2018 Adult (Long) Community Classes January 16 th - February 15th Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6pm - 9pm Handbuilding Historical Influence – Xia Zhang

$200

Perfect for both clay and history nerds of all levels! We will be learning classic handbuilding techniques such as slab building, pinching, and coiling to create organic and architectural forms. In addition to building with clay, this class will cover surface decoration techniques such as carving, mishima, and sgraffito. We will culminate the class by creating a historical vessel of choice and decorated with a personal narrative, in relevance to the vessel. Jewelry: From Designs to Wearables - Emily Culver $200

Starting with the jewelry basics such as sawing, piercing, soldering, forming and cold connection techniques, students will learn the possibilities of working with metal. After establishing a foundation, students will design and create original jewelry in the form of necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings or brooches.

Mixed Media Tapestries - Elyse-Krista Mische $200

Learn an abundance of new techniques in this well-rounded class! We will dive into fiber reactive dying, latch-hooking, tassel-making, embroidery, machine stitching, and other fabulous processes to make truly unique works of art! Put your newly learned skills into action and explore illustrative painting and drawing techniques on fabric while creating impressive non-traditional tapestries to adorn your home. We will reference Folk Art and Art Nouveau imagery to inspire our own personalized narratives and decorative compositions. Experiments in Bag Making - Max Adrian $200

In this five-week course, students will explore methods of making a variety of bags including totes, duffel bags, and backpacks. We will learn how to incorporate linings, bindings, pockets, and straps, while experimenting in our material choices. Some time will be spent on methods of sewing with non-traditional materials like faux-leather, faux-fur, and nylon rip-stop. Students are highly encouraged to bring any materials they may be interested in transforming into a bag of their liking, or to bring pre-existing bags that they would like to alter. Prior knowledge of machine sewing will be helpful but is not necessary. A Basic Introduction to Mold-Making and Press-Molding – M. Paige Ward $200

Be introduced to the techniques of plaster mold-making and press-molding as we create simple 1 or 2 part press-molds. Beginning with forms that we throw on the wheel, and build, extrude, carve, or find, we will make plaster or bisque molds. We will then use our molds for press-molding - recreating our original form in clay. Take it one more step further by exploring altering and adorning our original forms. Whether making sets of utilitarian wares or parts which will be assembled into sculpture, this process will allow students to utilize the power of the multiple while maintaining the mark of their hand in each unique press-molded piece they create. The ABC’s of Turning– Drue Hogland $225

This hands-on course is designed to learn woodturning from the ground up. Starting with the basics, students will learn operations of the lathe, general and specific safety tips, the difference between spindle and faceplate turning, and the difference between dry and green woodturning. Students will also learn how to prevent cracking on your projects, the proper use of all the different traditional tools, such as gouges, faceplates, chucks, etc. and sharpening techniques for traditional tools. Finally, students will learn sanding and on and off the lathe for finishing techniques. Over the course of 5 weeks, the class will produce several projects such as tops, candle sticks, honey dippers, bowls, platters, lidded boxes, split hollow vessels, and off-set projects.

Getting on the Inside, Outside the Studio: Professional Development for Artists - Kelly Hider & Nick Deford $90 (Tuesday only)

Co-taught by Nick DeFord and Kelly Hider, this five-night seminar course will examine all of the basic professional skills that an artist needs to know to develop, exhibit, and document their work. Each night will focus on a different aspect of being a working artist, including researching exhibition opportunities, compiling and editing a resume, crafting proposals for opportunities, writing an artist statement, understanding gallery and teaching contracts, and packing and shipping your work. One evening will also be devoted to a group critique so that students can practice and feel comfortable discussing their work among peers.

2018 Adult (Short) Community Classes – Session 1 January 29th & 31st Monday and Wednesday, 6pm - 9pm Stone Setting for Beginners - Emily Culver $60

In this class, students will focus on learning two types of stone setting: bezel and tube. In addition to learning the basics of these techniques, there will also be discussion and demonstrations of how to incorporate stones into designs and how to add special details to the settings themselves. DIY Looms and Contemporary Weaving - Elyse-Krista Mische $60 During this class, we will construct our very own portable frame-loom and learn the basics of hand weaving. Students can get creative with a variety of yarn and wool and may even experiment by incorporating paper, ribbon, twigs, and homemade tassels! You’ll be able to leave class with a wall hanging or place mat and a loom to keep making beautiful projects well into the future. Hard-Slab Construction with the Help of Templates – M. Paige Ward $60 Hard-slab construction can be notorious for wasting clay. Be introduced to the beauty of planning your hard slab constructions through the use of paper patterns and templates in a way that will help to eliminate wasted clay in your studio practice. Students will plan their hollow box forms on cardboard and learn about prepping and babysitting slabs on day 1 for construction of their form on day 2. Work will be fired and available for pick up the following week.

Encaustic Collage - Kelly Sullivan $60 Want to learn the art of using hot wax to create collages and paintings? This class will teach you the important things to know about working in the encaustic medium while giving you the ability to apply the fun creative process of collage. Students will learn to create using several different processes including sewing, printing, drawing and found objects to incorporate them into Mixed Media works.

2018 Adult (Short) Community Classes – Session 2 February 19th - 21st Monday - Wednesday, 6pm - 9pm

Enameled Pendants - Emily Culver $90 In this short workshop students will focus on creating a pendant of their own design by learning how to cut, pierce and enamel metal. Students will have the opportunity to experiment with different possibilities of color and opacity to achieve something truly unique by the end of the third night.

Extruding Extravaganza – M. Paige Ward $90 The clay extruder is often a forgotten tool in the clay studio. We often get tired of the same old company provided dies. Be introduced to the power of the extruder as a merely a tool as we make our own unique extruder dies and learn about altering existing ones in this workshop. From making vessels such as butter dishes, elements for your thrown vessels, and small pieces for sculpture, students will learn how the extruder can be a unique way to complement their own studio work. Screen Printing 3 color prints in 3 nights - Kelly Sullivan $90 Learn how to screen print in this three night workshop. Students will learn to coat screens, work on transparencies drawings, and expose screens for printing. By the end of the workshop students will learn to print using different registration techniques, how to remove the image from the screen and talk about their experience and finished prints. The class will also exchange prints to create a “Suite Print Portfolio.”

Boxes, Boxes, Boxes - Scarlette Rouse $90 In this class, learn to make small lidded boxes for any occasion! Students will make a Simple Lidded Box and a Chinese Hat Box. Both boxes will be made from dry wood and will be less than three inches tall. Learn how to make precise measurements to have a good fitting lid, how to use jam chucks to properly hold the material as we turn the boxes and do finishing cuts on the lathe. Open to all skill levels.

Kaleidoscope - Heather Ashworth $90 In this Mini Lathe Class, get into turning with this fun and simple kaleidoscope class. Over the span of 2 nights learn the ins and outs of making this fun and unique wood object. Students will explore design and use basic wood turning skills on the mini lathe.

Duffel Bags - Max Adrian $90 In this three-day workshop, students will learn basic pattern-drafting skills to create a unique, functional duffel bag of their own design. We will look at a variety of sewing techniques such as piecing and appliqué for the exteriors of our duffels before moving on to linings, pockets, zippers, and straps. Students are encouraged to use a variety of materials and/ or sewing techniques to create a one-of-a-kind statement bag, so bring any durable materials such as canvas, denim, or upholstery fabrics that you may like to incorporate into your duffel. Prior knowledge of machine sewing will be helpful but is not necessary.