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Beginner Wheel Throwing with Debbie Hale
Days: Mondays Dates: Session 1: March 8, 15, 22, 29 // Session 2: April 12, 19, 26 & May 3 // Session 3: May 10, 17, 24 & June 7 Time: 4:00PM - 6:00PM *NEW* Days: Thursdays Dates: April 15, 22, 29, May 6 Time: 9:30AM-11:30AM Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $185 per session, includes materials fee (clay, glazes, firing) All students must wear masks. Limited to 4 students. In this beginners ceramics class, students will learn techniques to create forms on the potter’s wheel - cups, bowls, vessels, etc. You will learn the basics of the pottery studio, wheel throwing, glazing and firing. |
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Open Pottery Studio supervised by Frank Creney
Dates : March 15 - April 30 Days & Times: Mondays: 12:00-2:00PM Tuesdays: 2:00PM-4:00PM Wednesdays: 1:00-3:00PM Thursdays: 6:00-8:00PM (supervised by Nancy Blank) Friday: 12:00-2:00PM Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $20 per open studio meeting. Reclaimed clay for sale at $1 per lb. This is a non-instructional time for those familiar with ceramics to work on their own in the Pottery Studio. Adults only, 18 years or older. Attendees must have basic knowledge and be familiar with a pottery studio - there is no instruction during open hours. *NEW* Please note that our Open Studio protocols have changed due to Covid-19. Each Studio session is 2 hours and limited to 6 people. Registration is required in advance to reserve your 2 hour studio time. Addition glazing and firing fees apply (please bring cash or check to purchase reclaimed clay / for firing fees). Attendees must wear masks for the duration, bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Attendees may bring their own tools, otherwise Featherstone has sanitized tool kits for use. |
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Extruder 1 Day Workshop with Frank Creney
Dates: Tuesday, April 13th or Tuesday, April 20th Time: 4:30-6:30PM Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $45 per 1 day workshop (includes materials) All students must wear masks. Limited to 5 students. Learn how to set up and use an extruder to make handles, tubes, cups and different shapes to hand build or use on thrown pieces. This is a one-day workshop. |
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Throwing Pots with Frank Creney
Day: Thursdays Dates: TBD Time: 5:00-7:00PM Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $40 per class, plus the cost of clay. If you will be taking multiple classes in the Pottery Studio, a 25 lb. bag of clay is an additional cost of $25, otherwise clay can be purchased in the studio for $1 per lb. This intermediate/advanced class is for those who can already throw on the wheel but want to learn new shapes and how to work larger. Each week students will be shown 1-2 shapes and will be able to choose what they will be working on - bottles, platters, large vases, large bowls, etc. |
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Visiting Artist Workshop: Alternative Firing - A Unique Firing Experience with Lois Hirshberg
Time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM each day Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $150 for a one day workshop. *Please note* in an effort to accommodate students in limited sized classes due to COVID-19, we ask that students sign up for one day only - Saturday or Sunday - to ensure others have an opportunity to register. Thank you! Come spend the weekend at Featherstone with Lois Hirshberg exploring the magic of several fast-firing techniques. Western Raku, and Horse Hair Raku will be some of the spectacular techniques that we will be exploring. These firing techniques never get boring. It is the unpredictability of the process that makes this weekend so exciting. This workshop is open to all levels of expertise. Students should bring 8 to 10 bisque pieces. This workshop will be solely focused on surface developments and firing techniques. Students won’t be making greenware pieces, only firing the bisque ware that they bring. Lois Hirshberg began working in clay in 1975 at Mudflat Studios in Cambridge where she fell in love with clay. Lois holds an M.Ed in Community Counseling and a M.A. in Art Therapy. She has studies ceramics in Jerusalem at the Bezalel School of Design and in Japan through Parsons School of Design. To learn more about Lois: www.potterybylois.com |
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Wood-Fired Kiln Workshop with Frank Creney
Dates & Times: 2021 dates TBD Saturdays: 3:30-5:30PM (two classes) Friday: 2:30PM on (firing the kiln) Location: Classes: Pottery StudioFiring: Outdoor Wood-Fired Kiln Fee: $125 for the 4-day workshop. Includes 2 classes, 25 lbs of special wood-firing clay, glazes, bisque firing and up to 5 small-medium sized pieces for the outdoor kiln. (Additional firing fees: 5 addl. pieces for $30, large vessels will be measured and priced accordingly). Featherstone is firing up the outdoor wood kiln! This one-of-a-kind hand-built kiln allows us a special opportunity to delve into the chaotic and unpredictable world of atmospheric firings. The ash of the wood used to fuel and heat the kiln naturally creates a glaze-like layer on all surfaces it touches. The wild and ever changing fluidity of the fire itself causes the natural glaze to flash and blush in unique ways. Saturdays: 3:30-5:30PM Students will have two classes in which they will be instructed on the properties of the firing, the specific clay required for the firing, and the best strategies for glazing in an atmospheric firing. Friday on: The process of raising the wood kiln to temperature will take up to 24 hours and plenty of wood, requiring at times near constant tending. Once the temperature has been reached and the fires have gone out, we must wait until the kiln is cool enough to open which will take several days. Pieces will be available later in the week. We are looking for volunteers all day on Saturday, September 26th to tend to the kiln. |
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(POSTPONED until 2022) Visiting Artist Workshop: Splendid Ceramic Surface Design with Molly Hatch
Dates: TBD Time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $350 + $25 materials Skill Level : Beginner to Advanced This two-day in-person hands-on workshop is for folks with some clay experience looking for new and exciting ways to approach surface decoration. We will explore ways to approach surface decoration and its relationship to form in your ceramic object making. We will begin by walking through basic surface design concepts and discuss inspiration and ways to find your muse. Learn how to source and translate 2-D patterns and images into surface decoration. This workshop focus is on learning a wide range of surface techniques from using Molly’s favorite pressure transfers to block printing on clay, rubber stamping, resists, carving and painting on the surface of clay for both greenware and bisqueware. $25.00 materials fee will be charged at start of the workshop Techniques covered: Mishima (Japanese slip inlay) Sgraffito (slip carving) Rubber stamping on clay Block printing on clay Paper resist Contact paper resist Nature resist Pressure transfer Techniques covered do apply to all types of kiln firings and temperature ranges. Participants go home with a goody bag of tools, pattern templates, work in process and a whole heap of new ideas! Friday Night Meet Up: We invite you to join us for an (optional) informal gathering with Molly on Friday evening the 28th from 6:30-8pm at Featherstone. Relax with wine, enjoy some appetizers and get to know Molly and some of your fellow workshop attendees before the workshop begins! Workshop Itinerary: -Friday, August 28: Come to Featherstone to meet Molly and other workshop attendees. -Saturday, August 29: 9:00am-9:30am Orientation and intro, ice breaker exercise 9:30-10:30am Demonstration of technique 10:30am-12:30pm Hands-on 12:30-1:30 Lunch 1:30-3:00 Demonstration of technique 3:00-4:45 Hands-on 4:45-5pm Clean up -Sunday, August 30: 9:00am-9:30am Demonstration of technique 10:30am-12:30pm Hands-on 12:30-1:30 Lunch 1:30-3:00 Demonstration of technique 3:00-4:45 Hands-on 4:45-5pm Clean up Materials List What we provide: A wide selection of Amaco and Mayco underglazes to try T-3 stylus tool from Amaco you get to keep! 1-2 pieces of bisque to practice on 1-2 pieces of greenware to practice on Pencils Paper Some basic brushes Pen-style x-acto knife Palettes Tracing paper Packing tape Materials to bring: Some bisque and greenware items you want to practice on Your favorite tools Natural elephant ear sponge Inspiration patterns and images, photo copies are great Notebook/sketchbook Scissors Spear-tipped sgraffito tool Ruler Small brushes range from size 0-3, watercolor brushes are best Rubber stamps—various, whatever you have To learn more about Molly and her work, visit her website: www.mollyhatchstudio.com/work |
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Clay Sculpture Course with Frank Creney
Day: Tuesdays Time: 6:30PM - 8:30PM Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $165 per 4-week session (all materials included). For students with some experience with hand building with clay. This 4-week course will concentrate on building animal figures, including surface techniques and glazing opportunities. At the conclusion of the 4 weeks, students will have created 1-2 sculptures. Please come with an animal in mind! |
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Hand Building with Sabrina Kuchta
Day: Wednesdays Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $35 per class All students must purchase clay for the class. If you will be taking multiple classes in the Pottery Studio, a 25 lb. bag of clay is an additional cost of $25, otherwise clay can be purchased in the studio for $1 per lb. *Please Note: Ceramics is a multi-stage process. What you make in class will need to first dry, then be fired twice. This process can take around two weeks to produce a finished piece. In this adults only class we will discuss and experiment with hand building techniques. No prior experience in ceramics is necessary; this class can be taken as a beginner class or as a supplementary to your already existing knowledge. Each class can be taken on its own or taken as a series. Coil Pots: We will explore the coil building technique as it can be applied to both functional ware and sculpture Creatures: Using pinch pot and coil techniques we will be able to make creature real and imaginary, from frogs to dragons to unicorns and more. Hollow form Boxes: Using pinch pot technique we will make fanciful boxes. Create a secret hiding place in a treasure chest, a strawberry, or even a slice of cake. Glazing: Have questions about glazing? Bring your bisque ware and your questions, and we will go over a variety of techniques and need to know info for that last, but ever important, step in finishing your pieces! Open to all ceramic students at any level. This class will cover the basic properties and characteristics of glaze and how to apply it. **** NOTE: Bisque ware is not required but encouraged! Fairy Houses/Luminaries: Create your own garden dwelling with simple slab and coil techniques. Dishes & Bowls: Using supporting molds we will learn how to easily make beautiful dishes and bowls with intricate coil detailing on the outside and a smooth functional interior. Vases: We will use slab, and various slab altering techniques to construct vases. : Slab Built Mugs: We will learn how to make slab, how to use templates, and how to make simple and easy mugs. Planters: Get ready for spring! We will make fun and whimsical hanging planters. Glazing: Have questions about glazing? Bring your bisque ware and your questions, and we will go over a variety of techniques and need to know info for that last, but ever important, step in finishing your pieces! Open to all ceramic students at any level. This class will cover the basic properties and characteristics of glaze and how to apply it. **** NOTE: Bisque ware is not required but encouraged! |
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Throwing Better Pots (Intermediate/Advanced) with Frank Creney
Day: Mondays Time: 6:30PM - 8:30PM Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $35 per class. All students must purchase clay for the class - a bag of clay is an additional cost of $25. Each class is a separate instruction period. Advance registration is not necessary, drop-ins welcome. In this ongoing weekly class for intermediate to advanced students (you must be able to center and throw a cylinder and bowl shape), you will learn how to create different shapes and how to throw bigger and with better results. Students will have the opportunity to decide what projects to work on and Frank will teach the specific techniques to complete. Covers and lids will also be covered in this class. This is a chance to make what you really want to make! |
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