EDUCATION

endless possibilities of form. Join this class to learn and practice multiple coil construction techniques as you work through a variety of project prompts. Focus on function and/or sculpture and learn to direct and control your coiling as you play with scale and form. Explore a variety of surface decoration with engobes, stains, and glazes. This class is the perfect opportunity to experiment and be imaginative. This class is best suited to those who have previous experience, but beginners are welcome.

H4: Mondays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm

Instructor: Olivia Gallenberger

October 23 – November 27

Fee: $220 + $20 lab fee (5% member discount)

Special Topics Classes

Lid-Literate

Have you ever thought about how much nicer your pots would look with a lid? In this lid-focused 12 week class, learn all about making tops for your pots as you explore lids of various types—from inset to overhanging, to lids cut from closed forms—try them all! Make sure to bring your calipers! This class is recommended for those who have previous experience on the wheel and who work at an intermediate to advanced level.

T1: Tuesdays, 1 – 4 pm

Instructor: David Swenson

September 12 – November 28

Fee: $440 + $40 lab fee (5% member discount)

The Buzz About Bowls Bowls are a simple idea at first glance, but if you take a deep dive into studying this essential form, you’ll discover the many nuances that turn bowls from ordinary to captivating. Using the potter’s wheel, explore the many variations of forms, feet, and glazing techniques as you design and craft bowls tailored to specific functions. Topics and demonstrations will start with soup bowls and go from there! Practice your precision with sets of bowls and nesting bowls, and play with size and scale as you create serving bowls, mixing bowls, and more! This class is recommended for those who have previous experience on the wheel and who work at an intermediate to advanced level.

T2: Wednesdays, 1 – 4 pm

Instructor: Chris Singewald

September 13 – November 29

Fee: $440 + $40 lab fee (5% member discount)

Best of Both Worlds

Take breaks from sitting at the wheel and stretch your functional potterymaking skills in a different direction in this class that combines the best of both worlds—handbuilding and wheelthrowing. Grow your building vocabulary and challenge your way of approaching conventional pottery while expanding your knowledge of handbuilding techniques, such as pinching and coiling. Learn to flexibly transition and utilize a variety of building methods as tools to achieve your expression of a pot. This class is open to wheel throwers and handbuilders alike, previous experience on the wheel is preferred.

T3: Thursdays, 10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Hannah Prichard

September 14 – October 19

Fee: $220 + $20 lab fee (5% member discount)

Advanced Topics in Soda-Firing: Surface Decoration

This class is for students who have taken at least one soda class prior to this session. We will explore various approaches to surface decoration in this class. Students will focus on creating layered surfaces that tell a story in harmony with their forms. Wheel throwing and handbuilding are both welcomed. We'll learn some printmaking techniques and learn how to use texture to accentuate your form. We will have a total of four firings over the course of the sessions. Students are required to participate in loading, adding soda, unloading, and kiln cleanup. Due to the size of the kilns and the firing process, this class is intended for smaller works like cups and bowls, all work must be smaller than 12” in diameter.

You must have taken at least one soda class at NCC to enroll.

Tentative firing schedule:

Kiln loadings: October 12, November 16, & November 30 Firing & unloading schedule will be discussed during class. Studio meetings all other weeks.

T4: Thursdays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm

Instructor: Emily Murphy Bicking

September 14 – November 30 (No class Thanksgiving)

Fee: $405 + $80 lab fee (5% member discount)

Special Topics Workshops

Mad for Marbling

During this three-hour workshop, learn how to marble two types of clay together—low fire red and Raku—to make slab platters and pinch pots. Explore the contrast, surprise, and fun that marbling has to offer, and put your discoveries to use in future classes and with different types of clay you use! All pots will be glazed with a clear glaze. We will also explore painting stain on greenware to add additional decorative elements to your work.

X1: Friday, September 29, 6 – 9 pm

Instructor: Olivia Gallenberger

Fee: $60 (5% member discount)

Power of Pinching and Painting

Explore the hand-building technique of pinching to create pots. Then. learn how the form of your pot can guide decorative decisions with slips and sgraffito. Spend some time thinking about how the foot of an object relates to its handle and overall form and how those relationships change throughout the process of making. Some knowledge of clay is preferred.

X2: Saturday, October 7, 10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Moz Rude

Fee: $60 (5% member discount)

Out of the Ashes: Raku 101

Head out to an innovative new space in New Richmond, Wisconsin—Potters Without Kilns—for a two-day, handson Raku firing with Mark Lusardi. Bring decorative pieces to life with flashy colors and lively crackles when you move them from the red-hot kiln to the combustion chamber where the Raku magic begins. Students should bring six to eight bisque-fired pieces— made of Raku clay and no larger than a cantaloupe—to glaze before heading to the kiln. Pieces made with even thickness and strong attachments will handle the shocking transformation best. (Note: students will not have access to NCC’s open studio time unless they are already enrolled in a twelveweek fall class at NCC.)

X3: Saturday & Sunday, October 7 & 8, 10 am – 4 pm

Instructor: Mark Lusardi

Fee: $210 + $60 lab fee (5% member discount)

Beyond the Dip

Tired of the same old dip and dunk? Learn to use glaze in advanced, novel, and ultimately successful ways. This workshop will demonstrate a variety of glaze application techniques to take advantage of the properties of our studio glaze palette at all temperatures. Integrate the tools you learn in the workshop into your practice to bring more interest and vitality to your surfaces. Current NCC students should bring 2 – 4 bisqued pots to be fired to cone 10. Bisqued tiles will be provided for those who are not currently in a class.

X4: Saturday, October 21, 10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Elizabeth Coleman

Fee: $60 (5% member discount)

The Hot Seat—Kiln Firing 101

Great for art educators!

So, you’ve read your kiln manual but still have questions about firing? Worry no more! In this one-day workshop, you will learn the basics of firing and maintaining your own kiln. Covering basic information about kiln styles, firing speeds, kiln requirements, and firing temperatures, this class will have you walking away more confident in your ability to be in control of your kiln. The workshop is led by teaching artists who fire multiple kilns each month. This workshop does not authorize NCC students to fire our kilns independently, but is helpful for educators and anyone aspiring to become an NCC studio artist. Basic clay knowledge is preferred.

Gas and electric firings

X5: Saturday, October 28, 9 am – 6 pm

Instructor: Audra Smith

Please plan to provide your own lunch.

Fee: $100 (5% member discount)

Electric firing only

X6: Saturday, October 28, 1 – 4 pm

Instructor: Hannah Prichard

Fee: $55 (5% member discount)