Introducing Our Artist Technique Series
We are excited to announce a series of workshops dedicated to growing your pottery skills and adding new techniques to your personal style. The workshops are open to all potters with special pricing for our currently enrolled students and studio members. Each workshop has the recommended skill level for attendees.
If you are looking to try clay for the first time, please see our mini 1/2-day workshops or our pottery classes.
Sgraffito Decorating Workshop with Cait from Hand Eye Heart Designs - Sunday, April 21st, 1-4 pm
Learn the sgraffito surface decoration technique. Cait will show you how to prepare the surface for carving and several underglaze and carving techniques -- you'll leave the workshop with a newfound confidence to decorate your pottery!
You're also welcome to join us for the optional handbuild workshop on Friday, April 12th, 6-8:30 pm. Create your own plates, bowls, planters, vases, etc. the week before her workshop, using our slab templates and slump molds. Includes instruction and up to 5 lbs of clay for 3 pieces.
We welcome other studio potters to bring up to 3 pieces to Cait's workshop; however, we only fire clay purchased at our studio.
April session is April 19th 6:00 - 8:30 pm
May and June will be posted soon!
Throwing with Intent with Ben Drucker - Friday, April 19th, 6-8:30 pm
PREREQUISITE: Must be comfortable throwing 5" cylinders. This is an intermediate class. Take one or all 3 sessions to focus on throwing with intent and vision.
Instructor: Ben Drucker
In this series, you'll improve your throwing skills to go higher and throwing with more clay. We will incorporate drawing, form, and function with throwing. You'll also learn: how to plan before you throw; what makes interest and form; various lidded forms, spouts, and rims; and how to add interest.
Plus, you'll enhance your trimming skills and learn how shape influences glazing.
Details:
Students should bring calipers as well as multiple wooden and rubber ribs such as mud tools bowl ribs. (Our studio has a few to lend for the evening.)
Workshop includes one Open Studio per session attended to practice.
Bisque and glaze firing plus our studio glazes (all 28+) are included.
Workshop does not include clay. We have the following clay for purchase the day of: BMIX 5, Porcelain 365, KM Brown Bear, Standard 240, Standard, 112 speckled. Only clay purchased at Centered Clay Studio is permitted in our kilns.
Centered Clay Studio members and current session students receive member pricing of $50.00 per session. Discount code posted in the studio.
Experienced potters from other studios are welcome to join us. We'd love to have you!