Raku Workshop with Frank Creney
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, May 4 & 5 Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $300 for 2 day workshop, includes materials fee (glazes & firing) Please bring 4-6 bisque pieces. In this two day workshop, participants will experiment with raku, horsehair, obvara and saggar firing. Students should have 4-6 bisque pieces prepared for the weekend event, please use B-mix 5 or porcelain for pieces (B-mix is preferred). Glazes and firing materials will be provided. This low-fire process involves heating bisqueware then placing it into containers with combustible materials which can produce a stunning variety of effects. Please note, Raku is a decorative process and glazes are NOT food safe. Most of this workshop will take place outdoors so please dress accordingly. Please contact Frank with any questions. |
Sgraffito Workshop with Frank Creney
Date: Monday, April 8 / Monday, May 6 Time: 12:00PM - 3:00PM Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $80 for 3 hour workshop, includes materials fee (clay, glazes, firing) Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay! Learn the art of 'sgraffito' a subtractive surface technique. Students will be provided an unfired greenware clay plate which they will paint with underglaze and then carve out their own surface design. This 'scratched' carved surface reveals the bare clay creating a beautiful contrast. These plates will be fired following the workshop and available to pick up two weeks later. |
Beginner Wheel Throwing with Debbie Hale
Days: Mondays Dates: Session 1: January 22, 29, February 5, 12 // Session 2: February 19 (Presidents' Day), 26 (school break), March 4, 11 // Session 3: March 18 (no 25), April 1, 8, 15 (school break) // Session 4: April 29, May 6, 13, 20 Time: 4:00PM - 6:30PM Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $235 (4 classes/8 hours), includes materials fee (clay, glazes, firing) Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay! THIS IS A 4 WEEK CLASS - please only register if you will be able to attend all 4 classes. In this beginner's ceramics class, students will learn techniques to create forms on the potter’s wheel - cups, bowls, vessels, etc. You will learn the basics of the pottery studio, wheel throwing, glazing and firing. |
Intro to Wheel Throwing with Mark Bateman
Day: Tuesdays Dates: Session 1: January 30, February 6, 13, 20 // Session 2: March 5, 12, 19, 26 // Session 3: April 2, 9, 23, 30 // Session 4: May 7, 14, 21, 28 Time: 5:00PM - 8:00PM Location: The Pottery Studio Fee: $275 (4 classes/12 hours), includes materials fee (clay, glazes, firing) Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay! THIS IS A 4 WEEK CLASS - please only register if you will be able to attend all 4 classes. In this 4-week course, students learn the skill of centering and evenly distributing clay on a pottery wheel to make cups, bowls, and plates, as well as the application of handles for mugs. The course includes instruction in glazing techniques. No previous experience is required. This class is a good option for those with previous experience to refresh their basic skills. |
For continuing students of Debbie's. For registration link, please email Posie at link below.
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Intermediate Wheel Throwing (for continuing students) with Debbie Hale
Days: Wednesdays Dates: Session 1: January 24, 31, February 7, 14 // Session 2: February 21 (school break), 28, March 6, March 13 // Session 3: March 20, (no 27), April 3, 10, 17 (school break) // Session 4: May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Time: 4:00PM - 6:00PM Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $190 (4 classes/8 hours) Includes 25 lb bag of clay - all glazes, firing fees and additional clay are in addition to the class fee and paid separately. Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay! Intermediate wheel is for students who have completed the 4 week Beginner Wheel Throwing and would like to continue to hone their skills. |
Wheel Throwing II - Intermediate with Mark Bateman
Days: Thursdays Dates: Session 1: February 1, 8, 15, 22 // Session 2: March 7, 14, 21, 28 // Session 3: April 4, 11, (no 18) 25, May 2 // Session 4: May 9, 16, 23, 30 Time: 4:00PM - 6:00PM Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $190 (4 classes/8 hours) Includes reclaimed clay. All glazes, firing fees and additional clay are in addition to the class fee and paid separately. Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay! In this 4 week intermediate course, students who have mastered the basics of centering and creating basic shapes will have the opportunity to build upon their skills. Students will learn advanced techniques on both the wheel and in glazing. |
4 Week Hand Building with Mark Bateman
Day: Fridays Dates: Session 1: February 2, 9, 16, 23 // Session 2: March 8, 15, 22, 29 // Session 3: April 5, 12, 26, May 3 // Session 4: May 10, 17, 24, 31 Time: 3:00PM - 6:00PM Fee: $275 (4 classes/12 hours), includes materials fee (clay, glazes, firing). Please note: larger pieces and large quantities will incur an additional fee for glazing/firing. Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay! Hand Building is a style of pottery that uses coiling, pinching and slab rolling to create anything your mind can imagine. Unlike wheel thrown pottery, it is not limited to a cylindrical form, so shapes like rectangles, cubes, triangles, ovals, and (yes) cylinders are all possible. Students of all experience levels (including complete beginners) are welcome. Students will be encouraged to work at their own pace on projects of their choosing, all under an instructor's guidance. |
Hand Building Techniques with Sabrina Kuchta
Day: Sundays Dates: Session 1: February 4, 11, 18 (President's wknd), 25 (school break) // Session 2: March 10, 17, 24 // Session 3: April 7, 14, 21 (school break 4/14 & 4/21) // Session 4: May 12, 19, 26 (Memorial Day wknd) Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $215* (3 classes/9 hours), includes materials fee (clay, glazes, firing) Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay! In this course we will explore: how to use slab, how to pinch and coil, and how to combine multiple techniques to create anything you can imagine, as well as finishing and glazing your work. Each class will have a project available but students are encouraged to bring ideas and images of projects they would like to create and we will work on them together. This course is appropriate for beginners as well as those familiar with hand building. |
Open Pottery Studio
Days & Times: (beginning February 1, 2024) *Wednesdays & Saturdays are 3 hours, Thursdays & Sundays are 2 hours* Wednesdays: 12:00 - 3:00PM (supervised by Sabrina Kuchta) Thursdays: 6:00 - 8:00PM (supervised by Nancy Blank) Saturdays: 10:00AM - 1:00PM (supervised by Mark Bateman) Sundays: 4:00 - 6:00PM (supervised by Sabrina Kuchta) Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $20 per 2 hour open studio meeting, $30 for 3 hour open studio. Reclaimed clay for sale at $1 per lb. Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. This is a non-instructional time for those familiar with ceramics to work on their own in the Pottery Studio. Adults only, 18 years or older. Attendees must have basic knowledge and be familiar with a pottery studio - there is no instruction during open hours. Registration is required in advance to reserve your studio time (this is particularly important during busy summer months). Additional glazing and firing fees apply (cash & cards accepted). |
Potters Bowl Open Studio Hours with Frank Creney
Days: Thursdays through May Dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25 / May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Time: 10:00AM - 1:00PM Location: Pottery Studio Fee: FREE Frank Creney will be hosting a bowl making open studio each Thursday during the months of April and May from 10AM-1PM each week. This time is for artists to create bowls for Featherstone's Potters Bowl fundraiser in September. All materials are free as well as studio time - please note, this studio time is only for creating bowls to be donated to the event. Questions? Please call the office at 508-693-1850. |
Glazing Techniques with Sabrina Kuchta
Date: Sunday, April 28 Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $70 for 3 hour workshop - students should bring 2-3 bisqued pieces to work with. Glazing and final firing included in workshop fee (pieces will be available for pickup 1 week later. This workshop is for those experienced in pottery who are interested in learning more about the glazing process. The workshop will cover details of glaze application, different techniques and the science of glazing, plus it's an opportunity to simply talk shop! Bring 2-3 bisqued pieces to glaze and experiment with. |
ART NIGHT! Mug Making with Sabrina Kuchta
Date: Wednesday, March 27th Time: 5:30PM - 7:30PM Date: Wednesday, April 24th Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $50 includes all materials Curious about pottery and if you would enjoy taking one of our multi week courses? Try this fun evening workshop, and learn how to make a mug using hand building techniques in the Featherstone pottery studio! This two hour workshop will teach students of any experience level how to construct a ceramic mug. At the end of class, students will have the opportunity to select a glaze finish (mugs will be fired and glazed for students by Sabrina and will be available for pick up three weeks later). Wine, tea and light snacks included (or BYOB). |
Clay Sculpture (animal bust) with Frank Creney
Day: Mondays Dates: Session 1 (5 weeks): February 5, 12, 19 (Presidents' Day), 26 (school break), March 4 // Session 2 (4 weeks): April 15 (school break), 22, 29, May 6 Time: 12:00PM - 3:00PM Location: Pottery Studio Fee: $285 (4 classes/ 12 hours), includes materials fee (clay, glazes, firing) Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay! THIS IS A 4 WEEK CLASS - please only register if you will be able to attend all 4 classes. Using hand building techniques, learn how to sculpt a clay bust of your favorite animal, 12-16 inches in size. Open to beginners, this 4 week course will allow students to learn the nature of clay, sculpting and glazing. |
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