213 A. Beginning and Intermediate Handbuilding
Class - Ceramics | Available
Explore the creative possibilities of clay without using a potter's wheel. This class will focus on various slab building techniques to create ceramics vessels. Pinching and coiling techniques will be addressed for making additional decorative elements on the vessels. Students with experience can refine their skills while exploring new forms and design options. Decorating and glazing techniques will also be explored. Ages: 16 - Adult
A $35 material fee for the first 25 pounds of stoneware clay will be added at time of checkout.
- This class meets a total of 9 times.
In addition to class instruction, the tuition includes related glazes, firings, and access to open studio hours (open studio hours are subject to change).
- A $30 material fee for the first 25 pounds of stoneware clay will be added at the time of checkout. Porcelain clay excluded.
For the first day of class, you will need the following:
- 1 old towel and/or apron
- 1-3 brushes (small or medium in size)
- 1 pottery tool kit (available for purchase on the first day of class for $25)
Chloe Foster
I think often of the ancient people who, separately and across the globe, listened intuitively to the Earth and learned to create and fire vessels with it. In my practice I am continuously striving to channel that ancestral wisdom, especially as a human who has inherited a culture of detachment from the land. My work feels grounded in intuitive forms and textures, and I find inspiration in beings of life that span ecosystems: the winding of a river; mycelium; seed pods; weathered sandstone. My sculptures are spontaneous, grown through an explorative and intuitive process. It is an embodied experience in which I am in conversation with the piece as I build it, and I learn how it wants to grow.