Throwing, Spraying and ^6 Electric Firing Workshop with Steven Hill
Workshop with Steven Hill
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Workshop with Steven Hill
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GLAZING MASTERCLASS with PHIL ELSON
ceramicist Phil Elson creates fine hand thrown porcelain tableware,
large bowls, teapots and installation pieces. His skill with porcelain
and high fired reduction glazes is renowned. In this masterclass Elson
will demonstrate his philosophy and approach to glazing. You will
develop an understanding of glazes that are used in the cone 9-10 firing
range (approx 1280 to 1300 degrees) fired under a reducing atmosphere.
The workshop will explore topics such as; what constitutes a glaze, the
safe handling of glaze materials and the levels of toxicity in glaze
materials. You will also develop an understanding of Brogniart’s
formula, the making of a number of glazes from a single base glaze and
the process of line blending. Elson will also demonstrate the
application of glaze to bisque ware. This masterclass is a unique
opportunity to gain valuable practical skills in glaze development and
application from a leader in the field. Ideally suited for those with
some experience with clay and glaze.
2012 workshops at Touchstone Center for Crafts
April 26-30 Reinventing Kitsch: Creating Art with Molds Shoji Satake / All Levels / $375 / Extended Weekend Workshop /
May 11-13 Exploring Decal Usage in Sculptural and Functional Ceramics Dan Kuhn / All Levels / $250 / Weekend Workshop / May 17–21 Thrown, Darted and Decorated Jennifer Allen / All Levels / $375 / Extended Weekend Workshop /
May 25-27 Primal Pottery in a Modern World Becky Keck / All Levels / $250 / Weekend Workshop / June 4-6 Expand your Palette: Mid-range Glazes for the Electric Kiln Yoko Sekino-Bove’ / All Levels / $250 / Two Day Workshop /
June 11-15 Wheel-Thrown Pottery Intensive Joe Sendek / Beginner-Intermediate / $495 / Weeklong Workshop / June 18-22 Transitioning from Functional to Sculptural Ceramics Ian Thomas / Intermediate – Advanced / $495 / Weeklong Workshop /
July 9-13 Ceramic Decals in an Atmospheric Kiln Justin Rothshank /Intermediate – Advanced / $495 / Weeklong Workshop /
July 23- July 27 and/or July 30 – August 3 Clay Adornment: Object & Identity Sharif Bey /All Levels / $900 or $495 / Two-Week Workshop or One-Week Workshop /
June 25-29 Finding Creativity in Your Pottery Forms Jerry Wagner / Intermediate – Advanced / $495 / Weeklong Workshop /
August 6-10 Wheel-Thrown Pottery Valda Cox / $495 / All Levels / Weeklong Workshop /
August 13-17 Hand-Building and Surface Decoration Danna Rzecznik / $495 / All Levels / Weeklong Workshop / August 20-24 Tiles and Mosaics Karen Howell / $495 / All Levels / Weeklong Workshop /
August 27-31 Maximizing Naborigama: Creating Work that Gets the Most from Wood Firing Processes Dan Kuhn / Beginner – Intermediate / $495 / Weeklong Workshop / September 21-23 Gas Kiln Construction Dale Huffman /All Levels / $200 / Weekend Workshop / September 28-30 Exploring Raku Joe Sendek / All Levels / $250 / Weekend Workshop /Find more info and register here.
Touchstone Center for Crafts ▪ 1049 Wharton Furnace Rd ▪ Farmington, PA 15437 USA 724.329.1370 ▪ 800.721.0177 ▪ 724.329.1371 (fax)
Upcoming workshops at Santa Fe Clay
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Friday Afternoon Workshops
1:00 – 4:00 pm
Space is Limited. Pre-registration is required
Call to register 505-984-1122
Tuition: $50 per workshop
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January 27
Studio Glazing Basics with Birdie Boone
 Birdie Boone, SFC’s Studio Manager, leads this short workshop about how to use Santa Fe Clay’s studio glazes for cone 10 reduction. Wax resist? 3 count dip? Glaze tongs? If any of these sound foreign, then you will benefit from this informative workshop. Glazing demonstrations and discussions will be geared toward developing simple, successful glazing practices. Birdie will also provide information about the properties of each studio glaze that will help inform your glazing decisions and improve glaze fired results. |
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February 3
Tin Foil Saggar Firing with Lee Akins
Tin foil sagger is a low-fire process for achieving a mottled decorative finish. It is similar to pit firing and sagger firing with more predictable results. We will prepare and load our bisque pieces for firing in the gas kiln. Bring 4-5 bisque fired pieces. Applying terra sigillata before bisque helps in color development.
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February 10
Speed Coiling with Avra Leodas
 Come learn quick building methods for making large, asymmetrical, or even double-walled pieces. Coiling can be used in conjunction with other construction methods like slab building, or used on its own to increase scale and create interesting forms. |
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Laser Print Decals with Maggie Beyeler
 This workshop will demonstrate easy decal application to any glazed surface. Students will learn how to choose images that work well, and how to print these images onto decal paper utilizing a laser printer. Maggie will show how to best to apply decals, how to fire them, plus lots of tips and tricks. Students will need to bring finished, glazed pieces to work with. Flat surfaces work best, such as open bowls, plates or tiles, but any glazed surface can be used.
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February 24
Introduction to Electric Kiln with Birdie Boone
 This workshop is an introduction to how to load and fire a computerized electric kiln for both bisque and glaze firings. Most kilns come with a manual, but there is a lot more to know than which buttons to push. Birdie will demonstrate and discuss how to load and fire bisqueware and also how to load and fire glazeware for low, mid-range and high fire temperatures. This is a great workshop for anyone who has a kiln in a home studio or for anyone who wants to know more about the process. No actual firings will occur.
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The raku workshops are designed to be taken individually or as a series.
Bring 4-5 bisque pieces for each week. Groggy stoneware (Soldate, Laguna Sculpture or Big White) works best. March 23  Raku Mini Marathon 1 with Lee AkinsThis class will cover the basics of glazing and firing raku.
April 20
Raku Mini-Marathon 2 with Lee Akins
This class will explore slip resist and halo stain.
May 18
Raku Mini-Marathon 3 with Lee Akins |
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April 6
Elements of Design with Cindy Gutierrez 
Like words, pots have the ability to communicate; the trick is to understand what we want them to say, and then to figure out how we will have them reveal this. As we create, every design choice we make affects the finished piece. In this workshop we will explore what these choices may be, when to make them, and why. We will touch upon the practice of looking at pots with an eye not only for function, but also toward personal styles and goals. All this in an effort to better understand our process, and to challenge our way of seeing and deciding on what is in this pot.
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April 13
Studio Glazing Basics with Birdie Boone
 This short workshop will address how to use Santa Fe Clay’s studio glazes for cone 10 reduction. Glazing demonstrations and discussions will be geared toward developing simple, successful glazing practices. Birdie will also provide information about the properties of each studio glaze that will help inform your glazing decisions and improve glaze fired results. |
 Weekend Workshops |
EXTRUDERMANIA! Nathan Craven |
FREAKS, GEEKS, MISCREANTS and  SUPERHEROES: PUTTING A LITTLE ALTER – EGO INTO CLAY Kevin Snipes Saturday & Sunday, March 10 & 119:30 am – 4:30 pm class description> |
CERAMIC MOLDS for SLUMPING GLASS  Shel Neymark Saturday & Sunday, May 19 & 20 9:30 am – 4:30 pm class description> |
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