Winter 2018 Adult Clay Classes

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CRANE YARD STUDIOS

Winter 2018 Adult Clay Classes January/February

Friday/Saturday

Date Night

Click on Available Dates Skill Level: All Levels to Enroll Instructor: Varies $50 per couple Location: 2100 Walnut St.

Enjoy a creative Friday night date in the Crossroads! Bring your sweetheart and learn to throw on the potter's wheel. Decorate the best pots you make and Belger Arts will glaze and fire them.* Afterward, check out one of the many restaurants in the Crossroads. *Finished items can be picked up on the following First Friday of the month. Must be over 18 to sign up. Call 816-474-7316 or e-mail gallery@belgerarts.org to reserve your spot. Space is limited, must register at least 48 hours in advance.

Available Dates Friday Date Night

Saturday Date Night

+ December 15

+ December 16

+ January 12

+ January 13

6pm - 8pm

5pm - 7pm

+ January 19 + February 9

+ February 10

+ February 16

+ February 17

+ March 16

+ March 17

+ March 23

January Classes

Figure Sculpture

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+ Click Here to Enroll Now Skill Level: All Levels Instructor: Kim LaVonne $100 + $20 Lab Fee Location: 2011 Tracy Ave.

Dates: Tuesdays January 9 - 30 Time: 6pm - 9pm

Aimed at learning the basics or brushing up on fundamentals, this class explores how the body is constructed. Working from photographs and fellow classmates for reference, we will learn how to build an anatomically correct 3D figure through clay. Weekly demonstrations given. We’ll discuss construction methods, armatures, clay modeling and more. Bring a sketchbook and reference material to the first day of class.

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Beginning Wheel Skill Level: All Levels $100 + $20 Lab Fee Location: 2011 Tracy Ave.

Perfect for anyone with little or no experience with the potter’s wheel, in this class you’ll make your own cups and bowls from scratch! We’ll focus on everything from the basics of “wedging”, “centering”, and “throwing” to glazing and finishing your pieces. Come learn a new skill or revisit an old hobby with this fun hands-on class!

Sessions Session 1 Instructor: Ron Taylor Dates: Tuesdays January 9 - 30 Time: 6pm - 9pm

Session 2 Instructor: Ron Taylor Dates: Wednesdays January 10 - 31 Time: 10am - 1pm

Session 3 Instructor: Kelly Daniels Dates: Wednesdays January 10 - 31 Time: 6pm - 9pm

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Luscious Layers

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+ Click Here to Enroll Now Skill Level: All Levels Instructor: Kelly Daniels $100 + $35 Lab Fee Location: 2011 Tracy Ave.

Dates: Tuesdays January 9 - 30 Time: 6pm - 9pm

In this class we will use a variety of techniques to build successive layers of information at each stage in the making process.

Application of monoprint transfers, stencils and mark making techniques will lead us to create complex and compelling surfaces useful for both storytelling and decoration. Processes are applicable for sculptural and functional work and are appropriate for all types of clays and firing temperatures.

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Intermediate Wheel

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Dates: Thursdays January 4 - 25 Time: 6pm - 9pm

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This class is geared toward those with basic wheel-throwing skills and knowledge who want to improve and progress their abilities. Focused on bowl and vase forms, we will use throwing exercises such as making multiples to improve forms and effectiveness when throwing on the wheel.

February Classes

Drinking Vessels

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+ Click Here to Enroll Now Skill Level: All Levels Instructor: Ron Taylor $100 + $20 Lab Fee Location: 2011 Tracy Ave.

Dates: Tuesdays February 6 - 27 Time: 6pm - 9pm

Thirsty for a step beyond the beginning level pottery class?

Join seasoned professional potter, Ron Taylor, for an adventure in the world of everything “cup.� Whether it's a stein, tankard, goblet, chalice or good-ole fashioned coffee mug, Ron has the tips and tricks from nearly 50 years of making functional pottery at his fingertips.

Luscious Layers

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+ Click Here to Enroll Now Skill Level: All Levels Instructor: Kelly Daniels $100 + $35 Lab Fee Location: 2011 Tracy Ave.

Dates: Tuesdays February 6 - 27 Time: 6pm - 9pm

In this class we will use a variety of techniques to build successive layers of information at each stage in the making process.

Application of monoprint transfers, stencils and mark making techniques will lead us to create complex and compelling surfaces useful for both storytelling and decoration. Processes are applicable for sculptural and functional work and are appropriate for all types of clays and firing temperatures.

Figure Sculpture

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+ Click Here to Enroll Now Skill Level: All Levels Instructor: Kim LaVonne $100 + $20 Lab Fee Location: 2011 Tracy Ave.

Dates: Tuesdays February 6 - 27 Time: 6pm - 9pm

Aimed at learning the basics or brushing up on fundamentals, this class explores how the body is constructed. Working from photographs and fellow classmates for reference, we will learn how to build an anatomically correct 3D figure through clay. Weekly demonstrations given. We’ll discuss construction methods, armatures, clay modeling and more. Bring a sketchbook and reference material to the first day of class.

Next Steps:

Beginning Wheel

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Skill Level: All Levels Instructor: Sarah Olsen $100 + $20 Lab Fee Location: 2011 Tracy Ave.

Dates: Wednesdays February 7 - 28 Time: 6pm - 9pm

Perfect for anyone with little or no experience with the potter’s wheel, in this class you’ll make your own cups and bowls from scratch! We’ll focus on everything from the basics of “wedging”, “centering”, and “throwing” to glazing and finishing your pieces. Come learn a new skill or revisit an old hobby with this fun hands-on class!

Intermediate Wheel

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+ Click Here to Enroll Now Skill Level: All Levels Instructor: Kelly Daniels $100 + $20 Lab Fee Location: 2011 Tracy Ave.

Dates: Thursdays February 1 - 22 Time: 6pm - 9pm

This class is geared toward those with basic wheel-throwing skills and knowledge who want to improve and progress their abilities. Focused on bowl and vase forms, we will use throwing exercises such as making multiples to improve forms and effectiveness when throwing on the wheel.

Kelly Lynn Daniels “My overarching goal is to initiate a process of investigation and discovery where students explore the development of their authentic ideas and interests within a stimulating and exciting art environment.”

Paul Mallory “Making art is challenging and rewarding. I want my classes to be a place of discovery, challenge and mastery.

Clay is an amazing material that offers so many opportunities for the expression of beauty at all levels.”

Kim LaVonne “My classrooms are a place for exploration, discussion and focus. I am excited to navigate new ideas with students and guide them to the best methods possible with clay to see that project through.”

Sarah Jewell Olsen “I want everyone to take away the same thing that I take away from every class: that new experiences are meaningful in and of themselves, that the clay community is welcoming and supportive, and that having fun and learning something new and difficult leads to more confidence in our abilities in life overall.�

Ron Taylor

"I encourage a casual, open, friendly and educational class environment where no question is too small. I've put in the time and I want to share my storehouse of knowledge and experiences. If I can give students confidence through instruction and practice while introducing them to the long history of ceramics, I'd consider it a successful class."

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