Workshops in 2012 at Pottery West

cups by Amy Kline
Call (702) 685-7573 to register

Amy Kline Throwing, Altering and Carving February 11-12th Fee: $300.00 or $500.00 with on-site housing. For more information on this hands-on workshop visit Amy Kline Kristen Kieffer Altered and Ornamented April 7-8th Fee: $180.00 or $330.00 with on-site housing. This is a demonstration workshop. For more information about Kristen Kieffer’s work visit her website at Kristen Kieffer Tom Coleman Strictly Functional April 14-15th. Fee: $350.00 or $500.00 with on-site housing. For more information on this hands-on workshop visit Tom Coleman Randy Brodnax and Don Ellis Wicked-Hot Workshop May 6 – 10th Fee: $550.00 and bring up to 8 bisque-ware pieces ready for the raku process. For more information on this hands-on workshop visit Randy Brodnax and Don Ellis Tom Coleman Sculptural Shinos June 4-10th Fee: $1000.00 or $1470.00 with on-site housing. This workshop is half full as of 10/30/11. There are 2 more places to stay on-site. For more information on this hands-on workshop visit Tom Coleman
Amy Kline Throwing, Altering and Carving July 16-20th. Fee: $550.00 or $800.00 with on-site housing. For more information on this hands-on workshop visit Amy Kline Tom Coleman Strictly Functional August 1-5th. Fee: $750.00 or $1000.00 with on-site housing. For more information on this hands-on workshop visit Tom Coleman Lodging On-site housing is available or The Santa Fe Hotel and Casino is close by. Ruth will give you the contact info when you register for a workshop. Images of Your Work We encourage our participants to bring a CD of your work with you to give to our resident photographer, Kelly McLendon. Kelly prepares a slide show for us to view on the last day of the workshop. Kelly will discuss ways to photograph your work for better results. Daily Schedule Coffee is available in the main house from 7:30 – 9:00 am. Workshops begin at 9:00 am. A light lunch of salads, fruits and cold-cuts are provided. Some people prefer to go out for a lunch or, to bring their own lunches. We end the day around 4:00 pm. The pottery studio is open 24 hours so you are welcome to continue working. We have a pool and shower room off the inner courtyard. For dinner we have a large kitchen for people to cook and lots of fridge space. Laundry facilities are also available on-site. Photo Special Our resident photographer, Kelly McLendon, is available to take professional images of your work while you participate in a workshop. Her rates are reasonable and she provides you with a CD of images to take home with you. For more information visit http://kelly-mclendon.com/Find more info here.

Shakerag Workshops 2012

Get’em before they fill up!!!

Session One: June 10 – 16, 2012
Jean Cacicedo – Three Dimensional Fabric: Drawn from Nature
Nancy Crow – Strip-Piecing & Restructuring
Shawn Decker – Moving and Shaking the World: Physical Computing for Artists
Michel Garcia – Dyeing with Plants: Seven Experiments
Kent McLaughlin – Kiln Building, Simplified
Holly Roberts – Paint and Collage/Collage and Paint
Sandy Webster – Boxes and Books: Constructions Around the Found Object
Liz Zlot Summerfield – Personal Pots Through Soft Slabs

Session Two: June 17 – 23, 2012
Stephen Alvarez – Photography: The Visual Narrative
John Britt – Understanding Glazes and Firing
Dahlia Elsayed – Image and Text
Michel Garcia – Printing on Textiles with Plants: Polychromatic Effects
Natalie Chanin and Diane Hall – Open Design: Sewing and Construction
Mark Shapiro – Making Pots / Thinking Pots
Chris Sugrue – Curious Systems: Explorations in Art and Algorithmic Behavior

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Workshops with John Britt in Raleigh North Carolina 2011

Workshop 1: Thrown, Altered, & Assembled
John Britt

Saturday, October 1, 2011
10:00 – 5:00

In this workshop, John Britt will present how he throws, alters, and assembles porcelain and stoneware into a variety of shapes–everything from jars to vases. He will discuss and demonstrate how he approaches the wheel as a forming tool. His demonstration will include closed forms and applications as well as a multitude of variations from tight forms to loose tea bowls. It will be an action-packed day designed for beginning to intermediate potters.

Fee: $75



Workshop 2: Understanding Glazes
John Britt

Sunday, October 2, 2011
10:00 – 5:00

John Britt will give a general overview of ceramic glazes and glaze materials in this workshop. He will also discuss different firing methods and will cover cones, kilns, firing dynamics, and properties of various ceramic materials. The atmosphere will be fun and relaxed, with plenty of time for questions and answers and will include some more structured lecture periods as well. The content of the discussion will be directed by the participants’ interest. This class is appropriate for students of all levels.

Fee: $75


REGISTER : http://www.claymakers.com/Registration.html

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Glaze Workshop in Philadelphia PA. Jan. 14 – 16, 2011





The Magic of Glazes and Firing

This workshop will be a general overview of ceramic glazes and glaze materials as well as different firing methods. John will discuss oxides, cones, kilns, firing dynamics and various cycles and properties of ceramic materials. It will be done in a fun and relaxed atmosphere of question and answer as well as some more structured lecture periods. The content of the talk will be directed by the participants’ interest. This class is structured for students of all levels.

Instructor: John Britt
Day/Time: Friday, January 14, 7 pm – 8 pm Free Slide Lecture
Saturday, January 15, 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday, January 16, 9 am – 1 pm
Class#: W-18, Room to be determined
Tuition: $150 (Members $135)

Cheltenham Center for the Arts
439 Ashbourne Road
Cheltenham
Pennsylvania
19012

http://www.cheltenhamarts.org/node/799
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