Bruno Kark wheel throwing and handbuilding
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open studio lecture |
Visiting Ceramic Artist Series: Arthur Gonzalez
SONG OF A DRUNKEN ANGEL, 2007, 70X42X17”
mid-range earthenware, cone 2, light reduction, altered commercial glaze, mixed media
(rubber hose, leather, metal. on top of contemporary Iranian felt by Melina
Raissnia)
Fall 2008 Classes: Sep 16 – Dec 20
DROP-IN POLICY: Per day drop-ins are allowed in some adult classes with the consent of the instructor or where noted in the description. Students may drop-in ONLY 3 times before they are required to purchase a half or full class (no other fractional classes allowed), unless otherwise noted.
= classes appropriate for beginners
= teens under 16 may enroll with instructor's permission
Please Note: Ceramics course fees include a $10 lab fee, but do not include
tools (which vary by class) or clay, which is sold for $10 per 25-lb. bag.
beginning & intermediate wheel-throwing
Instructor: Kay Coffee
You can do it! Learn to use the potter's wheel to make mugs, bowls, plates and more. Fundamentals of glazing and design problems unique to ceramics will be covered. Experienced potters will sharpen their skills and explore larger, more difficult forms. Please wear tennis shoes and bring a small towel.
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wheel-throwing & hand-building
Geared toward the intermediate/advanced potter, this class will cover techniques for creating vases, cups, bowls and platters. Focus will be on altering wheel-thrown forms, high-temperature glazing and throwing tall cylinders of up to 25 lbs. Maximum 15 students.
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thursday night ceramics
Instructor: Instructor: Jennifer Brazelton
Students will have the opportunity to focus on individual projects incorporating various techniques. Demonstrations will cover different approaches to the medium and explore the creation of form, surface and imagery. All levels welcome.
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saturday intro & intermediate wheel-throwing
Instructor: Kay Coffee
You can do it on the weekend too! Learn to use the potter's wheel to make mugs, bowls and more. Fundamentals of glazing and design problems unique to ceramics will be covered. Experienced potters will sharpen their skills and explore larger, more difficult forms. Please wear tennis shoes and bring a small towel.
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sunday sculpture: assembling components
Instructor: Steve Allen
Throw it, pinch it, coil it, assemble it! Create ceramic sculpture through component building and assembly. Thrown, hand built, and extruded forms are altered and combined to create complex sculptures. Improvisation and abstraction meld with elements of surprise and the unexpected. All levels welcome. Throwing experience good but not necessary. Help with individual projects given.
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Monday night wheel throwing
Instructor: Saadi Shapiro
Learn all aspects of wheel throwing from start to finish and make those projects you want to make. Clay work will also include slab construction and altered forms. Additional topics as time permits. Technique demonstrations, surface decoration and glazing will be covered. Individual projects and all levels welcome.
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figure sculpture
Instructor: Phoebe Ackley
This class is all about the figure. With a model for 3 sessions, the focus will be anatomy and the expressiveness of the pose. From there we will fine tune and jump off into any personal direction the clay and your hands may want to go. This could include bust/portrait, bas-relief or abstracting from the realist rendition. Amazing alternatives to glaze finishing will be demonstrated.
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beyond the classroom ceramics
Take advantage of the Center's well-equipped ceramics facility to work on your own projects. Students may use the studio during the hours listed for a maximum of 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: Must have taken one ceramics class at RAC in the last year. Not intended for production work. Day drop-ins not allowed.
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Students enrolled in classes F1C – F7C are entitled to 3 additional hours of studio time per class, each week during scheduled Supervised Open Studio hours. Students may use the studio only at the times stated when safety supervision is provided and must sign in upon arrival at the studio..............................................
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figure sculpture workshop
If you have a passion to sculpt the figure in clay, whether you have done it for years or never before, this workshop is for you! We will focus on anatomy and the expressive pose of the model. Want to do a bust? I'll show you how! Model for 2 sessions. Meets in the painting studio.
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fear of bisqueware - surface decoration
Susannah Israel will lecture and demonstrate ways to approach the often daunting bisque surface. Learn to paint expressively and recapture the feel of your piece. Workshop participants should bring bisqued work and a sense of adventure for a hands-on evening of possibilities.
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screen printing ceramics demystified
Learn how to incorporate printed or repetitive imagery onto your ceramic work. We will produce images on screens directly from transparencies. Demonstrations given on different techniques and tricks of applying screen printed imagery onto both fired and unfired works. Supply list available.
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visiting ceramic artist demonstration & lecture
Join us for a slide talk & work demonstration by known artists in the ceramics world. This is a unique opportunity to talk with the artist about their art in an intimate setting and be inspired by watching them work.
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Nov 7 Arthur Gonzalez
Bay Area artist Arthur Gonzalez will present figurative creations of ceramic and found objects that reveal visions and feelings that are not polished but ongoing processes of gyrating thoughts and churning emotions. Gonzalez's' figures encourage serious deliberation and reflection on the relationship between personal concerns and world issues. Gonzalez received his MFA at UC Davis and is an Associate Professor at CCA. His work is held in many collections and is shown nationally and internationally.
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Susannah Israel
Summer Opossum 2006, ceramic, lifesize
