Hand Building Pottery for Beginners and Intermediate Students with Cynthia Carbone – August 11
Somerset Artists' Co-Op 206 South Market Street, Somerset, OH, United StatesFor Adults 18+. First class will include approx 20-30min discussion of the structure of clay. To include types of clay low fire vs high fire, memory, compression, use of tools, pinch pots and coiling. Remainder will be spent on first project which will be a textured mug with handle Discussion of 2nd project.
2nd: discussion of glazes,smoothing/finishing mug underglaze or not. Refining mug and starting 2nd project; choice of student (bowl, birdhouse, etc.)
3rd: by end of class both projects need to be completed and ready for bisque fire.
4th: projects will be glazed in the final class for the glaze fire and you will be notified on when to pick up your projects for pick up
At the end of each class, there will be approximately 20 minutes of cleanup time.
Supplies:use of tools, ware boards, canvas, brushes, single 2-3 coat application of glaze or under glaze. Each student will receive 12# of buff stoneware clay. Bisque fire and glaze fire.
Suggest that each student bring in a rotating min 6” lazy Susan/banding wheel NOT helpful but not mandatory. Apron or large towel, a clean plastic, quart yogurt, or cottage cheese container.
Class fee $100.00 four (4) classes 2.5 hours each, total 10 hours, 1 class per week which includes clean up time of 20 minutes end of class.
Tuesday nights from 6 PM to 8:30 PM beginning on July 21, 28, August 4, and 11.
