning of the workshop.
Instructor: Paula Wolfe taught high school pottery for many years in Massachusetts before teaching jewelry. She is now revisiting her love of hand building and is especially interested in containers for plants and flower arranging, a new passion. She uses a special flexible tool to smooth and sculpt the surface of the piece after the coils have been joined.
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