New Class Calendar 2012
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Beginning Throwing
Over the course of 6 weeks you will learn the basics of using the potter's wheel
to make functional objects like cups and small bowls.
Class will meet once a week for 2 hours, for 6 weeks, clay and supplies sold separately.
Firing and basic glazes included in fee.
Class fee $200.
Wednesday Jan 4- Feb 8 12:30-2:30pm Instructor: Cara
Wednesday Jan 4-Feb 8 6:30-8:30pm Instructor: Cara
Wednesday Feb 15-March 21 12:30-2:30pm Instructor: Cara
Wednesday Feb 15-March 21 6:30-8:30pm Instructor: Cara
Wednesday April 4-May 9 12:30-8:30pm Instructor: Cara
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SPECIAL Beginning/Intermediate Throwing: Throwing and Altering
Do you want to learn how to make an oval platter on the wheel? How about a square cup?
This 6 week class will teach how to make pottery that is not round!
You must be able to center comfortably in order to take the class.
Class will meet once a week for 2 hours, for 6 weeks, clay and supplies sold separately.
Firing and basic glazes included in fee.
Class fee $200.
Thursday 11-1pm April 26-May 31 Instructor: Leanne
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SPECIAL Beginning/ Intermediate Throwing: Bowls and Lidded Jars
Over the next 5 weeks we will throw with a new found joy! The joy of learning how to throw a bowl or lid
and trim it into something light and elegant in form. You must be able to center comfortably in order to take the class.
Class will meet once a week for 2 hours, for 5 weeks, clay and supplies sold separately.
Firing and basic glazes included in fee.
Class fee $200.
Monday 6:30-8:30 November 21-December 19 Instructor: Leanne
Wednesday 6:30-8:30pm April 4-May 9 Instructor: Cara
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Intermediate Throwing: Vases and Pitchers
Think Big!Over the course of 6 weeks you will learn how to use the potter's wheel to push
and pull forms into functional vases and pitchers.
Class will meet once a week for 2 hours, for 6 weeks, clay and supplies sold separately.
Firing and basic glazes included in fee.
Class fee $200.
Thursday 11-1pm January 26- March 1 Instructor: Leanne
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Intermediate Throwing: Bowls and Lidded Jars
Over the next 6 weeks we will throw with a new found joy! The joy of learning how to throw a bowl or lid
and trim it into something light and elegant in form.
Class will meet once a week for 2 hours, for 6 weeks, clay and supplies sold separately.
Firing and basic glazes included in fee.
Class fee $200.
Thursday 11-1pm March 8-April 19 (skip March 29) Instructor: Leanne
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Handbuilt Pottery
If you would love to make pottery that you can use butdon't want to use the potter's wheel, then this is the class for you.
We will learn how to make functional pots using simple tools and a ton of creativity.
Our focus will be on special serving dishes like platters and desert stands that you can wow the family with at holiday meals.
Class will meet once a week for 3 hours, clay and supplies sold separately.
Firing and basic glazes included in fee.
Class fee $200.
Monday February 6-27 (skip Feb 20) 6-9pm Instructor: Leanne
Monday April 2-23 6-9pm Instructor: Leanne
Tuesday 12-3pm January 31- February 28 (skip Feb 21) Instructor: Leanne
Tuesday 12-3pm March 6-27 Instructor: Leanne
Tuesday 12-3pm April 3-24 Instructor: Leanne
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Tile
This class will cover the creation of making relief sculptural tiles to be used in picture or mirror frames.
We will also discuss installation.
Class will meet once a week for 3 hours for 4 weeks, clay and supplies sold separately.
Firing and basic glazes included in fee.
Class fee $200.
Monday January 9-30 6-9pm Instructor: Leanne
Tuesday 12-3pm January 3-24 Instructor: Leanne
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Coil Building: Large Vessel
Inch by inch we will use the coil-building method to make large functional vessels.
Class will meet once a week for 3 hours for 4 weeks, clay and supplies sold separately.
Firing and basic glazes included in fee. Class fee $200.
Monday March 5-26 6-9pm Instructor: Leanne
Tuesday 12-3pm March 6-27 Instructor: Leanne
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Sculpting an Animal
Do you have a favorite animal?
Together we will use the pinch and coil-building method to make an animal sculpture about 12" tall.
Class will meet once a week for 3 hours for 4 weeks, clay and supplies sold separately.
Firing and basic glazes included in fee. Class fee $200.
Thursday 1-4pm March 1-22nd. Instructor: Leanne
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Sculpting the Head- Low Relief Portraits
Over four weeks will sculpt the portrait of someone using a photograph.
We will focus on proportion and detail while combining building and modeling techniques.
Class will meet for 3 hours per week for 4 weeks, clay and supplies sold separately.
Firing and basic glazes included in the fee.
Class fee $200
Thursday 1-4pm February 2- 23 Instructor: Leanne
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Sculpting From the Shoulders Up.
Over four weeks will sculpt the head from the shoulders up.
We will focus on proportion and detail while combining coil building and modeling techniques.
Class will meet for 3 hours per week for 4 weeks, clay and supplies sold separately.
Firing and basic glazes included in the fee. Class fee $200
Thursday 1-4pm April 5-26th Instructor: Leanne
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Weekend Workshop: Teapots and Other Pouring Vessels
This two day workshop will focus on how to build a functional pouring vessel.
We will focus on teapots, coffee pots, ewers, and whiskey bottles.
Open to both throwing and handbuilding students, we will cover construction methods for both.
We will use a mid-range clay body. Clay and bisque firing included in the fee.
Class Fee $100 Instructor: Leanne
Saturday January 14 10-2pm and Sunday January 15 11-2pm
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WEEKEND WORKSHOP: Angelique Tassistro:
The Business of Art and Designing Surface and a Ceramic Product
Saturday February 4 & Sunday 5 2012
A Baton Rouge native and LSU alumni, Angelique now lives in Ashville, North Carolinawhere she is the artistic force and owner of Fly Coop Studios
http://www.flycoopstudios.com. In her studio is a chalkboard with the words: "Dream, Believe, Love," and "Thoughts become things, so choose the good ones." You can feel these philosophies as you observe and handle her delightful functional creations. Angelique, is no stranger to how to run a ceramic production operation. Every day includes all stages of forming her uniquely designed functional items, from working with clay slabs to carving edges, from glazing to decorative finishing firings. She is a rising star in the ceramic world and was named as one of 2011's emerging national artists in Ceramics Monthly Magazine. Her glazing style is also slated to be the subject of a pictorial spread in an upcoming issue of Clay Times.
Her belief in the magic of creativity, along with her childhood mispronunciation, turned imagination into “magic nation.” Angelique is a ceramic artist who focuses on functional, whimsical pottery with a sculptural approach, always going to that “magic nation” for inspiration.“We create functional pottery with a whimsical nature. Our collection incorporates bright colors and unique patterns. Meant to be used everyday, these pieces can inspire a creative chef, add a little spice to a room, or be used for special occasions.”
Saturday February 4 10-2pm Designing Surface and the Ceramic Product
Angelique will demonstrate her creative “magic nation” process and discuss how she came up with forms and surfaces that could be consistent products. She will focus on the surface and glazing process, including the use of ceramic decals. $90 before January 30, $100 after.
Sunday February 5 11-2pm The Business of Art
Angelique will discuss the practical side of turning your crafting passion in to a business. Having successfully run her own production ceramics studio http://www.flycoopstudios.com, Angelique will share with you her highs and lows of how she continues to make a living in the art world. This seminar is not just about the ceramic world but how anyone can turn their crafting skills into a small business successfully. $70 before January 30, $80 after.
*Sign up for both before January 30 and save $10. $150 for both days.
Students receive %10 discount with i.d.
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Friday Night Clay Dates
Adults only please.
This class is open to all experience levels.
You are welcome to bring beverages.
Clay, Supplies, Firing, and Instruction included in fee.
$35/per person.
Return later to pick up your fired pieces.
Registration is limited so please reserve your spot early.
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We have a minimum enrollment of 4.
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Clay Date: Cup-o-Rama!
Have you always wanted a cup in the shape of a monkey?
Your date with clay will focus on how to hand make cups
using the slab building process.
Coffee Cup? Beer Mug? Tea Cup? Shot Glass?
We will help your dreams become reality.
Friday 6:30-8:30pm
January 13th
Clay Date: Plate-O-Matic!
We will focus on the fun of hand making small plates and
dishes without using the potters wheel. Come with a friend
or loved one and make a small dish to commemorate your
time together.
Friday 6:30-8:30pm
December 16
February 17th
Clay Date: Thrown Together
Come play with clay! A girl's night out or a fun date with your sweetie!
Have you always wanted to be Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in Ghost?
OK, well maybe not... but you could at least laugh as you try your hand at
throwing on the potter’s wheel.
Friday 6:30-8:30pm
November 18
December 2
January 6
January 20
February 10
February 24
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Saturday
Clay Date: Ornaments (Parent and Child)
This two hour class will focus on small handmade ornaments out of clay.
This class is open to all experience levels and all ages.
Children are welcome with a parent. Clay, Supplies, Firing, and Instruction included in fee.
Class fee $50/for parent and child, $20 each additional child.
Registration is limited so please reserve your spot early.
December 3 11-1pm
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Clay Date: Monster Masks (Parent and Child)
This two hour class will focus on small handmade objects using your imagination with clay.
This class is open to all experience levels and all ages.
Children are welcome with a parent. Clay, Supplies, Firing, and Instruction included in fee.
Class fee $50/for parent and child, $20 each additional child.
Registration is limited so please reserve your spot early.
December 17 11-1pm
CLAY DATE: MARDI GRAS MASKS (PARENT AND CHILD)
This two hour class will focus on Mardi Gras themed masks using your imagination with clay.
This class is open to all experience levels and all ages. Children are welcome with a parent.
Clay, Supplies, Firing, and Instruction included in fee.
Class fee $50/for parent and child, $20 each additional child.
Registration is limited so please reserve your spot early.
Saturday 11-1pm
February 11
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Clay Date: Pottery (Parent and Child)
This two hour class will focus on trying your hand at the potter's wheel.
This class is open to all experience levels and recommended for children over age 8.
Children are welcome with a parent. Clay, Supplies, Firing, and Instruction included in fee.
Class fee $50/for parent and child, $20 each additional child.
Registration is limited so please reserve your spot early.
Saturday 11-1pm
November 19
January 7
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Clay Date: Plate-O-Matic! (Parent and Child)
Come play with clay! This Clay Date will focus on the fun of hand making
small plates and dishes without using the potters wheel. Come with your
child and make a small dishes to commemorate your time together. Return
later to pick up your fired pieces. This class is open to all experience
levels and is recommended for children age 5 and up.
Clay, Supplies, Firing, and Instruction included in fee.
Class fee $50/for parent and child, $20 each additional child.
Registration is limited so please reserve your spot early.
Saturday 11-1pm
March 17
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